Difference between revisions of "PCB DesignWorkshop"

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Workshop on PCB Design and Fabrication

The two day workshop would cover the following topics:

Need for PCB.
Introduction to KICAD.
A simple example: Schematic entry to PCB layout.
Schematic Entry in detail:

- Creating custom components.
- Importing standard libraries.
- Tools for creating components.

Generating Net list from schematic:

- Annotation schemes.
- Matching schematic symbols to footprints.

Footprints:

- Component packages.
- Measurement units & standards.
- Library footprints.
- Importing footprints.
- Creating custom footprints.
- Tools for footprint generation.

Board layout:

- Importing Net list.
- Footprint layout & form factor.
- Layers of design.
- Single layer, multilayer designs.
- Manual routing
- Custom Tracks & vias.
- Track width calculation.
- Auto Routing
- Outline routing tools.
- Generating custom routes.

Gerber file generation:

- Finalizing the design.
- Gerber file format for different layers.
- Appending multiple boards.

PCB Fabrication:

- Quick Presentation on PCB fabrication
- Checking FAB requirements.

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 The two day workshop would cover the following topics:
-*Schematic design using open source EDA tool KICAD.
+#Need for PCB.
-*Net-list generation for the schematic.
+#Introduction to KICAD.
-*Assigning physical footprints to logical symbols in the schematic.
+#A simple example: Schematic entry to PCB layout.
-*Measuring footprint sizes with vernier calipers in both imperial and standard units.
+#Schematic Entry in detail:
-*Creating custom components and footprints
+**Creating custom components.
-*Importing net list to the PCB design suite
+**Importing standard libraries.
-*Component layout as per design requirement
+**Tools for creating components.
-*Manual routing for single and double sided PCB boards.
+#Generating Net list from schematic:
-*Auto routing using  online router
+**Annotation schemes.
-*Generation of gerber files fabrication.
+**Matching schematic symbols to footprints.
+#Footprints:
+**Component packages.
+**Measurement units & standards.
+**Library footprints.
+**Importing footprints.
+**Creating custom footprints.
+**Tools for footprint generation.
+#Board layout:
+**Importing Net list.
+**Footprint layout & form factor.
+**Layers of design.
+**Single layer, multilayer designs.
+**Manual routing
+**Custom Tracks & vias.
+**Track width calculation.
+**Auto Routing
+**Outline routing tools.
+**Generating custom routes.
+#Gerber file generation:
+**Finalizing the design.
+**Gerber file format for different layers.
+**Appending multiple boards.
+#PCB Fabrication:
+**Quick Presentation on PCB fabrication
+**Checking FAB requirements.
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