PDX (IPC-257X)

PDX is the Product Data eXchange standard for suppliers. 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
• ISO 10303

External links

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