| File type | Printed Circuit Board Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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Right-click on any PCB file and then click 'Open with' 'Choose another app'. Now select another program and check the box 'Always use this app to open.PCB files'. Update your software that should actually open or Protel Printed Circuit Board Files. The manufacture of your board depends upon you supplying complete and accurate information in your PCB design file. Learn about the essentials for PCB design files. Although, being challenged as the Printed Circuit Board file standard Gerber files are still the most used format. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of Gerber files.
What is a PCB file?
PCB file format was developed for purposes related to electronics. PCB is a text file that stores a project of printed circuit board. The solution guarantees proper board layout and connections between the board’s components.
Finished projects are then used in PCB manufacturing process. PCB files can be viewed and editied using dedicated applications, though users may encounter some format compatibility issues.
Program(s) that can open the .PCB file
Windows
Linux
How to open PCB files
If you cannot open the PCB file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PCB among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PCB file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PCB format files
The inability to open and operate the PCB file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Printed Circuit Board Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PCB file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PCB file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PCB from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PCB format
- The PCB file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PCB file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PCB file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PCB file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PCB file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PCB file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
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If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PCB) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PCB file. From the drop-down menu select 'Choose default program', then click 'Browse' and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PCB file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
How To Open Pcb File
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PCB) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.
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| Name | File Name | Manufacturer | Prevalence | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Handler | cvh.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 95.39% | |
| expresspcb.exe | expresspcb.exe | Engineering Express. | 0.92% | |
| The Print Shop | ps6.exe | The Learning Company | 0.79% | |
| Home Productivity Program | psewin.exe | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 0.38% | |
| The Print Shop Premier Edition 5.0 | pspe5.exe | Broderbund Software | 0.32% | |
| Home Productivity Program | psdwin.exe | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 0.31% | |
| dxp.exe | dxp.exe | 0.28% | ||
| プリント基板エディタ | pcbe.exe | 0.27% | ||
| Pro-Coin Collection Software | pro-coin.exe | MWP Software LLC | 0.26% | |
| PowerPCB | powerpcb.exe | Mentor Graphics Corp | 0.14% | |
| SPICE Simulator w/ Schematic Capture | scad3.exe | 0.11% | ||
| pcb.exe | pcb.exe | 0.1% | ||
| swriter.exe | swriter.exe | 0.08% | ||
| Serif PhotoPlus X3 | photopls.exe | Serif (Europe) Ltd. | 0.08% | |
| Schematic Capture and PCB Layout Program | pcbartist.exe | WestDev | 0.08% | |
| The Print Shop | pslaunch.exe | 0.06% | ||
| psdcwin.exe | psdcwin.exe | 0.06% | ||
| Internet Explorer | iexplore.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 0.05% | |
| Schematic Capture and PCB Layout Program | epcwin.exe | WestDev Ltd | 0.04% | |
| Windows Wordpad Application | wordpad.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 0.03% | |
| Microsoft Office Picture Manager | ois.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 0.03% | |
| Pad2Pad Application | pad2pad.exe | 0.03% | ||
| WISE Database Viewer Executable | wisedbviewer.exe | WISE Software Solutions, Inc. | 0.03% | |
| Aladdin StuffIt Express | express.exe | Aladdin Systems, Inc. | 0.02% | |
| expresssch.exe | expresssch.exe | Engineering Express. | 0.02% | |
| Mentor Graphics Application | expeditionpcb.exe | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 0.02% | |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 0.01% | |
| Microsoft Office PowerPoint | powerpnt.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 0.01% | |
| Windows Photo Viewer | photoviewer.dll | Microsoft Corporation | 0.01% | |
| pvypgmmain.exe | pvypgmmain.exe | 0.01% | ||
| PADSViewer | powerpcbviewer.exe | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 0.01% | |
| Microsoft Application Virtualization Client Tray | sfttray.exe | Microsoft Corporation | 0.01% | |
| File Association Manager | fam.exe | 0.01% |