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So you want to design a PCB, eh? This will be a good resource and place to start! | So you want to design a PCB, eh? This will be a good resource and place to start! |
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//(Last updated: Spring 2021)// | //(Last updated: Spring 2023)// |
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//(Be very aware that this page may not be updated as frequently as we'd like, and therefore might be out of date. Apologies.)// | //(Be very aware that this page may not be updated as frequently as we'd like, and therefore might be out of date. Apologies.)// |
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| //(Note: the links require a GT account. Sorry about that, institute requirements. Email us for a copy if you don't have one!)// |
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There are three main PCB CAD programs: KiCAD (free and open-source), Eagle (now owned by AutoDesk), and Altium (the industry standard). These each offer their own advantages and have their own disadvantages that won't be covered here. | There are three main PCB CAD programs: KiCAD (free and open-source), Eagle (now owned by AutoDesk), and Altium (the industry standard). These each offer their own advantages and have their own disadvantages that won't be covered here. |
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An Eagle walk through by our own PCB MPI, Ben H: [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EUMxzVjmF2hDoAgS18w9Tl0BALFZrPSTjbD2-jXSGu94xQ?e=uPPFKX|How To Eagle]] | An Eagle walk through by our own PCB MPI, Ben H: [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EUMxzVjmF2hDoAgS18w9Tl0BALFZrPSTjbD2-jXSGu94xQ?e=uPPFKX|How To Eagle]] |
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| An Altium walkthrough, by PI Emily Marshall: Part 1 ([[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EdduyXWmyHZDhmz7_htEo3cBgIaR5KM03DOmxfvuT7-a3Q?e=uaWDKp|PDF guide]], [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EdS-zCD0GKhEsK8PDqOXUyUBX-lvP8VwLwlD7_EePrO0pw?e=z389tO|PDF slides]]), part 2 ([[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EX7Db7igih5OpPZy7-hb5ToB0JzAepnvbR_2fsbGxHnTHQ?e=EY0G83|PDF guide]], [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/Eaa4reVzGhVOsbHZr32Y8zgBS5IWo7s695yJWSo53tcUdw?e=sDHTcH|PDF slides]]), [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/HiveMakerspace/ESAn75bBeWJIuI3nRp6K69kBvUQrvcI1S6DOyLA2WZSL2w?e=QvoAlg|custom Altium library]]. |
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[[http://www.alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf|PCB Design Tutorial]] - An old but excellent tutorial on board design. Covers a wide variety of topics from the basic (e.g. what are "thou"s) to more advanced (e.g. design for manufacturing). | [[http://www.alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf|PCB Design Tutorial]] - An old but excellent tutorial on board design. Covers a wide variety of topics from the basic (e.g. what are "thou"s) to more advanced (e.g. design for manufacturing). |