.BRD File Extension

CAD file created by EAGLE, an application used for schematic capture and PCB design; created with the EAGLE Layout Editor and used for developing design templates for circuitry; can be saved in the Gerber drill data format, which may be used by CAM (computer aided manufacturing) programs.

BRD files can be viewed with the free EAGLE Light Edition, which is provided for download at the CadSoft website.

NOTE: EAGLE is short for "Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor."

CAD file created by Cadence Allegro PCB Designer, a printed circuit board design program; contains a schematic of an electronic circuit; can be output to several industry standard PCB formats (such as Gerber) or to a .PDF document.

BRD files can be viewed with the Cadence Allegro Free Physical Viewer, which is provided for free at the Cadence website.