GC-PowerPlace™ - Create Pick and Place, ICT, AOI Programs from Gerber

GC-PowerPlace™ - Create Pick and Place, ICT, AOI Programs from Gerber Description:

Graphical CAM software for captive and contract PCB assemblers. GC-PowerPlace accepts Gerber data along with an ASCII BOM file to create and verify assembly equipment programs off-line. Centroids are extracted with sub-micron precision. It can also create solderpaste stencil information and solderpaste inspection information if the need arises. GC-PowerPlace eliminates on-line assembly programming and verification. Typical Return On Investment (ROI) is less than 3 months. Typical users of GC-PowerPlace are Process Engineers, Project Engineers, Process Planners, SMT Engineers, and Programming Technicians. GC-PowerPlace can be extended for In Circuit Test programming and fixture file creation. Using Gerber data, users can produce and output netlists for In-Circuit test equipment, complete with part and pin data in the netlist file. Component pin numbering can accommodate skipped pins and alpha-numerics which is unique, as is the use of soldermask and components in calculating accessibility.

Key Features:

• Automatically create part centroids from Gerber data
• Powerful and intuitive editing tools for stencil creation
• Generate overlay templates based on a part's extents
• Create and verify assembly programs off-line
• Ability to import and merge CAD XY files
• Improved installer to ensure a simple installation process
• Part library database

Products Functions:

• Gerber to Pick & Place programs, GenCAD & FATF, C-LINK DIF
• In Circuit Test option
• Create Stencil Data
• ODB++ import option
• DFM option