Week 5: Electroics Design

This week describes my understanding of how to use KICAD for electronics design. It also includes how to create a project, how to draw a schematic, how to create a PCB layout, and how to export the Gerber files.

PCB Design using KICAD

Adding symbols

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Added symbols in the schematic editor. The symbols are the virtual representation of the components used in the circuit. The symbols can be edited and modified according to the requirements.

Symbol Choosing

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Symbols can be chosen based on the components used in the circuit. The symbols can be downloaded from the internet or can be created by the user.

Schematic Editor

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The schematic editor is used to create the virtual representation of the circuit. The editor can be used to add symbols, connect symbols, add labels and add attributes.

Symbol Properties

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Symbol properties can be edited and modified according to the requirements. The properties can be used to add labels, attributes and other information to the symbol.

Annotations

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Annotations can be used to add labels and attributes to the symbols. The annotations can be edited and modified according to the requirements.

Footprint Assignment

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Footprint assignment is used to assign the physical representation of the components to the symbols. The footprint can be edited and modified according to the requirements.

ERC

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ERC (Electrical Rule Check) is used to check for errors in the circuit. The ERC can be used to check for errors such as short circuits, open circuits and mismatched pins.

Appearence in the PCB editor

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The PCB editor is used to create the physical representation of the circuit. The editor can be used to add tracks, add vias, add footprints and add attributes.

Update PCB from Schematic Editor

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The PCB can be updated from the schematic editor. The update can be used to add new components, remove components and modify the layout of the PCB.

PCB Editor

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The PCB editor is used to create the physical representation of the circuit. The editor can be used to add tracks, add vias, add footprints and add attributes.

DRC

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DRC (Design Rule Check) is used to check for errors in the PCB. The DRC can be used to check for errors such as short circuits, open circuits and mismatched pins.

Symbols in PCB editor

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3d Viewer

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The 3d viewer is used to view the PCB in 3d. The viewer can be used to rotate, zoom and pan the PCB.

More works

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