GENCAM product data - IPC-2511

GenCAM, simply put, is an ASCII format, driven by domain experts that represent printed board fabrication and test; list of materials, assembly, inspection and in-circuit test; as well as, documentation, administration, and configuration control management issues. These experts have worked for two years to make the GenCAM standard the most robust data description format of its time. GenCAM is:  

• User friendly, easy to understand by manufacturing personnel
• Segmented into twenty linked sections to eliminate the need for redundancy
• A single file, able to completely describe a printed board, a printed board assembly, an assembly array, multiple assemblies on a sub-panel, a board fabrication panel, quality assessment coupons, and assembly/test fixtures.
• Easy to implement into any design or manufacturing computer system.
• Keyword driven, using terminology familiar to industry experts.
• Manufacturing processes oriented, to enable future "plug & play technology.