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    PCB Circuit Design With Kicad: by Pyae Phyo Paing

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    The document provides information about designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using the free and open-source software KiCad. It first defines what a PCB and PCB design are, then introduces KiCad as a software for electronic design automation that allows designing schematics and converting them into PCB layouts. The document demonstrates using KiCad by walking through the design of a voltage regulator circuit, including placing symbols, wiring components, assigning footprints, generating a netlist, and using the PCB editor to lay out the board, connect copper pours, add edge cuts and ground planes. It concludes by explaining how to export the finished PCB design as a PNG file.

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    The document provides information about designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using the free and open-source software KiCad. It first defines what a PCB and PCB design are, then introduces KiCad as a software for electronic design automation that allows designing schematics and converting them into PCB layouts. The document demonstrates using KiCad by walking through the design of a voltage regulator circuit, including placing symbols, wiring components, assigning footprints, generating a netlist, and using the PCB editor to lay out the board, connect copper pours, add edge cuts and ground planes. It concludes by explaining how to export the finished PCB design as a PNG file.

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    The document provides information about designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using the free and open-source software KiCad. It first defines what a PCB and PCB design are, then introduces KiCad as a software for electronic design automation that allows designing schematics and converting them into PCB layouts. The document demonstrates using KiCad by walking through the design of a voltage regulator circuit, including placing symbols, wiring components, assigning footprints, generating a netlist, and using the PCB editor to lay out the board, connect copper pours, add edge cuts and ground planes. It concludes by explaining how to export the finished PCB design as a PNG file.

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    PCB Circuit Design With Kicad: by Pyae Phyo Paing

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    katakuri
    The document provides information about designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using the free and open-source software KiCad. It first defines what a PCB and PCB design are, then introduces KiCad as a software for electronic design automation that allows designing schematics and converting them into PCB layouts. The document demonstrates using KiCad by walking through the design of a voltage regulator circuit, including placing symbols, wiring components, assigning footprints, generating a netlist, and using the PCB editor to lay out the board, connect copper pours, add edge cuts and ground planes. It concludes by explaining how to export the finished PCB design as a PNG file.

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    PCB Circuit Design

    With
    KiCad

    By Pyae Phyo Paing


    Content

     What is PCB?
     What is PCB Design?
     What is KiCad?
     Interface
     Using
     Practicing some circuits
    What is PCB?

     PCB stands for the Printed Circuit Board.


     A PCB is a thin board made of fiberglass, composite epoxy, or other
    laminate material.
     Conductive pathways are etched or "printed" onto board, connecting
    different components on the PCB, such as transistors, resistors, and
    integrated circuits.
    What is PCB Design?
     The printed circuit board design is based on the circuit schematic and
    implements the functions required by the circuit designer.
     Printed circuit board design mainly refers to layout design, which needs to
    consider the layout of external connections.
     Optimized layout of internal electronic components.
     Optimized layout of metal wiring and vias. Electromagnetic protection.
    Various factors such as heat dissipation.
     Excellent layout design can save production costs and achieve good
    circuit performance and heat dissipation.
    What is KiCad?
     KiCad (pronounced "Key-CAD") is a free software suite for 
    electronic design automation (EDA).
     It facilitates the design of schematics for electronic circuits and their
    conversion to PCB designs.
     KiCad was originally developed by Jean-Pierre Charras. It features
    an integrated environment for schematic capture and PCB layout
    design.
     Tools exist within the package to create a bill of materials, artwork, 
    Gerber files, and 3D views of the PCB and its components.
    User Interface
    User Interface
    1. Create New Project
    2. Open new project from template
    3. Open old project
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    4. Archiving Project
    8 9 10 11 5. Open archived project file
    6. Refresh
    7. Open project directory
    8. Schematic Layout Editor
    9. Symbol Editor
    10. PCB Layout Editor
    11. Footprint Editor
    Practicing Circuit
    (Voltage Regulator)

    Click “Create new project” icon

    Name the Project and Click “Save”


    1
    2 1. PCB File
    2. Schematic File
    Click on “Schematic
    Layout Editor” to start
    drawing schematic.
    User interface of
    Schematic Layout Editor
    Select item

    Place Symbol
    Place Power Port
    Place Wire
    Place Bus
    Place wire to Entry
    Place bus to Entry Place Text

    No Connection Flag
    Junction Delete Item
    Mouse Control
    Left Click Right Click
    • Select • Menu
    • Selecting tools

    Mouse Wheel Mouse Wheel Click


    • Zoom In / Out • Pam (Move the Editor
    screen)
    Voltage Regulator Circuit
    Placing Symbols
    Select “Place Symbol” icon and left click on the workspace

    Type “LM7805” in the search box


    Choose the right component
    And click “OK”.
    Placing Symbols

    Left click on the workplace where you want to put the component
    Placing Symbols
    Repeat the step for other components like resistors,
    LED, Capacitors, DC Jack, Screw terminal and so on.
    Placing Symbols

    For Capacitor For Resistor For LED


    Placing Symbols

    For DC Jack For Screw Terminal


    Connecting Components
    Choose “Place Wire” Tool

    Left click on the start point and move


    the wire to the end point that you want
    to connect.
    Complete Wiring
    Complete Wiring (Second Way)
    Preparing for PCB Design

    1 2 3 4

    1. Annotate: Numbering Components


    2. Electrical Rule Checker
    3. Assign Footprint
    4. Generate Net List
    Annotation Components

    Click “Annotate” icon and click Annotate button


    Electrical Rule Check

    Click “Red Bug Icon” and then click “Run” button


    Assign PCB Footprint
    Generating Net List

    Click on “Generate Net List” icon and save it on the project directory
    Making PCB

    Click on “PCB Layout Editor”


    Loading Netlist

    Click on “Load Net List” icon and open the directory and click “Update PCB”
    Placing Components

    Before Arrange After arranged


    Connecting Copper Layer

    2
    Connecting Copper Layer

    Connect all the terminal except


    GND.
    Making Edge Line
    Select “Add Graphic Line” tool and make sure
    choosing Edge.Cuts menu

    Make sure you draw all component included in the line


    Making Ground Plane

    Choose Zone Icon and make sure you


    choose the F.Cu menu
    Making Ground Plane

    Click at the left top corner of the circuit and select GND and Clearance value
    Complete PCB
    Exporting PNG File

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