KR101797980B1 - Apparatus and method for generating user interface for verifying and managing part exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a user interface (UI) generation device for component change verification and history management and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the UI generation device is for component change verification and history management in a printed circuit board (PCB) design. The UI generation device includes: a UI generation unit which generates a component information list screen to be linked with the component information in circuit design data and provides an interface screen for component changes and verification; a first component verifying unit for determining whether components are discontinued or inhibited based on a component DB to provide a result when a component verification selection input is made on the interface screen; a component search unit which receives an input selecting a component search after selecting the component on the interface as well as providing the search results for the components compatible or replaceable with the selected components in the component DB; a component changing unit for changing the component information in the circuit design data and the component information on the component information list information with the information of the component to be changed with when receiving an input for selecting the components to be changed and be exchanged with on the interface screen; and a component history management unit updating the version of the circuit design data having the component information modified by the component changing unit to generate files and record history.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING USER INTERFACE FOR VERIFYING AND MANAGING PART EXCHANGE [0002]

The present invention relates to a user interface, and more particularly, in a case where a component change occurs in the PCB design, it is possible to automatically perform the component change on the circuit design data and the bill of materials (BOM) And more particularly, to a user interface generating apparatus and method capable of facilitating history management.

PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is used in almost all electronic devices and is an essential part to achieve high performance through high integration. Because the scope of use is very wide and the development speed is fast, it requires continuous technology investment and large-scale facility investment in a timely manner.

1 is a block diagram briefly illustrating a PCB design process. Referring to FIG. 1, a developer first creates a circuit diagram (a) in order to implement functions in accordance with the purpose. (A), and (b) designing a design reference book based on the circuit diagram (a) and the data, and placing the design reference book Depending on the developer and designer may be the same). The designer reviews the circuit diagram (a) and the data, and designs the PCB based on them. In other words, to design the circuit diagram (a) as PCB, we design the outline, parts, arrangement of parts, and wiring. The circuit design data (b) includes these design data. In the course of progressing from the relatively abstract circuit diagram (a) to the relatively specific circuit design data (b), the component change always occurs. In order to realize the function required in the circuit diagram (a), there is a need to replace the parts due to a variety of problems due to quality problems or product specifications, from the process of testing various parts or testing parts according to specifications .

The problem is that constantly occurring component changes are not properly reflected in the circuit design data (b). In principle, when a part change situation occurs, an updated version (ie Revision) of the circuit design data (b) must be issued or registered as a new product family. To do this, the design tool (tool) to be used must be driven to perform the component change operation of the circuit design data (b). However, most of the workers frequently change the part information on the Bill Of Material (BOM) without changing the circuit design data (b). This is because it is a cumbersome task to change the circuit design data using a tool. The BOM (denoted by c in FIG. 1) is a document describing the parts information used in the production of the electronic product (including the PCB), and the electronic product manufacturer (producer) manufactures and produces electronic products based on the BOM (See Fig. 1 (d)).

In such a situation, the part information included in the circuit design data (b) is often inconsistent with the part information used in actual production (that is, the part information included in the BOM) Many problems are occurring. Particularly, in the development of new products, the former circuit design data (b) is frequently used. If the circuit design data (b) in which the change history of the parts is not recorded is utilized in the development of new products, It brings a situation where the problems are intact and greatly increases the inefficiency of the work.

Therefore, the part information included in the circuit design data (b) needs to be managed to be consistent with the part information used in actual production. As described above, much of the reason why these parts information are inconsistent is that the parts change and the history management on the circuit design data (b) are very inconvenient, and therefore a user interface in software for solving this is required.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for generating a user interface for easily performing a component change during a PCB design and managing a component change history.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for generating a user interface for verifying a component change and managing a history in a PCB design, the apparatus comprising: a component information list screen linked to component information on circuit design data; A UI generation unit for providing an interface screen for verification; A first component verifying unit for determining whether the parts are a part discontinued or forbidden item based on the part DB when receiving an input for selecting a part verification on the interface screen and providing a result; A part search unit for providing a search result for a part that can be replaced or mixed with the selected part based on the part DB when receiving an input for selecting a part on the interface screen and then selecting a part search; A component changing unit for changing the part information on the part information list screen and the part information on the circuit design data to the part to be changed when receiving an input for selecting a part from the interface screen and selecting a part to be subsequently changed; And a component history generating unit for updating a version of the circuit design data having the component information changed by the component changing unit to generate a file and record a history.

