WO2014194808A1

WO2014194808A1 - Method and device for comparing and analysing pcb engineering problems and for sending results thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2014194808A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/079096
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曾波
Original assignee: 深圳市百能信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2013-06-04
Filing date: 2014-06-03
Publication date: 2014-12-11
Also published as: CN103279861A

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and device for comparing and analysing PCB engineering problems and for sending results thereof. The method comprises: receiving a PCB order e-mail carrying a Gerber file; separating the Gerber file from the PCB order e-mail; parsing the separated Gerber file, to obtain PCB circuit design and engineering parameters carried in the Gerber file; comparing the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with preset circuit design and engineering parameters, and when the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters are wrong or do not possess a production process level, making an identifier on a relevant circuit design, and giving out a problem description and modification reference; and sending the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the identifier made on the relevant circuit design, the problem description and the modification reference to an outbox of the PCB order e-mail. The method enhances the convenience of communication between a customer and a manufacturer in a circuit board printing process, and improves the communication efficiency.

Description

Comparative analysis of PCB engineering problems and methods and devices for transmitting the same

The invention relates to the field of network electronic technology application, in particular to a method and a device for comparing and analyzing PCB engineering problems and transmitting the results.

Background technique

When an existing customer needs to print a PCB board, the Gerber file carrying the PCB board design information needs to be sent to the manufacturer. The manufacturer analyzes the Gerber file, evaluates the circuit design and production parameters obtained by the analysis, and judges the feasibility of the production. If the evaluation shows that there is a problem, it needs to be communicated separately by e-mail or telephone, and because the communication process cannot directly communicate the errors in the circuit design or the deviation of the production parameters, there is a problem of poor communication and the communication efficiency is low.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for information comparison and transmission that enhances communication convenience and improves communication efficiency.

The invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A comparative analysis of PCB engineering problems and methods for sending results, including:

Receive PCB order emails carrying Gerber files;

Separating the Gerber file from the PCB order email;

Parsing the separated Gerber file to obtain circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board carried in the Gerber file;

Automatically compare the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with the circuit design and engineering parameters in the pre-set circuit database and production process database. When the resolved circuit design and engineering parameters are incorrect or do not have the production process level Automatically identify the wrong circuit design, automatically generate problem descriptions and modify references; The parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the identification, problem description and modification reference made on the incorrect circuit design are sent to the outbox of the PCB order email.

The circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board carried in the Gerber file are obtained by parsing the separated Gerber file into:

Parsing Gerber files using preset parameter extraction rules and/or general engineering parameter description language rule bases;

Generate the circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board obtained by parsing the Gerber file.

Wherein, the sending out the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the identification, the problem description and the modification reference made on the incorrect circuit design are sent to the sending box of the PCB order email, which is specifically: creating a new webpage, Embed a tool for parsing Gerber files into a web page;

The parsed circuit design and engineering parameters are added to the webpage by using the tool, and the identification is made on the circuit design with errors;

Adding a problem description and a modification reference to the webpage, and adding a control for receiving the reply to the webpage;

A link to the web page is sent to the outbox of the PCB order email.

The sending the link of the webpage to the outbox of the PCB order email further includes:

Send a mail alert message to the customer's mobile number carried in the PCB order email. The sending the connection of the webpage to the outbox of the PCB order email further includes:

The webpage search update thread displays a reply of the PCB order email sender in the control when the update thread is searched.

A comparative analysis of PCB engineering problems and the means for transmitting the results, including: a mail receiving unit, configured to receive a PCB order email carrying a Gerber file; a data separating unit, configured to separate the Gerber file from the PCB order email; and a file parsing unit, configured to separate the The Gerber file is parsed to obtain circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board carried in the Gerber file;

The comparison unit is configured to automatically compare the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with the circuit design and engineering parameters in the preset circuit database and the production process database, when the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters are incorrect or not When the production process level is available, the circuit design is automatically identified on the wrong circuit, and the problem description and modification reference are automatically generated;

The mail sending unit is configured to send the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the automatic identification on the faulty circuit design, the automatically generated problem description and the modification reference to the outbox of the PCB order email.

