Questions tagged [gerber]
Gerber files are a standard way to define how to build a PCB. The current standard is RS-274X. This tag should be used for questions dealing with generating, importing/exporting, and validating Gerber files.
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Problems using KiCad to convert old gerber files to allow pcb modification
I have old gerber files for a four layer board that I need to modify. I am new to KiCad, so I hope this is a easy problem to solve. I have laid out the pc board in KiCad schematic and assigned ...
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How to measure angle using gerber viewer software
The working Gerber file I received for my design has been rotated to fit into a panel, but I don’t know the exact angle of rotation. I need to determine this angle by superimposing the original Gerber ...
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Is there a way to search like CTRL+F in Gerbers or a PCB picture to find a specific part?
Is there any way to search for a component with the new AI advancement in image text search? When I am looking for a part, I typically search through the silkscreen or the PCB itself, until I find it. ...
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Can you give the same voltage for high voltage power rail and low voltage logic power rail in a HV5308 shift register?
Background info: Hi, I am looking at a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) board fabricated according to the specifications in the OpenRIS project (https://github.com/jimrains/OpenRIS). In their ...
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Gerber files sequence [closed]
I have the following Gerber files from the manufacturer for order confirmation. As I inspected them, I have inferred that the order of the copper layers from top to bottom are tl, l3, l2 and bl. But ...
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Gerber X1 to Gerber X2 [duplicate]
I have gerber files from a client. Their extensions are: .fph, .fpl, .pho, .rep, .drl, .lst, .dxf. Of these, I know .drl are the drill files and .dxf is the mechanical drawing. Also, there is a .fph ...
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autodesk eagle 9.6.2 and appropriate gerber files for one-sided printed circuit board
I am designing a one-sided printed circuit board using Autodesk Eagle 9.6.2. In this design I put the components on the top of the board and the traces on the bottom of the board. All the ...
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Can I convert Gerber X1 to Gerber X2 or Gerber X3?
I have Gerber files (.pho and .fph) files provided by the customer. I do not have pcb schematic and pcb design for this board. I need to convert these Gerber files to Gerber X3 format. For a PCB which ...
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Altium full-stack pad custom shape
I an currently trying to reconstruct a PCB in Altium from the Gerber files. So far, I have been able to import the Gerbers in a PCB document. The existing Gerbers have through-hole pads that have a ...
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How can I make CircuitMaker generate gerber files for 2 PCB's
Right now I have 2 schematics and 2 PCBs in one project in Circuit Maker. When I generate Gerber output files for the project, it only does the PCB that I first created. Is there a way to have it ...
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Attempting to patch the "G75 Bug" on a Gerber Level
Context I am currently looking for alternative PCB manufacturers for my company and have sent Gerber files to some (Chinese) companies. These Gerber files have already been used in the past by various ...
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Verification of Gerber file layers
I have old PCB Altium design files and Gerber files. I want to cross check Gerbers with design files. However I'm trying by visually checking, but I know that's not a smart technique to do that. Is ...
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Modifying Gerber file
I am using the X-NUCLEO-NFC02A1 development board for one of my projects. But I want to make a few modifications to that board design. So I tried to download the Gerber file from the manufacturer's ...
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Can't import Gerber file into Altium properly
I am importing the top overlay Gerber file of the Arduino UNO board. The Gerber file looks like this when opened in Altium: When I imported it into my PCB drawing, it doesn't look the same as in the ...
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Proteus - Schematic and Gerbers to Layout?
We have a problem with an old PCB designed using Proteus. We only have the schematic and the Gerber output. Is there any way we can regenerate the layout from those?
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