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PCB Fabrication Package: Gerber, Drill, BOM and Assembly Data
How fabrication outputs and assembly information fit together in a versioned PCB release package.
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Back to listFabrication output is not one file
KiCad groups Gerber, drill, netlist and BOM outputs in its fabrication flow. The IPC PCBA checklist also places mechanical drawings, placement coordinates, paste and assembly information in the same package.
Recommended package
- Gerber and drill outputs for the current PCB revision
- BOM, placement coordinates and assembly-orientation data
- Outline or mechanical drawing, special process and test notes
Revision control
Retain a revision, generation time and change summary for every release package so outputs from different sources are not mixed.
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