The file parsing unit includes:

a file parsing module, configured to parse the Gerber file by using a preset parameter extraction rule and/or a general engineering parameter description language rule base;

A result generation module for generating circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board obtained by parsing the Gerber file.

The mail sending unit includes:

a tool embedding module for creating a new web page, embedding a tool for parsing a Gerber file into a web page;

The identification adding module adds the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters to the webpage by using the tool, and automatically identifies the circuit design in error;

a problem description module, configured to add an automatically generated problem description and a modification reference to the webpage, and add a control for receiving a reply to the webpage; a mail sending module, configured to send a link of the webpage to an outbox of the PCB order email.

Among them, it also includes:

The short message sending unit is configured to send the email prompt information to the customer mobile phone number carried in the PCB order email.

Among them, it also includes:

The reply receiving unit is configured to use the webpage search update thread to display a reply of the PCB order email sender in the control when the update thread is searched.

The invention has the beneficial effects of: obtaining the circuit design and engineering parameters by receiving the mail carrying the Gerber file and the production data, extracting the Gerber file in the mail and parsing the Gerber file, and comparing the circuit design and the engineering parameters. Judging the correctness of the design and the feasibility of production, the judgment results are returned to the customer in an intuitive and interactive manner, which improves the efficiency of the review and makes the communication between the two parties smoother.

DRAWINGS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a flow chart showing a first embodiment of a comparative analysis of a PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a method of transmitting the result;

2 is a flow chart showing a second embodiment of a comparative analysis of the PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a method for transmitting the result;

3 is a structural block diagram of a device for comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a result transmitting device thereof; FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of a file analyzing unit of the device for comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problem of the present invention;

5 is a structural block diagram of a mail sending unit of a comparison analysis of a PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a device for transmitting the result; Figure 6 is a block diagram showing another structure of the apparatus for comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problems of the present invention and the result transmission. detailed description

The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a flow chart showing a first embodiment of a comparative analysis of a PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a method for transmitting the result thereof. As shown in the figure, the method includes:

Step S1: receiving a PCB order email carrying a Gerber file;

Step S2: separating the Gerber file from the PCB order email;

Step S3: parsing the separated Gerber file to obtain circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board carried in the Gerber file;

Step S4: automatically comparing the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with the circuit design and engineering parameters in the preset circuit database and the production process database, when the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters are incorrect or not produced. At the process level, the automatic identification is performed on the circuit design with errors, and the problem description and modification reference are automatically generated;

Step S5: Send the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the identification, problem description and modification reference made on the incorrect circuit design to the outbox of the PCB order email.

In this embodiment, by receiving the mail carrying the Gerber file and the production data, and then extracting the Gerber file in the mail and parsing the Gerber file, the circuit design and engineering parameters are obtained, and the circuit design and the PCB format, the layer, and the line are obtained. Comparative analysis of engineering parameters such as minimum line width and line spacing, drilling structure, minimum aperture, total number of holes and size, judging the correctness of the design and the feasibility of production, and returning the judgment results in an intuitive and interactive manner. To the customer, the efficiency of the audit has been improved, and the communication between the two parties has been smoother.

A flowchart of a second embodiment of a comparative analysis of the PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a method for transmitting the result is shown in FIG. 2, and includes: Step S201: Receiving a PCB order email carrying the Gerber file; the customer needs to send the Gerber file when the order is placed, so that the manufacturer can determine the production content and the production process.

Step S202: Separating the Gerber file from the PCB order email; traversing the PCB order email, separating the Gerber file and the production data in the PCB order email, and the Gerber file may be sent directly or packaged. Does not affect the separation of Gerber files.

Step S203: Send the separated Gerber file for parsing;

The dedicated Gerber file parsing module waits for the task to arrive at any time, once the Gerber file is received for parsing.

Step S204: Parsing the Gerber file by using a preset parameter extraction rule and/or a general engineering parameter description language rule base;

A more specific parsing process of the Gerber file has been described in the prior art and will not be described here. Step S205: Generate circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board obtained by parsing the Gerber file; after parsing, the specific circuit design of the circuit board and the PCB format, layer, line, minimum line width and line spacing, drilling structure, Engineering parameters included in the Gerber file, such as minimum aperture, total number of holes, and size.

Step S206: automatically compare the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with the circuit design and engineering parameters in the preset circuit database and the production process database, when the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters are incorrect or do not have production. At the process level, the automatic identification is performed on the circuit design with errors, and the problem description and modification reference are automatically generated;

According to the circuit design obtained in step S205, it is determined whether there is an unreasonable place in the circuit design, such as a short circuit, a function cannot be realized, etc., if these conditions exist, the problem exists in the circuit. Mark the location, and make comments and specific modifications; determine whether the engineering parameters exceed the manufacturer's production capacity. If the accuracy requirements or process level exceeds the manufacturer's production capacity or design goals, provide advice to customers, try to choose the right one. Production plan.

Step S207: Create a new webpage, embed the tool for parsing the Gerber file into the webpage; and attach a tool for parsing the Gerber file to the webpage to conveniently carry the result of the information comparison. Step S208: Add the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters to the webpage by using the tool, and mark the circuit design with errors;

The problems in circuit design can only be communicated more easily by visually displaying them in the circuit, and the errors in the circuit can be directly identified to be more clearly expressed.

Step S209: Add a problem description and a modification reference to the webpage, and add a control for receiving the reply to the webpage;

In addition to the problems with the circuit checkup in the webpage, the problem should be explained, and the modification reference should be added. The combination of the picture and the text is easier to express the problem, and the control for directly receiving the reply in the webpage can be performed in real time communication. Communicate, improve communication efficiency, and organize production as soon as possible.

Step S210: Send a link of the webpage to an outbox of the PCB order email; send a link of the webpage generated in step S209 to the outbox, and the client directly opens the link or copies the link and opens the webpage The content in the check is checked. After checking, input your own opinions and communicate with the manufacturer in real-time communication. If one party is not online, you can also save the information in the webpage first, and receive it when the other party goes online.

Step S211: Send a mail prompt message to the customer mobile phone number carried in the PCB order email;

In order to ensure the most timely response from customers to communication requests, the most timely reminder is given by SMS. Step S212: The webpage search update thread displays a reply of the PCB order email sender in the control when the update thread is searched.

By searching for the update thread, the user's response is displayed on the web page, and online real-time communication is implemented in the web page.

3 is a structural block diagram of a comparative analysis of the PCB engineering problem of the present invention and a device for transmitting the result thereof. As shown in the figure, the device includes:

The mail receiving unit 110 is configured to receive a PCB order email carrying the Gerber file, and the data separating unit 120 is configured to separate the Gerber file from the PCB order email;

The file parsing unit 130 is configured to parse the separated Gerber file to obtain circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board carried in the Gerber file.

The comparing unit 140 is configured to automatically compare the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with the circuit design and engineering parameters in the preset circuit database and the production process database, when the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters are incorrect or When the production process level is not available, the circuit design is automatically identified on the wrong circuit, and the problem description and modification reference are automatically generated;

The mail sending unit 150 is configured to send the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the automatic identification on the incorrect circuit design, the automatically generated problem description and the modification reference to the outbox of the PCB order e-mail.

