.sch (file extension)

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The .sch file extension is used to indicate a circuit schematic file by various electronic design automation programs, all using different file formats. These types of files are used by:

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SCH or Sch may refer to:

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References

  1. "Sch File Extension - What is it? How to open an Sch file?".