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Gerber format

The Gerber format is an open, ASCII, vector format for printed circuit board (PCB) designs. It is the de facto standard used by PCB industry software to describe the printed circuit board images: copper layers, solder mask, legend, drill data, etc. The standard file extension is .GBR or .gbr though other extensions like .GB, .geb or .gerber are also…

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Standard Gerber (revoked)

RevokedNumerical controlElectronic Industries AssociationRS-274-D
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History

Joseph GerberBarco
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Other PCB formats

IPCIECDXFPDFEDIF
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PCB fabrication data

PCB fabrication dataNC formatsZipped
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Developed by
Ucamco
Initial release
27 August 1980; 45 years ago (1980-08-27)
Internet media type
application/vnd.gerber
Latest release
Revision 2024.05 3 July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-03)
Standard
Gerber Format Specification
Type of format
Image file format

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PCB fabrication data

Extended Gerber

Standard Gerber (revoked)

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Other PCB formats

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Gerber format

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples60
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Gerber format

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related to Other PCB formats · 36
Gerber format → CAM, Digital Format, DPF Format, DXF Sometimes, EDIF, Electronic, Format, GenCAM, Gerber, IEC, Implementation, IPC-2511A Generic Requirements, IPC-2511B Generic Requirements, IPC-2581 Generic Requirements, IPC-D-350, ISO, Manufacturing Description Data, Mentor Graphics, None, ODB
related to history · 8
Gerber format → EIA RS-274-D, Gerber Systems Corp, In, Joseph Gerber, PCB, Standard Gerber, The Gerber, This
Developed by · 1
Gerber format → Ucamco
Filename extension · 1
Gerber format → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .gbr
Initial release · 1
Gerber format → 27 August 1980; 45 years ago (1980-08-27)
Internet media type · 1
Gerber format → application/vnd.gerber
Latest release · 1
Gerber format → Revision 2024.05 3 July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-03)
Standard · 1
Gerber format → Gerber Format Specification
Type of format · 1
Gerber format → Image file format
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) · 1
Gerber format → com.ucamco.gerber.image

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gerber format pcb data standard image file specification used fabrication files ucamco published board layer extended layers information attributes vector

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Gerber formatDeveloped byUcamco1.00infobox
Gerber formatFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .gbr1.00infobox
Gerber formatInitial release27 August 1980; 45 years ago (1980-08-27)1.00infobox
Gerber formatInternet media typeapplication/vnd.gerber1.00infobox
Gerber formatLatest releaseRevision 2024.05 3 July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-03)1.00infobox
Gerber formatStandardGerber Format Specification1.00infobox
Gerber formatType of formatImage file format1.00infobox
Gerber formatUniform Type Identifier (UTI)com.ucamco.gerber.image1.00infobox
Gerber formatWebsitehttps://www.ucamco.com/en/gerber1.00infobox
Gerber formatis aopen0.90text
XNC drill filesinstance ofextensions0.80text
GerberJob to convey information about the entire PCBinstance ofextensions0.80text

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