KiCad V6

Europe/Zurich
593/R-010 - Salle 11 (CERN)

593/R-010 - Salle 11

CERN

Online via Zoom
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Description

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
  • PDF
  • 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.


 

  • Monday 14 November
    • 09:00 17:30
      KiCad v6 course day 1: Day 1
      Convener: Javier Serrano (CERN)
      • 09:00
        Intro/Installation/Preferences/Config 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 10:00
        Library Management 55m
        Speakers: Carsten Presser (RWTH Aachen), