TWI528203B - Method, apparatus, and recording medium for lightening printed circuit assembly file - Google Patents

Description

Method, device and recording medium for lightweighting circuit board assembly files

The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and recording medium for a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for a Lightweight Circuit Board (PCA) file.

In the technical field of electronic product development and design, the design of electronic circuits and mechanical appearances is an important part. In recent years, due to the increasing complexity of integrated circuit process technology and electronic product design, it is necessary to carry out designs related to electronic circuits and mechanism appearances through a computer-aided design (CAD) system. For example, electronic computer-aided (ECAD) systems are used for electronic circuit-related designs, as well as mechanical computer-aided (MCAD) systems for design related to the form factor.

In general, the ECAD system includes Protel, PowerPCB, ORCAD, etc., which are used to define the related components of the circuit schematic and circuit contacts, and the MCAD system includes AutoCAD, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidEdge, etc., which are used to define the circuit. Related design of the shape of the plate and the configuration of the machine. Therefore, in the design process, the MCAD design team will first set the size constraints on the electronic products, such as the height limit of all electronic parts on the board, and then the ECAD design team will then arrange the electronic parts according to these size constraints.

When the ECAD system is designed, the MCAD team will combine the files completed by the ECAD team for the final size confirmation of the Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA). Referring to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 201202988A1, the ECAD system generally adopts an IDF (Intermediate Data Format) format. However, the number of electronic components in the ECAD system is very large, and the new PCA files generated by the combination of the two will have some identical duplicate parts. In order to carry out the design check, it is necessary to remove the duplicate parts, which takes a lot of time. In addition, the 3D parts generated by the IDF file of the ECAD system are changed from the components of the original dozens of parts to the components of thousands of parts, which will increase the hardware burden for subsequent design and operation efficiency.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for assembling a file by lightweight circuit board, which can filter repeated parts in an IDF file and convert it into a file of a single part, so that the combination with the PCA file can be reduced. Repeated inspection of parts and reduced computational burden.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for assembling a file of a lightweight circuit board, which can filter the duplicated parts in the IDF file and convert them into a file of a single part, so that the parts can be reduced by combining with the PCA file. Repeat the check and reduce the burden of the operation.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a computer readable medium that causes a computer to execute the above method of assembling a file on a lightweight circuit board such that, in combination with the PCA file, the repeated inspection of parts and the burden of computation can be reduced.

To achieve the above object, the method for assembling a lightweight circuit board assembly file of the present invention is used for importing an IDF file into a first circuit board assembly file, and the IDF file includes a database file and a board file, and the method includes the following steps performed by a computer: Compare the first board assembly file with IDF File name and assembly position of multiple parts in the file; filter multiple duplicate parts in IDF file to get new database file; generate new circuit board assembly file from new database file and board file; convert new board assembly file Assembling a file for a second circuit board of a single component; and combining the second circuit board assembly file with the first circuit board assembly file.

In the preferred embodiment, the file name and assembly position of the duplicate part are the same as the file name and assembly position of some of the parts in the IDF file. In addition, the filtering step includes removing duplicate parts from the parts in the IDF file.

In a preferred embodiment, the converting step includes converting the new board assembly file into an STL (Stereolithography) format. Specifically, the second board assembly file is the surface profile of the new board assembly file.

In a preferred embodiment, the bonding step includes aligning the origin coordinates of the second circuit board assembly file and the circuit board in the first circuit board assembly file.

In order to achieve the above other object, the device for assembling a lightweight circuit board assembly file is used for importing an IDF file into a first circuit board assembly file, and the IDF file includes a database file and a board file, and the device includes a comparison unit and filtering. A unit, a PCA generating unit, a converting unit, and a combining unit. The comparison unit is used to compare the file name and assembly position of the plurality of parts in the first circuit board assembly file and the IDF file. The filter unit is used to filter the complex duplicate parts in the IDF file to obtain a new database file. The PCA generation unit is used to generate new circuit board assembly files from new database files and board files. The conversion unit converts the new board assembly file into a second board assembly file of a single part. The bonding unit is configured to combine the second circuit board assembly file and the first circuit board assembly file.

In the preferred embodiment, the file name and assembly position of the duplicate part are the same as the file name and assembly position of some of the parts in the IDF file.

In a preferred embodiment, the second board assembly file is the surface profile of the new board assembly file.

In order to achieve the above other object, the computer readable medium provided by the present invention stores a computer program for causing a computer to execute a method for assembling a lightweight circuit board for importing an IDF file into a first circuit board assembly file, and the IDF file includes data. The library file and the board file method include the following steps: comparing the file name and assembly position of the plurality of parts in the first circuit board assembly file and the IDF file; filtering the plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file to obtain a new database file; The new database file and board file generates a new board assembly file; the new board assembly file is converted into a second board assembly file of a single part; and the second board assembly file and the first board assembly file are combined.

Compared with the prior art, the method, device and recording medium of the lightweight circuit board assembly file of the present invention can filter the duplicated parts of the IDF file and the first circuit board assembly file, and then convert the same into a single part. The second circuit board assembly file, such that the second circuit board assembly file is combined with the first circuit board assembly file, eliminates the need to repeatedly inspect the parts, and reduces the computational burden, thereby overcoming the problems of the prior art.

