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Pick and place file format.

Does anyone have a specification for a pick and place file ? Any info would be gratefully recieved. snipped-for-privacy@...

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posted by cresswellavenue

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My lesson for the week, (or how to not lose 3 days trying to get Protel99SE to behave itself)

From time to time I run across a problem which is a real stumper, and ultimately fruitless searching online for others...

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posted by chrisott at ottelectronics dot

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by chrisott at ottelectronics dot

DXP - What have I pressed?

Hi. I've pressed something I didn't mean to press while I was viewing a PCB layout. Instead of seeing all the layers at...

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posted by usenet

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photo plotter apertures for traces

Does anybody use other than round apertures for traces? Bob

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posted by sycochkn

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by sycochkn

Hspice to Spice conversion?

Hi, I have a TINA simulator. It requires PSPICE models for import. Fairchild only supplies HSPICE models, which cannot...

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posted by jeanmarc.delaplace

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Thermal reliefs in plane connections

While checking a layout for a client I saw this for the umpteenth time: Trace connections to a plane via thermal relief...

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posted by notthisjoergsch

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New Electronics Company

I set up a business bank account for my electronics business about 6 months ago so far I have been delayed in 'doing' a...

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posted by damianjohnbrown

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component dimensions

Are the EIA/JDEC dimensional specifications more complete than what is found in the usual manufacturers data base? I kn...

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posted by sycochkn

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by sycochkn

OPA277 Spice Model?

Anyone have a current vintage Spice Model for an OPA277? All I can find is a model dated in 1997, and developed using P...

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Eagle 3.51 800x600 video

Okay, I should upgrade, but I just got this problem with Eagle 3.51. I moved to a fast motherboard, still running DOS,...

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posted by novatech

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by novatech

Gerbv-2.0.0 released!

Hello! This is to announce the release of gerbv-2.0.0! Gerbv is an open source Gerber file (RS-274X only) viewer for Li...

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posted by sdb

14 comments posted 18yrs posted by sdb

how to use eaglecad efficiently ?

I am a hobbyist etcher. i had been using Exress SCH/PCB (a freeware app from an express pcb board shop) a very light ap...

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posted by some

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by some

For beginners

LT Spice is nice! Here is a link for beginners! Free tutorial!

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posted by charlesschuler

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is there PTC conflict between ProEngineer and Cadence OrCAD

Is there PTC license conflict between ProEngineer and Cadence OrCAD? We have installed both ProEngineer 2007 WildFire 3...

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posted by no.spam

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by no.spam

genrate drill file from gerber and fab data

Hi, I need to know whether it is possible to generate .drl file without having PCB layout file? I have all the other Ge...

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posted by venu.mehta

10 comments posted 18yrs posted by venu.mehta