This section contains the user guides for the following tools: Block JIG Generator, Compare GDSII, Gerber to PCB,
Make Board Paneling, Metal Mask Manager, Mounting Data Extractor, Mounting Emulator, Router-Machine JIG Generator,
Solder Quantity Calculator, Soldering Pallet, Test Point Location Generator, and Underfill.
This section contains the user guides for the following tools: BOM, CAM, Component Arrangement Plan, CP, Golden Sample,
Logic, PCB, Redmark+, and Worksheet Planner.
This option helps engineers to visually differentiate specific classes of nets or net groups from the rest of nets,
and identify nets with more or less than the specified number of connected components.
PollEx Technical Cleanliness (TC) is an optional module of the PollEx PCB and a reliability analysis tool set for hazardous areas on a PCB design, using its micro particles.
This item helps you figure out how far apart two objects should be on a PCB. It
considers the PCB's thickness and calculates the minimum space needed between
objects placed on the top and bottom layers of the PCB. Because PCBs are composed of
multiple layers, the distances and spaces between these layers have an impact on
signal quality and stability. For example, 3D clearance prevents signal routes,
power delivery networks, and component conflicts at each layer of the PCB, ensuring
electrical reliability. This technology minimizes interference between
signals/components and helps to prevent electrical issues before PCB manufacturing.
Therefore, through 3D clearance checks, considering PCB thickness, one can
efficiently manage interference between signals/components, enhancing system
stability.
Item: Input item name.
Check Type: Select whether to check the distance between two nets or the
distance between the net and the component.
Object: Select the two objects (components or nets) to be measured for the
3D clearance, Object1 and Object2.
Clearance: Enter the minimum clearance distance the user wishes to inspect,
and note that the user cannot input alphabetic or negative values.
Figure 1.
The following shows three distances of the 3D clearance:Figure 2.
A - how close an object is to the PCB's edge on the top
layer.
B - the thickness of the PCB itself.
C - how close an object is to the PCB's edge on the bottom
layer.
It then calculates the shortest distance for either the top or bottom
layer automatically. This feature helps users check if the design
between two targets on their PCB is safe in terms of the 3D space they
need.