PDX (IPC-257X)

PDX is the Product Data eXchange standard for manufacturing. PDX is a multi-part standard, represented by the IPC 2570 series of specifications.

PDX files are text files in eXtensible Markup Language (XML) format.

PDX files can be used to describe:

[Bill of Materials] (BOM)
Approved Manufacturer Lists (AML)
Drawings
Engineering Change Requests (ECR)
Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
Deviations (concessions)

The specification of PDX is defined in three specification documents:

IPC-2571

Generic Requirements for Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Communication

IPC-2576

Sectional Requirements for Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Communication of As-Built Product Data

IPC-2578

Sectional Requirements for Supply Chain Communication of Bill of Material and Product Design Configuration Data

See also

Software Bill of Materials

External links

IPC257X Standards
PDXplorer, a Windows (.NET) software tool for reading PDX files

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