In this case, when receiving an input for selecting a part on the interface screen, selecting a part to be subsequently changed, and then selecting a part verification, the part to be changed based on the circuit design data is classified into a rule of the circuit design data, And a second component verifying unit for providing a result of the determination.

The apparatus may further include a BOM creation unit for automatically creating a modified BOM based on the updated circuit design data when the version of the circuit design data is updated by the component history management unit.

The second part verification unit may automatically transmit a notification to the person in charge if the changed part does not match the circuit design data.

In addition, the BOM creating unit may automatically transfer the created BOM to the electronic product manufacturing person in case of automatically creating the changed BOM.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of creating a user interface for an electronic device including a display for verifying a component change and managing a history in a PCB design, the method comprising the steps of: a) Creating a list screen, and providing an interface screen for changing and verifying parts; b) determining whether the part is a part discontinued or forbidden item based on the part DB when receiving an input for selecting part verification on the interface screen, and providing a result; c) providing a search result for replaceable or interchangeable parts of the selected part based on the part DB when receiving an input for selecting a part on the interface screen and subsequently selecting a part search; d) changing the part information on the part information list screen and the part information on the circuit design data to the part to be changed, when receiving an input for selecting a part from the interface screen and selecting a part to be subsequently changed; And e) updating a version of the circuit design data having the changed part information to generate a file and record a history.

In addition, when receiving an input for selecting a part on the interface screen, selecting a part to be subsequently changed, and then selecting a part verification, it is determined whether or not the part to be changed conforms to a rule of the circuit design data, The method comprising the steps of:

The method may further include automatically creating a modified BOM (Bill Of Material) based on the updated circuit design data after step e).

The method may further include automatically transmitting a notification to a person in charge if the changed part does not match the rule of the circuit design data.

The method may further include automatically transmitting the created BOM to a person in charge of manufacturing an electronic product when the changed BOM is automatically created.

The apparatus and method for generating a user interface according to embodiments of the present invention can automatically change the part information on the circuit design data when the user completes the part change on the screen and automatically generate the BOM based on the part design information, So that the user can easily change the parts.

In addition, verification of parts can be performed in cooperation with the part DB. By verifying whether or not the rules of the circuit design data and the parts match, it is possible to significantly reduce the possibility of parts change due to the user's mistake.

In addition, version update and history management of the circuit design data according to the part change can be automatically performed, and work inefficiency in future work such as new product development can be greatly improved.

1 is a block diagram briefly illustrating a PCB design process.
2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a user interface generation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an example of a parts information list screen and an interface screen.
4 and 5 are block diagrams schematically illustrating a process of a user interface generation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the following description is illustrative of the present invention, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited to the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a user interface generating apparatus 100 (hereinafter, a UI generating apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the UI generating apparatus 100 may include a memory, a memory controller, a CPU, an interface for connection to a peripheral device, a communication module, a graphic module, an audio module, a speaker, a microphone, , An external port, an application, etc. (some of these configurations may be implemented in software form), and may have additional configurations or omitted configurations other than those listed above, and may have different configurations as well. And the listed components may perform functions that are typically implemented in an electronic device. For example, in the case of a communication module, wireless communication such as the Internet, an intranet network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN and / or a WAN and a wireless network such as GSM, EDGE, W-CHMA, CDMA, TDMA, Bluetooth, Wi- It is possible to provide a function for communicating with other devices through the network.

