Contents
Guides & documentation
The chapters below trace a design from raw fabrication data to a manufacturable, audit-signed dataset. Read top to bottom for a complete mental model, or jump to the chapter that matches the problem on your bench.
- 01
Getting Started with CAM
How to prepare and submit a clean PCB data package for CAM processing, from Gerber and ODB++ exports to fabrication notes and netlists.
1 min readcamdata-packageonboarding - 02
Gerber vs ODB++
A practical comparison of Gerber RS-274X and ODB++ as PCB manufacturing data formats, and when to use each for CAM.
2 min readgerberodb++formats - 03
Controlled Impedance Basics
A working introduction to controlled impedance: what sets characteristic impedance, single-ended vs differential, and how coupons verify it.
1 min readimpedancesignal-integritystackup - 04
DFM Rule Fundamentals
The core DFM rules every PCB designer should know: trace/space, annular ring, slivers, solder-mask webs, and aspect ratio.
2 min readdfmrulesmanufacturing