Good day to all,

It seems that IPC GenCAM is missing from this discussion. 25 years or so of group effort to develop a generic industry standard sitting on the sidelines in this dialog.

The following is taken from the forum sponsors website

"...Establishes the capability for a single ANSI STD datafile format to transfer data to all disciplines in the PCB supply chain.

...Provides for complete transfer of test data and electrical test parameters.

...Can accommodate several BOM descriptions in a single data file.

...Brings your design into close contact with DFM issues."

Has anyone taken it for a lap? Is (are) there a reason(s) for its absence in this dialog?  

Best to all,
Joe