In addition, the UI generating apparatus 100 may include a display unit (not shown). The display unit may provide an output interface between the UI generating apparatus 100 and a user (PCB design inspector, hereinafter the same). That is, the display unit may provide a visual output to the user. Here, "visual output" may mean text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof, and some or all of the visual output may correspond to a user interface object. With respect to embodiments of the present invention, "visual output" may refer to a parts information list screen, an interface screen, or the like. Conventional LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or LPD (Light-emitting Polymer Display) technology can be used for the display unit.

The UI generating apparatus 100 may further include an input interface. The input interface may be a conventional input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. In some cases, it is also possible to provide an input interface on the display unit (e.g., when the display unit is a touch screen).

The UI generating apparatus 100 may further include a repository. The repository may have a function of storing a database, a function of storing various applications, and a general storage device may be used.

The UI generating device 100 may be a desktop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone (or smart phone), etc., and two or more of the listed lists may be electronic devices .

Hereinafter, the main configuration of the UI generating apparatus 100 will be described.

2, the UI generating apparatus 100 includes a UI generating unit 110, a first component verifying unit 120, a second component verifying unit 130, a component searching unit 140, a component changing unit 150 A component history management unit 160, and a BOM creation unit 170. These listed configurations may be implemented as computer readable code or as one or more programs on a computer readable recording medium. Here, the computer-readable recording medium may include any kind of recording apparatus in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

The UI generating apparatus 100 can interact with the database unit 10 in real time. In this case, at least one or more configurations of the UI generating apparatus 100 can use the data existing in the database unit 10 in real time, and the data generated by the UI generating apparatus 100 can be changed, added or deleted Can be reflected to the database unit 10 in real time. The database unit 10 may have various databases depending on the type of data. In one embodiment, the database unit 10 may include a part database 11, a circuit design data DB 12, and a BOM DB 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various data may exist. The part DB 11 may include part information of all parts used in the PCB. Here, the part information may include all of the available parts such as part specification (SPEC), discontinuation / prohibition information of the part, part shape, part attribute, and the like. The circuit design data DB 12 may include all versions of circuit design data that have been used previously. The BOM DB 13 may include all versions of the BOMs that were previously created and used.

The UI generation unit 110 may generate a parts information list screen linked with the part information on the circuit design data, and provide an interface screen for part change and verification. The parts information list screen can provide the parts information included in the circuit design data corresponding to the work object in a list form. This can be done by extracting the component data included in the circuit design data currently being worked on by the UI generation unit 110. [ That is, the parts list included in the circuit design data currently in operation and the parts list provided in the parts information list screen can always coincide with each other. The UI generation unit 110 may provide an interface screen separately from the parts information list screen. The interface screen may include a user interface object that allows the user to perform component verification, component search, component change, and the like. Wherein the user interface object may refer to an interactive object that conveys information or interacts with the user, or a combination thereof. For example, if a user performs an input operation on these user interface objects, the user interface object may respond to the detected inputs. The input operation of the user may include selecting an object (or clicking a mouse) using a normal input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, touching (or tapping) the object when the display unit is a touch screen, (And so on). Specific examples of the parts information list screen and the interface screen will be described later with reference to other drawings.

When the first component verifying unit 120 and the second component verifying unit 130 receive an input for selecting the component verification from the interface screen, the first component verifying unit 120 and the second component verifying unit 130 determine whether the corresponding parts are i) (First component verification unit), or ii) determine whether the selected component matches the rule of the circuit design data and provide a result (second component verification unit). Here, the rule of the circuit design data means various rules described in a standard design document defining the design of the PCB. These specifications include, for example, a distance between parts, a center mark standard (meaning a company mark of a center mark which is a visual mark for identifying a part position), a polarity display rule, a size specification of a drill hole, There may also be various specifications. Whether or not the selected part meets the rule of the circuit design data can be determined by a process or algorithm commonly used in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, the process of verifying the PCB design CAD data is performed by: i) a method of extracting differences between a reference drawing without defects and drawings to be verified through subtraction operation of two drawing images as defects; ii) A method of extracting a feature from a drawing and a figure to be verified and extracting a defect by comparing only the features, iii) mapping a figure to be verified onto virtual coordinates, And a method of extracting defects by comparing them with reference values. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Concrete examples of the first and second parts verification units 120 and 130 will be described later with reference to other drawings.