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

10‧‧‧First PCA file

20‧‧‧New PCA file

30‧‧‧ Second PCA file

100‧‧‧Lightweight circuit board assembly file device

101‧‧‧ boards

102‧‧‧ parts

110‧‧‧ comparison unit

120‧‧‧Filter unit

130‧‧‧PCA generating unit

140‧‧‧Conversion unit

150‧‧‧ combination unit

S110~S150‧‧‧Steps

1 is a flow chart showing a method of assembling a file of a lightweight circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the first PCA file of the preferred embodiment.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the new PCA file of the preferred embodiment.

4 is a perspective view of the second PCA file of the preferred embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the combination of the second PCA file and the first PCA file of the preferred embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an apparatus for assembling a lightweight circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments in the

Hereinafter, a method of assembling a file of a lightweight circuit board of a preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The method for assembling a lightweight circuit board assembly file of the present invention is preferably applied to a CAD system, and more particularly to a CAD system for designing interference between a component on a circuit board and a casing.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for assembling a lightweight circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a first PCA file of the preferred embodiment. Stereoscopic view. The lightweight circuit board assembly file method of the present embodiment is used to import IDF files into the first circuit board assembly (PCA) file 10 to reduce part duplication and reduce computational burden.

The first PCA file 10 of the present embodiment is shown as a circuit board 101 and a plurality of parts 102 thereon. The part 102 is preferably a part having a large volume, such as a heat sink, a connector, etc., which is relatively easy to interfere with the casing. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the part 102 in the first PCA file 10 is represented as a picture of a specific 3D structure.

On the other hand, the IDF file includes a database file and a file file, wherein the database file contains data of a plurality of parts, and the file file is a picture file of the circuit board. Specifically, each IDF file has two parts: a board file and a database file; for example, .emp and .emm formats. However, this issue It is not limited to this, and other possible combinations include .brd/.lib, .brd/.pro, .bdf/.ldf, and .idb/.idl. In this embodiment, the components in the database file are preferably electronic components such as wafers, capacitors, etc., but also have the same components as the above-described components 102. However, the parts in the database file are represented as squares or cylinders with a fixed length, width and height, commonly known as 2.5D parts.

The method of assembling a file of the lightweight circuit board of this embodiment includes the following steps S110 to S150 performed by a computer. The method begins in step S110.

In step S110, the file names and assembly positions of the plurality of parts in the first PCA file 10 and the IDF file are compared, and then step S120 is performed. In detail, both the first PCA file 10 and the IDF file contain a parts list that records the file name and assembly position of the part. In this embodiment, the parts list of the IDF file is located in the repository file.

In step S120, the plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file are filtered to obtain a new database file, and then step S130 is performed. Specifically, the file name and assembly position of the duplicate part are the same as the file name and assembly position of some parts in the IDF file. In this embodiment, the duplicate part is the part 102 in the first PCA file 10. In detail, the filtering step in step S120 further includes deleting the duplicate part from the part in the IDF file, that is, deleting the part 102 of FIG.

In step S130, a new PCA file is generated from the new database file and the board file, and then step S140 is performed. Please refer to FIG. 3 together. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the new PCA file of the preferred embodiment. The new PCA file 20 generated by the new database file (ie, the new emm file) and the board file (ie, the emp file) is executed as shown in FIG. 3, which does not include the part 102 in the first PCA file 10.

In step S140, the new PCA file 20 is converted into a second PCA file of a single part, and then step S150 is performed. Please refer to FIG. 4 together, and FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred embodiment. A schematic view of the second PCA file. Specifically, the converting step in step S140 further includes converting the new PCA file 20 into an STL (Stereolithography) format. Among them, stereo printing is a 3D printing process for making physical objects from computer images. This process, also known as prototyping, uses the facet grid display in the STL file to produce the part. After conversion to an STL file, the multiple electronic parts and boards in Figure 3 are converted to a lightweight single file, which is treated as a single part. Next, the STL file is converted into a second PCA file 30. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, and the second PCA file 30 is the surface profile of the new PCA file 20.

In step S150, the second PCA file 30 and the first PCA file 10 are combined. Referring to FIG. 5 together, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a combination of a second PCA file and a first PCA file according to a preferred embodiment. The step of combining in step S150 specifically includes: aligning the origin coordinates (not shown) of the second PCA file 30 and the circuit board 101 in the first PCA file 10. After the origin coordinates of the two are overlapped, the method for assembling the file of the lightweight circuit board of the embodiment can be completed. After the above steps, the archive on the MCAD system will only add one part data, that is, the second PCA file 30, to the original first PCA file 10, thereby reducing the burden of computing.

The specific architecture of the method for implementing the above described lightweight circuit board assembly file will be described below. Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the apparatus for assembling a lightweight circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The device 100 for assembling the lightweight circuit board assembly file of the embodiment is preferably disposed in the CAD system for importing the IDF file 12 into the first PCA file 10 to reduce part duplication and reduce the computational burden. The apparatus 100 for assembling a lightweight circuit board assembly file of the present embodiment is a method for embodying the above-mentioned lightweight circuit board assembly file. For the components mentioned below, please refer to the above description, and details are not described herein again.

