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PCB (software)

PCB is a free and open-source software suite for electronic design automation (EDA) - for printed circuit boards (PCB) layout. It uses GTK+ for its GUI widgets.

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Developer
Thomas Nau
License
GPLv2
Operating system
Unix-like (BSDs, Linux, Solaris, OS X (experimental) and Microsoft Windows
Release
1990
Repository
git.geda-project.org/pcb.git
Stable release
4.3.0 / 1 March 2021; 5 years ago (1 March 2021)

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PCB (software)

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples11
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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PCB (software)

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Developer · 1
PCB (software) → Thomas Nau
License · 1
PCB (software) → GPLv2
Operating system · 1
PCB (software) → Unix-like (BSDs, Linux, Solaris, OS X (experimental) and Microsoft Windows
Release · 1
PCB (software) → 1990
Repository · 1
PCB (software) → git.geda-project.org/pcb.git
Stable release · 1
PCB (software) → 4.3.0 / 1 March 2021; 5 years ago (1 March 2021)
Type · 1
PCB (software) → Electronic design automation (EDA)
Website · 1
PCB (software) → pcb.geda-project.org

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Important terminology

pcb design eda free open-source software geda file release system electronic automation router circuit layout history postscript xcircuit thomas nau

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PCB (software)DeveloperThomas Nau1.00infobox
PCB (software)LicenseGPLv21.00infobox
PCB (software)Operating systemUnix-like (BSDs, Linux, Solaris, OS X (experimental) and Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
PCB (software)Release19901.00infobox
PCB (software)Repositorygit.geda-project.org/pcb.git1.00infobox
PCB (software)Stable release4.3.0 / 1 March 2021; 5 years ago (1 March 2021)1.00infobox
PCB (software)TypeElectronic design automation (EDA)1.00infobox
PCB (software)Websitepcb.geda-project.org1.00infobox
gEDAinstance ofmetric gridsUp to 16 copper layer designs by defaultTrace optimizerRats nestConnectivity verificationCan interoperate with free schematic capture tools0.80text
XCircuitGNU autoconf/automake based build systemPCB is Free Software File formatsImportPCB accepts textual file in the form of a network listsinstance ofmetric gridsUp to 16 copper layer designs by defaultTrace optimizerRats nestConnectivity verificationCan interoperate with free schematic capture tools0.80text
associated pinsinstance ofmetric gridsUp to 16 copper layer designs by defaultTrace optimizerRats nestConnectivity verificationCan interoperate with free schematic capture tools0.80text

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