Last Edit: Saturday, 26 March 2022

ODB++ is a proprietary CAD-to-CAM data exchange format used in the design and manufacture of electronic devices. Its purpose is to exchange printed circuit board design information between design and manufacturing and between design tools from different EDA/ECAD vendors. It was originally developed by Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd. (acquired in 2010 by Mentor Graphics) as the job description format for their CAM system.

ODB++ provides an intelligent, single data-structure for transferring PCB designs into fabrication.

ODB++ eliminates the time-consuming and error-prone process of manually interpreting drawings and low-level NC files, and the need to re-integrate the manufacturing-ready PCB product model.

ODB++ is a proven, integrated, intelligent, widely-supported vendor-neutral manufacturing-oriented PCB and PCB-Assembly product-model format.