This course covers intermediate-level KiCad activities including schematic capture, board layout, symbol and footprint design as well as output generation.
Content:
- Schematic capture
- Efficiently represent circuits in hierarchy
- Design reuse
- ERC setup/optimization
- Board layout
- Routing best practices
- Efficient rework in KiCad
- DRC setup/optimization
- Symbol design
- Designing symbols for reuse
- Library management
- Setting up CERN libraries
- Footprint design
- Basic footprint
- Pad design
- Specialty Layers
- Advanced footprints
- Custom pads
- Assigning nets to graphics
- Board-only footprints
- Output generation
- Gerber
- IPC D-356/GenCAD
- 3D STEP
- 3D image
- Automation
- Creating templates for reuse
- Scripting the design process
- KiCad Best Practices
Prerequisites:
Participants should be familiar with electronic design concepts and techniques.