The part searching unit 140 may perform a function of providing a search result when receiving an input for selecting a part on the interface screen and subsequently selecting a part search. At this time, the search result may be provided as a separate screen (for example, a pop-up method). In order to provide a search result, the parts search unit 140 may be interlocked with the parts DB 11. Also, in order to provide an efficient search result, the part searching unit 140 may provide search results for parts that can be replaced or mixed with the selected part based on the part information of the selected part. Specific examples of the part search unit 140 will be described later with reference to other drawings.

The component changing unit 150 changes the part information on the part information list screen and the part information on the circuit design data to the changed part in the case of selecting the part on the interface screen and receiving an input for selecting the part to be subsequently changed Can be provided. When the user performs a component change through the component information list screen and the interface screen generated by the UI generation unit 110, the component information on the circuit design data can be automatically changed based on the change history. Therefore, when the user changes the parts, there is no need to operate the tool for changing the parts on the circuit design data, etc., so that the user can easily change the parts in the PCB design . Specific examples of the component changing unit 150 will be described later with reference to other drawings.

The component history management unit 160 can provide a function of updating the version of the circuit design data having the changed component information by the component changing unit 150 to generate a file and record the history. More specifically, the component history management unit 160 may provide an interface to the user to manage the version and history of the circuit design data when the part information of the circuit design data is changed. The user can input a version and a history condition in the interface, and the version and history of the circuit design data can be automatically recorded by the component history management unit 160 according to the input condition. Specific examples thereof will be described later with reference to other drawings.

The BOM creation unit 170 may provide a function of automatically creating a changed BOM based on the updated circuit design data when updating the version of the circuit design data by the component history management unit 160. [ The bill of materials (BOM) is a document that describes the parts information used in the production of electronic products (including PCBs), and the electronic product manufacturer (producer) . In the UI generating apparatus 100 according to the present invention, since the BOM is created based on the circuit design data reflecting the component change information, the component information included in the circuit design data is changed to the actual production There is no inconsistency with the used part information (that is, the part information included in the BOM). Specific examples will be described later with reference to other drawings.

The UI generating apparatus 100 including the above-described components automatically changes the part information on the circuit design data when the user completes the part change on the screen, and automatically generates the BOM based on the part design information, Thereby making it easier to change the parts. This will be described in more detail below.

Hereinafter, the configurations and processes of the UI generating apparatus 100 will be described in more detail.

3 is a view showing an example of the parts information list screen (A) and the interface screen (B).

3, the UI generating unit 110 (see FIG. 2) may provide a part information list screen A and an interface screen B on the display at the time of constructing the UI generating apparatus 100 (see FIG. 2) .

Part information included in the circuit design data corresponding to the work subject can be listed and displayed in the parts information list screen (A). To this end, the UI generation unit 110 can extract and list parts information included in the circuit design data in cooperation with the circuit design data DB 12. Examples of the information displayed on the parts information list screen A include a part number ITEM_NUMBER, a part name (part code, PART No), part shape information GEOMETRY, part stock information COUNT, But is not limited thereto. These pieces of information may be displayed in a form of a table, or may be displayed in a different form (for example, an icon, an image, or the like is displayed in a combined graphic form).

In the interface screen B, user interface objects (1, 2, 3, 4) capable of executing parts verification, parts search, parts change, and the like can be displayed. Although the user interface objects are illustrated with rectangular function buttons in the drawings attached hereto, the interface screen B may be configured in various ways such as, but not limited to, drop-down, pull-down, .

In one embodiment, the user interface objects 1, 2, 3, and 4 include component verification button 1, component search button 2, component change button 3, .

