ParCAM allows for the input of PCB fabrication data in most common industry formats (listed below),
the extraction and comparison of netlists, an analysis of the manufacturability of the design to various
specifications, automatic and manual editing to correct fabrication defects, palletization and panelization of the
1-up PCB, output of netlist, phototools, and drill data for almost all plotters, drilling machines used
in the industry.
Included in the suite are tools to calculate copper area, create board stackup charts and
diagrams, calculate impedance, and manage the data used and created.
There is also extensive reporting capabilities for listing defects that
can be used to communicate design issues back to the designer.
Platforms Supported
- Microsoft Windows® XP Professional, Windows 7
Advantages
ParCAM represents the best price/performance in the market today, and will allow you
to:
- Handle Large Amounts of Complex Data Quickly and Accurately
- Reduce Operator Intervention and Training Requirements with Extensive Automation Features
- Reduce Job Turn-Around Time
- Ensuring Electrical and Graphical Integrity Automatically
- Improve Fabrication Results
- Lower Costs and Increase Profits
Features
- Film Area Calculation of Features Overlapped By Another Layer; Great for Gold
Calculations.
- Board Stack-Up with Impedance Calculation
- Netlist Compare from Gerber or Customer Supplied Netlist
- Graphical Compare of Edits Back to the Original
- Easy Board and Panel Archiving
- Visual Basic & Log File Automation
Panelization Features
- Automate Standard Panels using Parametric Panelization
- Create and Edit Panels Graphically
- Create and Edit Sub-Panels Graphically
- Create Borders (starburst, dot, stripe or custom venting)
- Step and Repeat (automatic or manual) Any Board, Coupon, Sub-Panel, or Other Graphics
with Rotation, Scaling, Mirroring, or Linear Translation
- Create Drill Alignments and Plating Coupons
- Create Pinning and Punching Targets
- Resize to Match the Drill Panels and Laminated Growth/Shrink
- Create Custom Panel Designs as Templates for Frequently Used Panels
- Interrogate Features
- 100% Automation for Standard Processes
Fabrication Compensation
- Remove Unused Pads
- Drawn Data Clean-up
- Easy to Add Thieving to Parts for Plating Process
- Globally Change Pad and Trace Entities
- Automatic and Manual Filleting
- Soldermask Generation
- Optimize Fabrication Tolerances
Graphical View/Edit
- View and Edit Gerber and Drill Data
- Graphic Display of Problem Areas by Net and Layer
- Display Layers Independently, in Separate Colors for the Layers
ICE (Design Rule Check/Design For Fabrication) Features
This DRC/DFF tool performs over 72 extensive checks, including:
- Layer Registration
- Annular Ring Clearance to Drawn or Flashed Features
- Minimum Size
- Minimum Spacing
Automatic End Point Test Selection(with EXT option)
- Automatically Eliminates Midpoints to Provide a Concise File
- Automatically Calculates Through the Barrel End of Nets
Buried Resistor (option)
- Calculates Resistance Value with Tolerances
- Outputs to a Netlist
Soldermask Elimination of Test Points (with EXT option)
- Automatically Eliminates Test Points Covered by Soldermask
Net Compare
- Compares Generated Test Netlist to Original CAD Generated Net
- Graphically Views Opens and Shorts
Data Formats Supported
Input Formats
| DPF |
MDA |
| Drill Data |
Mentor Neutral |
| DXF |
Pads ASCII |
| Gerber RS274X |
IMG |
| Gerber RS274D |
Integra |
| HPGL |
Accel ASCII |
| ODB++ |
PDIF |
| IPC-D-350 |
Orbotech Backup |
| IPC-D-356 & 356A |
GDSII |
Output Formats
| Gerber RS274X / Panel / Composite |
Orbotech |
| Gerber RS274D |
Live Orbotech |
| MDA Autoplot / Panel / Composite |
IGI CAD |
| IPC-D-350 |
IGIJOB |
| DPF |
Postscript |
| Optrotech 5000 / Plotter |
DXF |
| IMARK |
Checkmate |
| Heidelberg |
Drill / Route |
| WF2 |
CamTek AOI Output (Licensed option) |
Netlist Output Formats (with EXT option)
| ATF |
CAD download to most major test fixture vendors |
| Circuitest |
EPC & NTD Repair Stations |
| Kryterion |
BSL Rislang |
| Integritest |
Mania |
| Infi ATF |
L&M OBJ |
| 4PP356 |
Lloyde-Doyle |
| ATG A4 |
IPC-D-356 & 356A |
- Probot
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- Microcraft I & II
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