- PCB design and design change support
- DFM Advice
- Advice on PCB finishes
- Seamless engineering transfer prototype to volume
For advice and data transfer
Contact our Customer Support Engineers
Mike Roper phone + 44(0)1903768107 mike.roper@kestrelcircuits.co.uk
Mark Margiotta phone + 44(0) 1903768132 mark.margiotta@kestrelcircuits.co.uk
Phone +44 (0) 1903768138 sales@kestrelcircuits.co.uk
Fax 001903756677
Data transfer formats
Gerber RS274X and RS274D and aperture list
HPGL, ODB++
DPF
GC CAM
Transfer via E mail or Secure FTP (please contact above to set up your secure FTP site)
Transferring data The Ideal Package
Data Transfer, what we need from our customers to manufacture high quality PCBs
Files, Formats and Information
Gerber Data
ODB++ is preferred
Gerber RS-274X (preferred format), or Gerber RS-274D
Gerber RS-274X is the most commonly used Gerber file format. It embeds the aperture data into a header, so no separate aperture file is required.
Gerber RS-274D does not include aperture information, so a separate aperture (or D-code) file must be generated and sent with the Gerber layers.
NC Drill File + Drill Size List
Accepted in Excellon, Sieb & Meyer or Gerber format + Drill Size List either embedded in the NC drill file or as a separate text (ascii) file
Note : All holes will be treated as plated unless otherwise specified
Other Data Formats
We can also accept Barco DPF format.
Unfortunately, we can not accept CAD job files e.g. Protel, Cadstar, Pads etc
Profile Details
if not included within the Gerber files; we require the PCB profile detail. This can be supplied in Gerber, DXF, DWG, PDF, MSWord or Excel
Note: All drawings must include an X & Y dimension from one hole within the circuit data to the board edges in order to position the profile correctly. If this is not supplied, we will use the board outline supplied with the data for the profile.
Data Guidelines
please provide a separate Gerber file for each required layer (e.g. copper layers, solder resist layers, silkscreen layers, paste masks, peelable masks, etc.) We require an NC Drill file for each drilling operation (this applies mainly to designs with blind and buried via holes
Further Information we need
- Board Specification If available
- Finish , Gold , HASL, Lead Free HASl, OSP , Silver , Tin,
- Material e.g. 1.6 1oz , High TG etc
- Mother panel/ array drawing if applicable
- Resist Colour
- Indent Colour
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