LPKF
The LPKF C60 is a PCB prototyping machine. The LPKF C60 is used for circuit board plotting and milling. The LPKF C60 accepts Extended Gerber RS-274X data for direct use in prototype fabrication.[1][2][3]
Plate 01Protomat LPKF C60
Plate 02LPKF Protomat C60
Plate 03LPKF Protomat C60 PCB CNC mill drill
The MMICAD LAYOUT software was used for circuit layout, and the data was exported in Extended Gerber RS-274X format for direct use by the LPKF C60 PCB prototyping machine. The LPKF C60 produced a milled circuit in about 15 minutes in the described in-house prototyping flow. The LPKF C60 performed a 10 mil milling channel in the illustrated example.[1]
PCB prototyping machines sit after electronic design capture and board layout, and before component assembly, bring-up, and design verification. PCB prototyping machines are used to convert layout data into a physical board for engineering evaluation. PCB prototyping machines support iterative development by allowing rapid board fabrication between layout revisions and electrical testing.
The LPKF C60 was used to prototype a transimpedance front-end amplifier for dense wavelength division multiplexing circuits. The prototype in the described example was fabricated on 62 mil FR4 material with 1 oz. copper clad. The LPKF C60 was used to prepare a populated PCB from the exported layout data in that workflow.[1]
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The LPKF ProtoMat C60 is a PCB prototyping machine used for circuit board plotting and milling.[2][3]
The described workflow exports layout data in Extended Gerber RS-274X format for direct use by the LPKF C60 PCB prototyping machine.[1]
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the C60 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the C60 are on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the C60 are on record.
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026.