By receiving messages carrying Gerber files and production data, then extracting the Gerber files in the messages and parsing the Gerber files, the circuit design and engineering parameters are obtained, the circuit design and PCB format, layer, line, minimum line width and Contrasting analysis of engineering parameters such as line spacing, borehole structure, minimum aperture, total number of holes and dimensions, judging the correctness of the design and the feasibility of production, and returning the judgment results to the customer in an intuitive and interactive manner, improving The efficiency of the review, the communication between the two sides is smoother. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the file parsing unit 130 includes:

The file parsing module 131 is configured to parse the Gerber file by using a preset parameter extraction rule and/or a general engineering parameter description language rule library;

The parameter generation module 132 is configured to generate circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB obtained by parsing the Gerber file.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the mail sending unit 150 includes:

a tool embedding module 151, configured to create a new webpage, and embed a tool for parsing the Gerber file into the webpage;

An identifier adding module 152, configured to add the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters to the webpage by using the tool, and automatically identify the circuit design in error;

a problem description module 153, configured to add an automatically generated problem description and a modification reference to the webpage, and add a control for receiving a reply to the webpage;

The mail sending module 154 is configured to send a link of the webpage to an outbox of the PCB order email.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the information comparison device further includes:

The short message sending unit 160 is configured to send the email prompt information to the customer mobile phone number carried in the PCB order email.

The reply receiving unit 170 is configured to use the webpage search update thread to display a reply of the PCB order email sender in the control when the update thread is searched.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope of the present invention. All should be covered by the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

Claim

1. A comparative analysis of PCB engineering problems and a method for transmitting the results, the method comprising: receiving a PCB order email carrying a Gerber file;

Separating the Gerber file from the PCB order email;

Automatically compare the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters with the circuit design and engineering parameters in the pre-set circuit database and production process database. When the resolved circuit design and engineering parameters are incorrect or do not have the production process level Automatically identify the wrong circuit design, automatically generate problem descriptions and modify references;

The parsed circuit design and engineering parameters, the automatic identification of the incorrect circuit design, the automatically generated problem description and the modification reference are sent to the outbox of the PCB order email.

The method for comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problem according to claim 1, wherein the method for parsing the separated Gerber file is used to obtain a circuit of a PCB board carried in the Gerber file. Design and engineering parameters include:

3. The method of comparing and analyzing PCB engineering problems according to claim 1, and the method for transmitting the results, wherein the circuit design and engineering parameters to be analyzed, automatic identification on an incorrect circuit design, and automatic generation are performed. The problem description and modification reference to the outbox sent to the PCB order email include:

Create a new web page and embed the tool for parsing Gerber files into the web page;

Adding the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters to the web page using the tool, in the wrong Automatic design of the road design;

Add an automatically generated problem description and modification reference to the webpage, and add a control to receive the reply in the webpage;

A link to the web page is sent to the outbox of the PCB order email.

4. The method of comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problem according to claim 3, wherein the sending the link of the webpage to the outbox of the PCB order email further comprises:

Send a mail alert message to the customer's mobile number carried in the PCB order email.

The method for comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problem according to claim 3, wherein the sending the connection of the webpage to the outbox of the PCB order email further comprises:

6. A comparison analysis of PCB engineering problems and a device for transmitting the same, comprising: a mail receiving unit, configured to receive a PCB order email carrying a Gerber file; a data separating unit, configured to send an email from the PCB Separating the Gerber file; the file parsing unit is configured to parse the separated Gerber file to obtain circuit design and engineering parameters of the PCB board carried in the Gerber file;

Mail sending unit, used to parse the circuit design and engineering parameters, in the wrong circuit design The automatic identification on, the automatically generated problem description and the modification reference are sent to the outbox of the PCB order email.

The device for analyzing and analyzing the result of the PCB engineering according to claim 6, wherein the file parsing unit comprises:

8. The apparatus for comparing and analyzing the PCB engineering problem according to claim 6, and the method for transmitting the result, wherein the mail sending unit comprises:

An identifier adding module, configured to add the parsed circuit design and engineering parameters to the webpage by using the tool, and automatically identify the circuit design in error;

a problem description module, configured to add an automatically generated problem description and a modification reference to the webpage, and add a control for receiving the reply to the webpage;

And a mail sending module, configured to send a link of the webpage to an email box of the PCB order email.

9. The apparatus for comparing and analyzing a PCB engineering problem according to claim 8, and the method for transmitting the result, further comprising:

10. The device for comparing and analyzing PCB engineering problems according to claim 8, and a device for transmitting the same, It is characterized in that it further comprises: