This service provides a means of being able to electronically store artwork images for future reverse engineering into production ready data.

Advantages of archive scanning to gerber:

• Dimensional and feature size accuracy.
• PCB industry’s standard data format.
• Photoplot images for continued reverse engineering on any scanning system.
• Import to Gerber CAD/CAM systems as reference layers.
• Import to many PCB design programs as reference layers.
• Convert to DXF for import into AutoCAD as reference.
   

** Assumes Artwork is 1x1

Option 1 – SCAN AND FILL

• Multiple images are scanned at one time within a maximum image area of 20” x 24”.
• All artwork features are vector filled.
• Scaling dimensions, targets and layer identification, if present, are retained for future use.
• Output in RS274-X Gerber format, multiple images per file.
• Output of Q-scan contour in Orbotech format.

Option 2 – SCAN, FILL AND SEPARATE

• Same steps as Option 1
• Images are then separated onto individual layers.
• Each image is leveled.
• Images are approximately registered and oriented to each other so that all appear to be viewed from a particular side of the board.
• Output in RS274-X gerber format, one image per file.
• Output of Q-scan contour in Orbotech format.

What is a Q-scan contour?

Orbotech’s Q-scan is the hardware and software that we have used for 15 years to produce quality Gerber data. When an image is scanned, a contour (or outline) is produced.

For archiving purposes, the contour is filled with small vectors to produce the Gerber image. If an image is scanned with the intent of producing production ready data, the Q-scan recognition software uses the contour to produce flashed pads and single line drawn conductors. The quality of the contour is a direct reflection of the master artwork’s condition.

An archived contour can be input to Q-scan again at any time and reverse engineering to production ready data can continue without having to scan the images again.

Q-SCAN SPECIFICATIONS

• Maximum scan area 20” X 24”
• Scanning resolution ½ mil ( equiv. to 2000 DPI)
• Feature size accuracy +/- .001
• Feature to feature +/- .0014