The component verification button 1 can perform a function of verifying components displayed on the component information list screen A when receiving a selection input. Here, the part verification is a process of determining whether the parts are discontinued or forbidden and providing results, or ii) judging whether the selected part meets the rule of the circuit design data and providing the result . In one specific example, when the user selects the part verification button 1 after the part information list screen A is displayed, the parts verification can be performed on the parts displayed on the part information list screen A . At this time, if at least a part of the parts is currently discontinued or prohibited items are displayed on the screen, the user can know that the parts are not currently available. The method displayed on the screen is not specified. For example, a method of displaying a color different from the color displayed on the parts information list screen A can be used. In another specific example, after the parts information list screen A is displayed, after the user selects some of the parts listed in the parts information list screen A (1 or more can be selected), the parts verification button 1 If selected, component verification can be performed on the selected parts. This component verification can be performed in the first component verification unit 120 of the UI generation apparatus 100. [

The part search button 2 may be configured to allow a user to perform a function of searching for a part when receiving a selection input. In one specific example, when the user selects the parts search button 2 in the state that the parts information list screen A is displayed, a separate screen including a field for inputting a search word or a search query can be generated . Then, when the user inputs a search word or a search query in the input field, parts corresponding to the search word or the search query may be output to the screen. In another specific example, when the user selects some of the parts listed in the parts information list screen A (one or more can be selected) in the state that the parts information list screen A is displayed, , The parts that can be replaced or mixed with the selected parts can be displayed on the screen. The parts that can be replaced or mixed with the selected parts are those having similar or similar functions, similar in specification, or similar in shape to the selected parts. Thus, by selecting parts having high similarity to the selected parts and outputting them to the screen, the user can more easily search for the changed part. Such a component search may be performed in the component search unit 140 of the UI generating apparatus 100. At this time, the part search unit 140 is interlocked with the parts DB 11, and can group the parts according to the functions, specifications, and shapes of the parts by an algorithm or the like. Therefore, when an input is received to the parts search button 2, the parts search unit 140 can display the parts that can be grouped with the selected parts in priority order, thereby improving the user's search convenience.

The component change button 3 may be configured to perform a function of changing one or more components displayed on the component information list screen A when receiving the selection input. In one specific example, after the part information list screen A is displayed, the user selects one or more parts, selects the part search button 2 to search for the part, selects the part to be changed, ), The parts information on the parts information list screen A can be changed to the parts to be changed. At this time, the part information on the part information list screen A is linked with the part information on the circuit design data in real time, so that the part information on the part information list screen A is changed to the part to be changed, The part information can also be changed to the changed part. In another embodiment, after the part information list screen A is displayed, the user may select one or more parts, and when the part change button 3 is selected, a screen including a field for inputting the parts to be changed may be generated. The parts information on the parts information list screen A can be changed to the parts to be changed by directly inputting the parts to be changed in the input box or selecting the parts to be changed after the parts are searched through the parts search ). Such a component change can be made in the component changing unit 150 of the UI generating apparatus 100. [

The storage button 4 may be configured to perform a function of updating the version of the circuit design data or recording the history when receiving the selection input. In one embodiment, when the user selects the save button 4, a screen including a field for recording the product version and a field for recording the change history may be generated. The user can record the state of the product version (for example, whether to generate the revision, overwrite or the like) in the former input field, and record the change history in the latter input field. After the above-described contents are recorded and stored, a new file in which the product version and the change history are recorded may be generated according to the record. That is, a file in which the version of the circuit design data is updated is generated and stored, and a file in which the change designation data is recorded can be generated. The two files may be generated in an integrated form in one file. The version update and history recording function of the circuit design data can be performed in the component history management unit 160 of the UI generation apparatus 100. [

4 and 5 are block diagrams schematically illustrating a process of the UI generating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, in one embodiment, the user can directly perform the component verification (S10) on the parts information list screen A (see FIG. 3) through the UI generating apparatus 100, (S11) and then perform the component verification (S10) and / or the component search (S12). The first part verification unit 120 of the UI generation apparatus 100 verifies whether or not the parts shown in the parts information list screen A are discontinued or prohibited and outputs the result It can be displayed on the screen. In the case of performing the component verification (S10) after selecting the existing part (S11), the first part verification unit 120 can verify whether the selected parts are discontinued or prohibited, and display the result on the screen. In the case of performing the component search (S12) after selecting the existing component (S11), the component search unit 140 of the UI generation apparatus 100 can output the search results of the components that can be replaced or mixed with the selected components.

