Data Requirements

Pentagon EMS is capable of interpreting the following data formats:

– Gerber: RS-274-D, RS-274-X
– NC Drill/Route: Excellon, Sieb and Meyer
– .DXF
– .DWG
– ODB++
– .HPGL – .STP / .STEP
– SolidWorks
– Pro Engineer
– CircuitWorks (.idb, .bdf preferred)

The following are the general data files required for fixture development. Products are processed differently. Supplying us with all of this data will ensure that we have what is needed for your application.

– Top & Bottom Side Silkscreen
– Top & Bottom Side Paste
– Top & Bottom Side Mask
– Fabrication Drawing
– Drill Fab Layer Other Requirements:
– Height of components on the solder side of the PCB
– Height of components requiring hold downs
– Is any hardware present? If so, size and location
– Identify any components which overhang the board and whether they seat flush to the top of the PCB or recede to a certain depth