Two weeks ago we asked our followers in a TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY poll what the latest version of the Gerber spec is. It's fair to say we have a clever audience because the majority got the right answer: Gerber X3
This latest version, Gerber X3, is a step up because it also contains all the information about the electronic components, e.g. connection type, position, outline, i.e. the information needed to assemble the PCB. We explain here why this is so ingenious: