----- Begin Included Message ----- From: jseeger <[log in to unmask]> The weak link from my perspective is closing the loop on netlist comparison. Until the IPC-D-356 netlist can be used in positive verification of output file content, we can't trust *any* output software *fully*. But this is another thread, and look out if I get started on this one. Suffice to say we at Applied CAD are working diligently at closing this loop inside our system, and when that happens it will allow new versions of software or other output standards to be qualified properly. ----- End Included Message ----- Jeff, We are having very good luck with the IPC-D-356 net lists which we extract from our Allegro databases using the ALG2IPC356, RELEASE 1.0, (c) COPYRIGHT 1996 available from CONQUEST TECHNOLOGY. Our suppliers like it and their test houses like it too. So far it's use has uncovered design errors in three PWB designs. Best regards to all ... Mike | /|\ / | \ / |__\ /\ /____@_\ | ~~[________)~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michael L. (Mike) Holmes Charter Member, Space Coast Chapter, IPC Designers Council MS 1-5850 Designer 3 Harris Corporation PWB Design Group Government Communications Systems Division Digital and Electronic 2400 NE Palm Bay Road Packaging Section Palm Bay, FL 32905 Phone 407 727-4356 Fax 407 729-1613 Home 407 727-1676 Pager 407 690-8373 Mobile 407 537-6290 Location 22/2304 email [log in to unmask] ***************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * ***************************************************************************