On the other hand, after selecting an existing part (S11) and selecting a part to be changed (S13), the existing part displayed on the part information list screen A can be changed to the part to be changed, S12), and the component verification (S10) can be performed on the component to be changed. The former may be performed through the component searching unit 140 of the UI generating apparatus 100 and the latter may be performed through the second component verifying unit 130 of the UI generating apparatus 100.

With respect to the verification of the component to be changed, the second component verification unit 130 of the UI generation apparatus 100 determines whether the selected component to be changed conforms to the rule (Rule) of the circuit design data. At this time, as described above, a process or an algorithm commonly used in the art can be used as the determination method, and a detailed description will be omitted. If the second component verification unit 130 does not match the rule of the circuit design data as a result of the verification of the component to be changed, a function (notifying function) for notifying the user automatically is implemented . Referring to FIG. 5, a component to be changed is selected (S13), and when the component verification is performed (S131), the case where the component to be changed passes the verification and the case where the component fails to pass (Pass, S132) (Fail, S133). At this time, there is no problem in the case where the to-be-changed part passes the verification (S132). When the part change is completed (S14), the part information is changed (S15, S16), and the version and history management (S17) can be performed. However, when the component to be changed does not pass the verification, that is, when the component to be changed is incompatible with the circuit design data (S131), it is necessary to notify the person in charge (for example, the PCB designer). This is because the design change situation has occurred. Therefore, in this case, when the component to be changed passes the verification (S132), the component information is changed (S15, S16), the version and the history management (S17) Thereafter, a notification is sent to the person in charge to notify the designer that the design change condition has occurred because the expected component has not passed the verification (S134).

Referring again to FIG. 4, after the component to be changed is selected (S13), the user can complete the component change (S14). When the component change is completed (S14), the component changing unit 150 of the UI generating apparatus 100 changes the component information on the component information list screen and the component information on the circuit design data to the changed component (S15, S16 ).

The component history management unit 160 of the UI generating apparatus 100 provides the user with an interface for managing the changed version update and history of the circuit design data so that the user can record the version and history of the circuit design data . At this time, when the second component verifying unit 130 does not match the circuit design data, the component history management unit 160 may request the user to record the PCB design change. When the recording of the user as described above is completed, the component history management unit 160 can generate and store the file of the circuit design data in the updated version, and can generate and store the file in which the modified version is recorded. For example, when a new product version occurs, the existing circuit design data may be copied and managed, and in the case of the overwrite condition, only the history may be recorded.

When the above-described version process in the component history management unit 160 ends, the BOM creation unit 170 of the UI generation apparatus 100 automatically creates the changed BOM based on the updated circuit design data (S18). This can be done by an algorithm in which the BOM creation unit 170 generates the BOM document based on the circuit design data. In addition, the BOM creation unit 170 can automatically transmit the created BOM to a person in charge (for example, a person in charge of manufacturing an electronic product (PCB)) when the changed BOM is automatically created.

When the above-described processes are completed, a parts information list screen reflecting the changed parts information is generated and displayed on the screen. This can be done by the UI generating unit 110 of the UI generating apparatus 100.

As described above, the user interface generating apparatus and method according to embodiments of the present invention automatically change the part information on the circuit design data when the user completes the part change on the screen, and automatically generates the BOM based on the part information So that the user can easily change the parts in the PCB design. In addition, verification of the parts can be performed in cooperation with the parts DB. By verifying whether the rules and parts of the circuit design data match, it is possible to greatly reduce the possibility of parts change due to the user's mistakes. The version update of the design data and the history management can be performed automatically, and the inefficiency in the future work such as the development of the new product can be greatly improved.

