"Fabrication print" ??

[Theo Hopman]

Hi all. I'm planning to get a (4-layer) protoytpe board printed by one
of the several PCB prototype fab services on the web. Most of them
require a "fabrication print". As I understand it, this is a Gerber
file containing the baord outline, and symbols showing where drills of
various sizes are used. Am I correct? Is there other information that
is standard? Can someone point me towards an example?

TIA

THeo

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

On 15 Sep 2003 06:29:52 -0700, the renowned thopman@uoguelph.ca (Theo
Hopman) wrote:

Hi all. I'm planning to get a (4-layer) protoytpe board printed by one
of the several PCB prototype fab services on the web. Most of them
require a "fabrication print". As I understand it, this is a Gerber
file containing the baord outline, and symbols showing where drills of
various sizes are used. Am I correct? Is there other information that
is standard?

Critical dimensions, tolerances, material, finish, copper weight,
slots, V-groove and other such information. The desired format is an
issue for the individual board houses, but Gerber seems to be popular
now.

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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