Gerber Viewers

It is always best to review your design before sending into fabrication. That is why we have compiled a list of free Gerber file viewers.

 

GC-Prevue

Provided free of charge and used by hundreds of thousands of circuit board designers, fabricators and assemblers, GC-Prevue is the de facto standard Gerber viewer for anyone involved in the printed circuit board supply chain. GC-Prevue reads all common CAD generated electronic manufacturing outputs including Gerber, Barco DPF, Excellon, Sieb and Meyer, HPGL and HPGL2.

 

DFM Now!

DFM Now! is a free tool allows PCB designers to analyze their Gerber, ODB++, NC files for fabrication and netlist issues beforehand, to prevent scrap and revision spins.

 

 

PCB Scanning

Older designs that have incomplete data or no data can be scanned in from the artworks or from a sample board, allowing the data to then be modified or used by any manufacturer to make more boards, and stored for future reference.

 

Micro Lithography Services Ltd

Offering high resolution plotting on film and chrome on glass photomasks, and reverse engineering scanning, Micro Lithography Services Ltd is the leading facility in the UK for such processes.

 

PCB layout

	Altium CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout. Trial versions available.
	EAGLE CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout. Free version available.
	ORCAD CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout.
	Ultiboard CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout. Evaluation version available.
	PROTEUS Powerful CAD/CAM software. Evaluation version available.
	SPRINT CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout. Limited demo version available.
	EASY-PC PCB CAD/CAM software.
	EDWin CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout.
	BOARDMAKER CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout. Demo version available.
	DipTrace Printed circuit board layout CAD/CAE software, consisting of a wiring diagram, simulation, autorouter, PCP layout with a 3D view, EMC analysis, and front panel layout. Freeware and trial versions available.
	CADSTAR CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout.
	CIRCAD PCB CAD/CAM software. Demo versions available.
	LAY01 PCB CAD/CAM software. Limited demo version with 200 pins for free.
	MCCAD PCB CAD/CAM software. Limited demo version available.
	PADS Pads PC Board Design Utilities: Includes autorouter, and more
	PCB Free Unix PCB software.
	VUTRAX CAD/CAM software for PCB schematic and layout. Limited demo version available.