Gerber File Parsing and the Implementation Method of its Conversion to Bitmap Image

Abstract

In order to obtain the standard image based on the Gerber file in the AOI (Automatic Optical Inspection), an implementation method is proposed by analysing and converting the Gerber file into a bitmap image. According to the command format rules of Gerber file, the approach is designed to analyse Gerber files by constructing the command regular expression of Gerber files. In order to achieve convenient access to the drawing data, the drawing data processing is performed by defining a class, then the drawing data is stored in a dynamic array and the adjustment factors are added in the drawing data at the same time to meet the further post-processing needs of bitmap image. This method can quickly analyse Gerber files, adjust drawing data and generate bitmap images.