The latest version of QustomPCB has been released. This application utilizes an Abaqus/CAE plugin to streamline the process of creating simulations of printed circuit boards within the Abaqus/CAE environment. Discover the enhanced features and expanded capabilities of PCB simulations with this latest update. For more details and to get in touch with our team, please visit our website at www.QustomApps.com, or contact sales@qustomapps.com.

Gerber Support:

 

• QustomPCB now supports importing board and component information from the Gerber format. The Gerber format has become the de factor standard format used in the PCB industry for describing the details of a printed circuit board such as copper layers, solder masks, drill data, cutout data, component size and location, solder ball size and location, and lead component  locations.
• Solder ball locations of a component, if present, are stored and can be used to generate the solder ball grid array of the component
• Lead locations along the edges of a component, if present, are stored and can be used to include the leads geometry with the component.
• Drill holes are read from the Gerber formation and may be activated based on diameter size.

   

Component-Level Ball Grid Arrays:

• Ball grid arrays can down be built directly within the component, as opposed to only being usable in a component package.
• Solder ball locations are automatically filled when reading Gerber files.
• Pitch-based BGAs are available.

QustomPCB Gui Enhancements:

• Plotting of solder balls, leads, components, and cutouts has been enhanced to improve performance and quality of plots, while also allowing the user to zoom and pan in order to ensure proper solder ball and lead placement.

Component Packages:

• Parametrically defined components, solder ball arrays, leads, and fillers can be built and meshed automatically. The rebuilding and meshing of the package and board due to changes in the package requires only a few clicks.