As shown in FIG. 6, the device for assembling a file of the lightweight circuit board of the embodiment 100 includes a matching unit 110, a filtering unit 120, a PCA generating unit 130, a converting unit 140, and a combining unit 150. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 together, the matching unit 110 is used to compare the file names and assembly positions of the plurality of parts in the first PCA file 10 and the IDF file 12. Next, the filtering unit 120 is configured to filter the plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file 12 to obtain a new database file. The PCA generating unit 130 is configured to generate a new PCA file 20 from the new database file and the board file. The conversion unit 140 converts the new PCA file 20 into a second PCA file 30 of a single part. The combining unit 150 is used to combine the second PCA file 30 and the first PCA file 10.

Similarly, the file names and assembly positions of the duplicate parts are the same as the file names and assembly positions of some of the parts in the IDF file 12. In addition, the second PCA file 30 is the surface profile of the new PCA file 20.

A computer readable medium that implements the above method of assembling a lightweight circuit board file will be described below. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 together, the computer readable medium provided by the present invention stores a computer program for causing a computer to execute a method for assembling a lightweight circuit board, and the method is used for importing an IDF file into the first PCA file 10. IDF files include database files and board files. The method comprises the following steps: comparing the file name and assembly position of the plurality of parts in the first PCA file 10 and the IDF file; filtering the plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file to obtain a new database file; generating the new database file and the file file The new PCA file 20; the second PCA file 30 that converts the new PCA file 20 into a single part; and the second PCA file 30 and the first PCA file 10 are combined. Please refer to the previous description for details of the above, and will not go into details here.

The above described steps or devices may be carried out using hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof to carry out the techniques described in this disclosure. If implemented in software, the software may be executed in a processor, which may be referred to as one or more processors, such as a microprocessor, special application Integrated circuit (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA), or digital signal processor (DSP), or other equivalent integrated or discrete logic. Software containing instructions for performing such techniques may be initially stored in a computer readable medium and executed by a processor.

In summary, the method, device and recording medium of the lightweight circuit board assembly file of the present invention can filter the duplicated parts of the IDF file with the first PCA file 10 and convert it into the second part of the single part. The PCA file 30 allows the second PCA file 30 to be combined with the first PCA file 10 to eliminate the need to repeatedly inspect the part and to reduce the computational burden, thereby overcoming the problems of the prior art.

Although the invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention. Various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

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Claims (10)

A lightweight circuit board assembly file method for importing an IDF (Intermediate Data Format) file into a first circuit board assembly file, the IDF file including a database file and a board file, the method The following steps are performed by the computer: comparing the file name and assembly position of the first circuit board assembly file and the plurality of parts in the IDF file; filtering the plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file to obtain a new database file; Generating a new circuit board assembly file from the new database file and the file file; converting the new circuit board assembly file into a second circuit board assembly file; and combining the second circuit board assembly file and the first A board assembly file. The method of claim 1, wherein the file names and assembly positions of the duplicate parts are the same as the file names and assembly positions of the parts of the IDF file. The method of claim 2, wherein the filtering step comprises: deleting the duplicate parts from the parts in the IDF file. The method of claim 1, wherein the converting step comprises: converting the new board assembly file into an STL (Stereolithography) format. The method of claim 4, wherein the second circuit board assembly file is information on a surface profile of the new circuit board assembly file. The method of claim 1, wherein the combining step comprises: aligning the second circuit board assembly file with an origin coordinate of a circuit board in the first circuit board assembly file. A device for assembling a file of a lightweight circuit board for importing an IDF (Intermediate Data Format) file into a first circuit board assembly file, the IDF file including a database file and a board file, the device The method includes: a comparison unit, configured to compare a file name and an assembly position of the first circuit board assembly file and the plurality of parts in the IDF file; and a filtering unit configured to filter the plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file to Obtaining a new database file; a PCA generating unit for generating a new circuit board assembly file from the new database file and the board file; a conversion unit converting the new circuit board assembly file into one of the single parts a second circuit board assembly file; and a combination unit for combining the second circuit board assembly file and the first circuit board assembly file. The device of claim 7, wherein the file names and assembly positions of the duplicate parts are the same as the file names and assembly positions of the parts in the IDF file. The device of claim 7, wherein the second circuit board assembly file is information on a surface profile of the new circuit board assembly file. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute a method for assembling a lightweight circuit board for importing an IDF (Intermediate Data Format) file into a first circuit board assembly file, the IDF file Include a database file and a board file, the method comprising the steps of: assembling a file and a file assembly name of the first circuit board and a plurality of parts in the IDF file; filtering a plurality of duplicate parts in the IDF file, Obtaining a new database file; generating a new circuit board assembly file from the new database file and the file file; converting the new circuit board assembly file into one of the single component assembly files; and combining the Two circuit board assembly files and the first circuit board assembly file.