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GerberTranslator: Moving towards new PCB standards

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Author(s)

Matthew L. Aronoff, John V. Messina

Abstract

This paper describes the key features of the NIST-developed software tool called ?GerberTranslator?. GerberTranslator is a software translator which automates the majority of the work in converting a printed circuit board (PCB) described in the industry standard format RS-274, commonly called Gerber, into a second output format. Currently, GerberTranslator is designed to translate PCB data into the new IPC 2581 format, an eXtensible Markup Language (XML)-based board description standard.
Proceedings Title
PDE : NASA-ESA Workshop on Product Data Exchange
Conference Dates
April 26-28, 2006
Conference Location
Cannes, 1, FR
Conference Title
Proceedings of the PDE : NASA-ESA Workshop on Product Data Exchange

Keywords

gerber, industry, ipc, ruby, software, translator, xml

Citation

Aronoff, M. and Messina, J. (2005), GerberTranslator: Moving towards new PCB standards, PDE : NASA-ESA Workshop on Product Data Exchange, Cannes, 1, FR (Accessed October 8, 2024)

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Created September 27, 2005, Updated October 12, 2021