DASLL: An automatic printed circuit board layout system

The design automation system at Lawrence Livermore (DASLL) is a system of computer programs to automatically lay out printed circuit boards. The focus was on two sided PCB fabrication aids; primarily drill tape, documentation, and artwork generation (including etch, silkscreen, and drill schedule artwork). Limited four layer PCBs are also possible with the program. The DASLL can be used in either batch interactive or batch made of operation by technicians, draftsmen, designers, or engineers. Flexibility in being able to accommodate a diversity of trimline geometries and component shapes and placements was a goal in the design of the software. The system is also very flexible in its capability to deal with physical design rules. A principal objective for the system was low volume, quick turnaround response for low and medium density custom printed circuit boards.