The present invention may additionally provide a method for an electronic device including a display to generate a user interface for verifying a part change and managing a history in a PCB design. The user interface generation method includes substantially the same features and contents as the detailed operation of the user interface generation apparatus according to the embodiments of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, so that redundant description will be omitted. The user interface creation method may be implemented as a computer-readable code or a program on a computer-readable recording medium. Here, the computer-readable recording medium may include any type of recording device that stores data that can be read by a computer system, and may be a computer readable code distributed in a distributed manner to a computer system connected to the network Stored and executed.

Embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be understood that various modifications may be made in the invention, and that such modifications are also included within the scope of the present invention.

100: UI generating apparatus 110: UI generating unit
120: first component verification unit 130: second component verification unit
140: part searching unit 150: part changing unit
160: component history management unit 170: BOM creation unit
A: Part information list screen B: Interface screen

Claims (10)

An apparatus for generating a user interface for verifying a component change and managing a history in a PCB design,
A UI generation unit for generating a parts information list screen linked to coincide with the part information on the circuit design data and providing an interface screen for part verification, search and change;
A first component verifying unit for determining whether the parts on the circuit design data based on the part DB are part-discontinued or prohibited items when receiving an input for selecting a part verification on the interface screen, and providing a result;
A component that provides search results for replaceable or interchangeable components of the selected components based on the component DB when receiving at least one component on the circuit design data in the interface screen and then selecting an input for component search, A search unit;
When receiving an input for selecting one or more bugs on the circuit design data on the interface screen and selecting a part to be selected from a search result after selecting a part search and selecting a part verification, A second component verifying unit for determining whether the rule matches the rule and providing a result;
When receiving an input for selecting one or more parts on the circuit design data on the interface screen and selecting a part to be changed from a search result provided by selecting a part search and selecting a part to be changed, A component changing unit that changes component information on the circuit design data to the changed component at the same time;
A component history management unit for updating a version of the circuit design data having the changed component information by the component changing unit to generate a file and recording the history; And
And a BOM creating unit for automatically creating a modified BOM (Bill Of Material) based on the updated circuit design data and automatically transferring the modified BOM to a PCB manufacturing designer when updating the version of the circuit design data by the component history management unit A user interface generation device. The method according to claim 1,
And the second component verification unit automatically transmits a notification to the person in charge if the changed part does not match the circuit design data. CLAIMS What is claimed is: 1. A method of generating an electronic interface for a user interface, the electronic device including a display for verifying component changes and managing history in a PCB design,
a) generating a parts information list screen linked with parts information on the circuit design data and providing an interface screen for part verification, search and modification;
b) determining whether the parts on the circuit design data based on the part DB are part-discontinued or prohibited items when receiving an input for selecting parts verification on the interface screen, and providing a result;
c) providing search results for replaceable or interchangeable parts of the selected parts based on the part DB when receiving at least one part on the circuit design data in the interface screen and then selecting an input for part search ;
d) when receiving an input to select one or more parts on the circuit design data in the interface screen, select a part search, select a part to be changed in the search result provided and select a part verification, Determining whether the data conforms to a rule of the data and providing a result;
e) selecting one or more parts on the circuit design data in the interface screen, selecting a part search, selecting a part to be changed in the search result provided, and receiving an input for selecting a part change, And simultaneously changing the part information on the circuit design data to the changed part;
f) updating a version of the circuit design data having the changed part information to generate a file and recording a history; And
and g) automatically creating a modified BOM (Bill Of Material) based on the updated circuit design data and automatically transmitting the modified BOM to a PCB manufacturing engineer when updating the version of the circuit design data. The method of claim 3,
And automatically sending a notification to the person in charge if the changed part does not match the rule of the circuit design data. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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