ADIVA
ADIVA fully supports the industry’s adoption of IPC-2581. This IPC standard has been developed and approved by all interested parties. The adoption and usage of IPC-2581 will provide the industry with its first truly open global data exchange standard. A common public standard under the auspices of the IPC is in the best interest of the industry as we all strive to gain efficiencies, shorten cycle times, and reduce costs.
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Aegis Software
Aegis Software relies upon efficient design data transfer as both the starting point and data model foundation of its Manufacturing Operations Software. As such, Aegis is enthusiastically committed to the IPC-2581 format. The electronics manufacturing industry truly needs a vendor-agnostic format capable of carrying as much information as required to design, launch, and execute a manufacturing process. Aegis will be incorporating the IPC-2581 importer into its system and making it available for free to all current and future users of its CAD import subscriptions.
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Cadence believes that it is in the industry's best interest that an open, public, neutrally maintained standard be adopted by all segments of the PCB design, fabrication, assembly and test supply-chain. Cadence commits to develop and maintain IPC-2581 export from its Allegro PCB design software and stay current with latest approved and published IPC-2581 specification. Cadence additionally commits to collaborating with all consortia members to ensure that Allegro derived IPC-2581 data can be accurately and smoothly consumed by their technology(s), methodology(s) and process(es).
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Cisco
An open file exchange standard will enable us to use a common file format between different vendors’ software which will streamline design data transfer to Manufacturing. We will have one common intelligent file format to send to our fab vendors and contract manufacturers. Cisco is committed to adopting the IPC-2581 standard and encourages our vendors to also support it.
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Direct Logix
Direct Logix Inc believes that it is in the industry's best interest that an open, 100% un-encypted, public, neutrally maintained standard be adopted by all segments of the PCB supply chain. Direct Logix will support and maintain IPC-2581 data from its Control Center DFM Engineering software and stay current with latest approved and published IPC-2581 specification during the next 12 months.
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Downstream Technologies
DownStream Technologies, as a provider of EDA tools to help companies successfully bring their designs into manufacturing, is strongly committed to the development of an intelligent and open industry standard design exchange format. Such a format will benefit all companies involved in the Design, Fabrication, Assembly and Test of PCBs and further, will enable a new generation of EDA companies with new ideas to come into the market. DownStream already supports the IPC2581 format and is fully committed to work with all consortia members to help ensure its adoption as the design exchange standard in the PCB design and manufacturing industry
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EasyLogix
To have an open standard for PCB Data is very important to easily share data between different tools. This will enable developers to concentrate on their product. IPC 2581 is already in the focus of PCB-Investigator and will support it in 2Q12. With this standard format we can concentrate on future demands for PCB’s. Speaking the same language is very important, also for CAD formats. This approach will be a benefit for all. Thanks a lot to IPC.
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Fujitsu Network Communications
As a participating member of this consortium, Fujitsu supports the proliferation of IPC-2581 to serve as an open, neutral, standard base from which a broad number of commercial solutions can be constructed to streamline not only the traditional CAD/CAM space, but can also be leveraged to enable improvements in related PLM and ERP operations. Fujitsu commits to adopt and implement IPC-2581 through commercial product offerings, retiring our use of proprietary tools and schema in our efforts to reduce cost, decrease product development cycle time, improve product quality and streamline time-to market. Fujitsu also commits to collaborating with its suppliers to secure their support of our strategy to facilitate information exchange using IPC-2581 enabled technology.
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Harris Corporation
Harris supports the development of an intelligent, open, neutrally maintained standard to support all facets of the PCB design, fabrication, assembly, test and other supply-chain processes. Harris endorses the adoption of the IPC-2581 standard as a format to meet the needs of its PCB processes. Harris strongly encourages its suppliers to commit to this standard as a method to accurately communicate design information.
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IBSystems Inc.
IBSystems Inc. supports evolving industry standards such IPC-2581 for the next-generation of electronics data transfer. We will promote the standard to our world-wide audience to accelerate its adoption by companies everywhere.
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Intercept Technology Inc.
Intercept, an industry leader in PCB/Hybrid/RF layout design applications, has always been a strong supporter of open data transfer, and continues to support such efforts with our commitment to provide the IPC-2581 file format. As one of the few vendors that still utilize open ASCII formats for all of its output files, the IPC-2581 will be added to Intercept’s suite of ASCII manufacturing output options within the next year. Intercept strongly supports vendor collaboration for the promotion of improved design and manufacture practices, and is pleased to be a part of the IPC-2581 Consortium.
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IPC
IPC is pleased and excited to be a part of the IPC-2581 Consortia activity. We support the cooperation of CAD and CAM companies with OEMs and EMS companies with one common goal in mind - One Data Transfer Standard for All! This is a very important leap forward which will benefit the entire industry on a global basis. The ability to exchange information between design, fabrication, assembly and testing facilities is the ultimate goal of the IPC-2581 Consortia. The neutral format will allow for archiving important historical information for design and managing parameters. The format will be applicable to many different market segments such as military, aerospace, medical, telecom, industrial, computer and consumer. The Consortia is very interested in taking a continuous improvement approach to reaching the final version of the standard. IPC staff is dedicated to keeping the format updated as technology changes.
IPC-2581 has its roots in many years of successful data transfer activity, where each effort built on the previous industry needs and explored ways to simplify the complexity of our electronic products. The present IPC-2581 builds on the best of the GenCAM format (IPC-2511) and the ODB++ structure and is thus the best of both worlds.
Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. “We’re happy to see Zuken support the IPC-2581 format and we’re pleased to see the formation of a consortium of vendors and OEMs to promote and encourage adoption of the format,” said Mike Green at Lockheed Martin. “We have long believed that independently controlled and maintained standards are the most effective solution for industry-wide needs such as this.”
