FreePCB

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FreePCB
Original author(s) Allan Wright
Initial release2003;22 years ago (2003)
Stable release
1.359 / 11 September 2010;14 years ago (2010-09-11) [1]
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Platform IA-32, x86-64
Available inEnglish
Type EDA
License GNU General Public License
Website www.freepcb.com

FreePCB is a printed circuit board (PCB) electronic design automation program for Microsoft Windows, written by Allan Wright. It is free and open-source software released under a GNU General Public License.

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Features

The program supports up to 16 copper layers, both metric and customary units, and export of designs in RS-274X Gerber format. Boards can be partly or fully autorouted with the FreeRouting [2] autorouter by using the FpcROUTE Specctra DSN design file translator.[ citation needed ]

Other operating systems

FreePCB can run on Linux by using Wine and on Mac computers using Parallels Desktop for Mac, Virtual Box, or Wine via MacPorts. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. FreePCB: Latest News:New version 1.359
  2. Wirtz, Alfons (2014-03-08) [2004]. "FreeRouting - Printed Circuit Board Routing Software from FreeRouting.net". GitHub . Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  3. "Flexible PCB" . Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. Wright, Allan. "FreePCB User Guide Version 1.4" (PDF).