Manufacturing PCBs

Exporting Gerber files from Cadence PCB Editor

What is a Gerber file? A Gerber file (also known as artwork) is a 2-D graphical representation of a single layer of a PCB.

Exporting Solder Mask Layers from Cadence PCB Editor

What is a solder mask? Solder mask is the thin polymer layer that is applied to a printed circuit board to insulate copper traces from unwanted connections.

Printing a PCB Design in DFM Now

Note: This tutorial shows how to print a PCB design on paper.

Printing a PCB Layout in Cadence PCB Editor

Note: This tutorial shows how to print a PCB design on paper.

Running a Design for Manufacturing Check in DFM Now

This process has been replaced with a superior web-based Peralta Studios DFM Checker.

Running Design Rules Check in Cadence PCB Editor

What is a Design Rules Check? Design Rules Check (DRC) is a tool that looks for a limited set of errors in PCB designs, and generates error messages to help you identify and fix the problem(s).