Post-processing errors can result in lost production time in addition to a waste of resources and money.
Supplying Steamlines Circuits a CAD net list, generated from your original PCB design file, our Pre-Production team will compare the net list generated from the Gerber data and ensure that your design has been created accurately. Any discrepancies can be rectified prior to expensive tooling, circuit board production and component placement. Streamline Pre-production team runs a full gamma of design rule checks, but Without 'Net list Compare', the true electrical integrity cannot be confirmed.
Typical errors detected
Isolated thermals:
Over-sizing clearance pads at the post-processing stage can cause some power connections to be isolated from the main power net.
Un-routed connections:
Connections or part connections that have not been completely routed as required. Stub routes (where a route stops short of its destination) are common errors.
Split planes:
Ground and power planes are often split using post-processing tricks. The data does not reflect the true electrical connectivity of the design.
All the errors found within the design are reported using meaningful CAD references. They may then be confirmed as genuine errors or intentional work-around. The report is easily understandable by PCB Designers and CAD/CAM operators. Manufacturing data can then be rectified before proceeding to circuit manufacture. The final result ensures our boards will be tested back to the intelligent 'design data' netlist.
CAD Systems currently supported: Additional formats at customers request. Additional time may be required if not presently supported.
CAD System
File Required
IPC-D-356
IPC-D-356 (.ipc)
Mentor
Neutral File (.nf)
Log onto the Streamline Circuit's Customer Extranet to access our netlist compare program.
