Softapps has capabilities to provide complete front end engineering solutions utlizing world's leading software tools. We have the expertise and systems to provide a superior service at very cost effective price. Our service is modular & according to customer needs. Our service is based upon a fast turnaround of 24 hours or less, and in some cases overnight. We offer free trial jobs as a means of determining your specification and needs. The first job is returned within 1 to 3 days. After this we will work on a job basis or on a long term contract, the latter reduces the costs and provides dedicated engineers.
Advantages
- Reduce the costs associated with process which will directly impact profitability.
- Will provide much needed redundancy for critical processes.
- Helps in managing the ups & downs in business more effectively.
Quote Data Processing (QDP) activity generally includes the following; however, this is customized to each customer's requirements:
- Download and screen customer supplied electronic data (Gerber files, drawings, etc.).
- Verify that the customer supplied information is complete and the job is well within the pre-set manufacturability limits.
- Prepare and send a clarification note, as per an agreed template, if the information is in-complete or the job is not within the manufacturability limits.
- Complete a quote request form by either remotely accessing the quote system in use, or in a pre-determined format that can be easily or automatically read.
Pre-CAM activity generally includes the following; however, this can be customized to each customer's requirements:
- Read customer supplied electronic data (Gerber files, drawings, etc.) in any recognized format.
- Align all layers.
- Re-name layers as per pre-determined naming conventions.
- Assign layer attributes.
- Drawn to flash pad conversions.
- Contour drawn or filled areas.
- Assign feature attributes.
- Perform any other customer specific operations.
- Prepare any other customer specific reports.
- Output data in ODB ++, or any other customer specific format.
Front End Engineering activity generally includes the following; however, this can be tailored to each customer's requirements:
- Modify/Generate drill layer, as per customer specific tolerances.
- Etch compensation as per customer specific requirements.
- Perform DRC as per customer specific parameters.
- Repair DRC errors as per customer specific guidelines.
- Slivers, acid traps and pin hole elimination.
- Repair/generate solder-mask layer.
- Perform silk screen (Legend) clippings.
- Generate any other job specific layers and drawings (peelable, carbon, gold plating, via plugging, mechanical drawings, drill drawing, etc.).
- Create route profile.
- Add customer and job specific logos, markings, date code, etc.
- Palletize as per job requirements (create array).
- Panelize as per customer specific panel frames, and add any other feature as required.
- Output and send completed files after thorough validation.
Scripting activity generally includes the following; however, this can be tailored to each customer's requirements:
- Modify or porting pre-written customer scripts to our environment.
- Scripts for customers for automation or as per customer specific requirements.
- Developing In house scripts.
- Scripting Tools – Perl, Python & TCL/TK.