FreePCB

FreePCB
Original authorAllan Wright
Release2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Stable release
1.359 / 11 September 2010; 16 years ago (2010-09-11)
Written inC++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
PlatformIA-32, x86-64
Available inEnglish
TypeEDA
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewww.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.

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 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FreePCB: Latest News:New version 1.359". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  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". Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Wright, Allan. "FreePCB User Guide Version 1.4" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-03-16.