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Exposed copper area migration from EC to CD
In EC there is a field called "exposed copper area", which is probably important for determining the amount of gold needed in ENIG or other raw materials for other final finishes.…
Elias Bakken
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2 yrs ago
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Jan Pedersen
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2 yrs ago
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SMD Pads and Annular Ring
I8 usually contains information about smdpads (to/bottom). Also MinRingOnInner is present in the xml file from I8. Are these something that should be present in the language as well.
Fredrik Holst
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2 yrs ago
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Jan Pedersen
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2 yrs ago
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IMS
I am currently adding function and groups as standalone models that we tie the Material to. In the process I need to clean up the current DB Entires. We have quite a large amount of materials that…
Fredrik Holst
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Legend as a material?
While working with integration, I’ve bumped into something that I would like to discuss: today, soldermask can list a material. This material will not define a specific color as this is to be set as…
Andreas Lydersen
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2 yrs ago
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Andreas Lydersen
2 yrs ago
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Solder Paste - Solder Glue
We have a request for layer description: solder paste and solder glue. SolderPaste file is a part of a normal set of Gerbers and is used by the assembly plant to create a steel mask to print Solder…
Jan Pedersen
moderator
Chair, Senior Technical Advisor
Jan_Pedersen
2 yrs ago
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Andreas Lydersen
2 yrs ago
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CircuitData seeking new Board members
Dear all, As you all have been aware of, we are seeking new members for CircuitData Board. As it is today we are 4 members, myself, Josse, Mark and Gary.…
Jan Pedersen
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Chair, Senior Technical Advisor
Jan_Pedersen
2 yrs ago
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Validating processes, start/stop layer for through holes
It would be good to have some basic validation on processes (drilling, milling, etc). Looking at the specification, holes can be either blind, buried, through back drill or via.…
Elias Bakken
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Packing material has wrong Type and Uom
As shown below we have wrong type and Uom ipc_1601_section_4_2_2_type Choices are "a", "b", "c" or "d". Please refer to the IPC document for description String millimeters No The correct is Array…
Jan Pedersen
moderator
Chair, Senior Technical Advisor
Jan_Pedersen
2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Polarity on non-conductive layers
In the V1 spec, conductive layers can have a polarity property, but this is not present in the non-conductive layers. Should this be a part of the spec?…
Elias Bakken
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2 yrs ago
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Are processes ordered?
When listing the processes for a product are the processes ordered? Layers have an explicit layer order attribute to define this, but processes do not.…
Max Brosnahan
Max_Brosnahan
2 yrs ago
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Max Brosnahan
2 yrs ago
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How to we represent solder paste in CD?
Hi! Is there a way to add solder paste as a layer in the circuit data language? Or is that out of spec?
Elias Bakken
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2 yrs ago
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moderator
2 yrs ago
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layer_attributes schema issue
I have been working through the schema and noticed that the layer_attributes property is not described as an object with properties. Instead the properties are listed directly without a wrapping…
Max Brosnahan
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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KwickFit now supports CircuitData
Hello CircuitData community. I'm happy to announce that KwickFit, our online PCB array and panel layout service now exports CircuitData array definitions.…
Thomas Monico
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3 yrs ago
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Andreas Lydersen
3 yrs ago
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Video from webinar
Did you miss the webinar last week? Don't be afraid, we filmed it all. Take a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT-gk2xCDMo
Guro Krossen
Communication manager Elmatica
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3 yrs ago
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Webinar about CircuitData
If you have not claimed your seat in the webinar yet, please consider and join us on October the 12th. Learn more about CircuitData, and bring your ideas and input to the table.…
Guro Krossen
Communication manager Elmatica
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3 yrs ago
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How to state that there is a specified buildup/stack-up
If you want to state that the buildup/stackup in a board is specified without actually using the language for specifying the stack-up (as this is not defined yet) - how could this be done?…
Andreas Lydersen
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3 yrs ago
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LinkedIn Group: Circuit Data
To be updated and to promote Circuit Data we suggest that you also become a member of the LinkedIn group Circuit Data , and please "like" it and share. You find it here: https://www.linkedin.…
Jan Pedersen
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Chair, Senior Technical Advisor
Jan_Pedersen
3 yrs ago
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Why not just use a current format?
I've written an article on why I don't feel using a current format would solve our issues with exchanging circuit data. Please feel free to comment or discuss! Click the link or visit: http:…
Andreas Lydersen
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3 yrs ago
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Circuit Data Beta Version
A Beta version of Circuit Data have been developed and can be found here: https://github.com/elmatica/Open-Trade_Printed_Circuits_Fabrication_Data The Beta version have not been checked and…
Jan Pedersen
moderator
Chair, Senior Technical Advisor
Jan_Pedersen
3 yrs ago
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Where is the standard
Where can I find the standard itself? Well, it is located here: https://github.com/elmatica/Open-Trade_Printed_Circuits_Fabrication_Data
Andreas Lydersen
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3 yrs ago
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