What PCB file formats does BoardMint support?

BoardMint supports all major PCB design formats including KiCad (.kicad_pcb, .kicad_sch), Altium Designer (.PcbDoc, .SchDoc), Eagle (.brd, .sch), Cadence OrCAD (.BRD, .DSN), Gerber RS-274X/X2, Excellon drill files, ODB++, IPC-2581, and BOM files in CSV/Excel format.

What design standards does BoardMint check against?

BoardMint validates designs against IPC-2221A for general PCB design, IEC 62368-1 for electrical safety (clearance and creepage), IPC-2152 for current carrying capacity, and includes checks for high-speed signal integrity, thermal management, and EMC compliance.

Is BoardMint suitable for IoT and robotics projects?

Yes! BoardMint is ideal for IoT, robotics, embedded systems, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and STM32 projects. It checks for common issues in wireless designs, motor drivers, sensor interfaces, power management, and communication protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and USB.

How does the analysis work?

When you upload a board, BoardMint parses your schematic, netlist, and stack-up, then runs 15 specialized checks in parallel — clearance and creepage (IEC 62368), trace current capacity (IPC-2152), thermal vias, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, ESD, USB-C, high-speed buses, RF, motor drive, battery, BOM, assembly/DFT, and core DRC. Each finding cites the exact rule and section, includes the board location, and comes with a recommended fix. AI follow-ups read the same parsed data, so when you ask 'why is this trace flagged?' the answer is grounded in your actual files.

Can I share my PCB designs publicly?

Yes! BoardMint allows you to make projects public to share with the community. You can explore other engineers' designs, star favorites, and learn from real-world PCB examples. Private projects remain completely confidential.

Is BoardMint free to use?

Yes! BoardMint offers a free-forever plan with 2 GB storage, 3 public projects, and basic DRC checks. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $10/month for AI analysis, unlimited projects, and advanced validations.

What is BoardMint (Board Mint)?

BoardMint (also searched as Board Mint or boardmint.io) is an automated PCB review platform. You upload your design — KiCad, Altium, Eagle, Gerber, ODB++, or IPC-2581 — and BoardMint runs 15 specialized checks against IPC and IEC standards. You get back every issue ranked by severity, with its location on the board, the rule it breaks, and a recommended fix. Usually in under a minute. Think of it as a senior hardware reviewer that runs on every upload.

How is BoardMint different from KiCad DRC or Altium DRC?

While KiCad and Altium have built-in DRC, they only check basic electrical rules. BoardMint goes far beyond standard DRC with 15 specialized physics engines covering safety (IEC 62368-1), thermal (IPC-2152), signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, wireless/RF, battery, motor drive, manufacturing (DFM), and more. BoardMint also provides AI-powered fix suggestions with datasheet citations.

Can BoardMint analyze Gerber files?

Yes! BoardMint supports Gerber RS-274X and RS-274X2 files, Excellon drill files, ODB++ archives, and IPC-2581 files, in addition to native formats from KiCad, Altium Designer, Eagle, and Cadence OrCAD.

BoardMint — Automated PCB Review

Also known as: Board Mint, boardmint.io | By BoardMint

Upload your PCB design — KiCad, Altium, Eagle, Gerber, ODB++, or IPC-2581 — and BoardMint runs 15 specialized checks against IPC and IEC standards. You get every issue back, ranked by severity, with its location on the board, the rule it violates, and a recommended fix. Usually in under a minute. Think of it as a senior hardware reviewer that runs on every upload.

The 15 specialized checks

Safety Engine — Clearance & creepage per IEC 62368-1
Thermal Engine — Current density & heat-rise per IPC-2152
Impedance Engine — High-speed signal integrity & return path analysis
Power Engine — DC drop & decoupling effectiveness
Manufacturing Engine — DFM fab-house yield optimization
Isolation Engine — Galvanic isolation & barrier integrity
Mechanical Engine — Board-edge & enclosure constraints
BOM Engine — Footprint-to-datasheet per IPC-7351B
Wireless/RF Engine — Antenna matching & RF trace routing
Motor Drive Engine — H-bridge layout & gate driver checks
Battery Engine — Charging IC & cell protection rules
EMC Engine — Emission & susceptibility design rules

What you get

A ranked issue list — most-likely-to-fail-the-board issues first
Every finding cites the exact IPC or IEC rule and section, with the board location
A recommended fix on every issue — not just a warning
AI chat that reads the same parsed schematic and netlist as the analysis
One-click PDF reports you can share with your team or fab house
Versioned project workspace — comments and reviews stay attached through every revision
Private by default — your files are encrypted and only you control visibility

Use Cases

IoT device PCB design validation
Robotics and motor controller board analysis
Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, STM32 shield/HAT design checks
Power electronics — buck converters, SMPS, LDO, battery management
High-speed digital — USB, PCIe, HDMI, Ethernet, DDR routing validation
RF and wireless — antenna design, WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa, NFC modules
Automotive and industrial — CAN bus, RS485, 4-20mA interfaces
Safety-critical designs — medical devices, consumer electronics (IEC compliance)

Pricing

Free Plan — $0 forever, 2 GB storage, 3 public projects, basic DRC
Plus Plan — $10/month, AI analysis, 50 GB, unlimited projects
Pro Plan — $24/month, team collaboration, 200 GB, priority support