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LogicSwap
LogicSwap is a strong supporter of open, neural data transfer format, and will support such efforts by providing readers, writers for IPC-2581 to PCB design and supply chain companies. Having an open, intelligent standard design exchange format benefits all companies involved in the Design, Fabrication, Assembly and Test of PCBs.
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA fully supports the effort to bring IPC-2581 as an industry standard for intelligent and open PCB design data exchange format. Having a open standard will help drive efficiency, improvements and allow better data exchange in the PCB design field
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Qualcomm
Qualcomm supports the creation of the open standard IPC-2581. The non proprietary nature of this standard will allow multiple companies to drive the content which will result in a better data exchange format for all. Once adopted this standard will improve the data transfer for verification, fabrication, test and assembly of printed circuit boards. Qualcomm will highly encourage its PCB suppliers to get ready to adopt this standard.
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Sanmina-SCI
Sanmina-SCI supports the adoption of an intelligent, open, robust, widely supported design data standard which moves the industry towards 100% electronic bi-directional data transfer. We support the adoption of IPC-2581. Sanmina-SCI commits to working with this consortium to ensure that a reliable format and resultant tools are developed to move the industry towards a more accurate and less manual data transfer
Contact: Dana Korf
ScanCad
ScanCAD supports the development of an intelligent, open, neutrally maintained standard to support all facets of the PCB design, fabrication, assembly, and test processes. This standard is consistent with our corporate vision of “Simplifying Complex Technology”. ScanCAD incorporates the IPC-2581 standard into its family of automatic optical inspection, measurement, legacy re-engineering and process control products in order to permit the accurate and efficient dissemination of manufacturing information.
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Screaming Circuits
Screaming Circuits supports the IPC-2581 initiative as it will help us meet our customer’s need for quick-turn assembly with the highest possible quality. Joining the IPC 2581 Consortium is consistent with our vision of providing leading-edge, innovative solutions to our customers. We believe that it is essential to maintain a close relationship with the industry to ensure we are aware of, and a part of efforts to improve electronics manufacturing methods and practices. We encourage all of our customers to provide their design data in an intelligent format and will emphasize in 2012 and beyond the value of providing data in IPC 2581 format to customers and in supporting IPC 2581 to suppliers of software and hardware systems we use in manufacturing.
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Sedona International, Inc.
Sedona International is an engineering design company; as such we are both a consumer and a creator of IPC-2581 data. The wide adoption of the IPC-2581 format will reduce errors in communications. Sedona expects that the user community will also gain shortened design times and cost reductions from optimized process flows utilizing IPC2581 data and the reduction of errors. Sedona International supports wide-spread adoption of an open, neutral standard (IPC-2581) for PCB design data transfer to manufacturing.
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Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division commits to develop and maintain IPC-2581 import for its UniCam FX and Test Expert products from the High Tech and Electronics portfolio of PLM solutions. Siemens will stay current with latest approved and published IPC-2581 specification. The ability to provide and support a standardized eCAD data format will greatly benefit our customers and all companies involved in the Design, Fabrication, Assembly and Test of PCBs.
In addition will work with consortia members to ensure that IPC-2581 data can be accurately and smoothly consumed by their technology(s), methodology(s) and process(es).
Contact: John Nelson ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
Ucamco
Ucamco supports the IPC-2581 initiative as it will help its customers to improve their productivity and quality. Ucamco is an early adopter. Since 2006 the output of Integr8tor Data Analysis software uses IPC-2581 to describe the stackup of jobs; this date is input by several engineering and quotation systems and is in dialy use. Since 2005 Ucam can generate IPC-2581 files.
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Up Media Group
For 20 years, UP Media Group has supported the development of an intelligent, robust format for electronics data transfer. We fully support the Consortium’s effort to ensure a viable, supported and independent data transfer format that is driven by user needs.
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Vayo (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.
Vayo, an electronics manufacturing industry software provider from Shanghai/China, provides software solutions for PCB Design validation, fabrication, assembly & test. With the neutrally maintained IPC-2581 data transfer format, Vayo will be able to guarantee precise design data transfer when we offer DFM analysis, SMT/placement programming, DFT analysis, ICT/Flying Probe/AOI/X-Ray/SPI programming and work instruction document solutions to our global manufacturing clients.
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VELUX
VELUX Group, maker of high quality accessory to roof windows, places great demands on its PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards). We believe that an open and neutral standard IPC2581, can help us achieve a good communication and understanding of our specifications with the manufacturing supplier. We will highly encourage our suppliers to get ready to accept IPC-2581 from us.
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WISE Software Solutions, Inc.
WISE Software invested in the development of IPC-2581 support early and released our first products with import/export of IPC-2581 in late 2005, the year following the official release of the specification. And in early 2006 WISE Software began shipping VisualCAM and GerbTool with IPC-2581 support at no extra cost in most product configurations to help promote the adoption of the IPC-2581 specification. WISE Software remains committed in our support for IPC-2581 and we continue to look forward to the day when intelligent electronics data transfer is the norm rather than the exception
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Zuken
Zuken supports efforts by independent standards bodies such IPC to create and maintain neutral standards that all may adopt and benefit by. Open standards have always given the greatest benefit to the widest audience. IPC-2581 is one such standard. Zuken encourages participation of all producers and consumers of PCB design, fabrication, assembly and test data to join in this effort. To support our customers and industry requirements, the output for IPC-2581 is currently available with Zuken’s CR-5000 PCB design products. With support from IPC and the IPC-2581 Consortium, Zuken is committed support this standard as a viable solution for the industry.
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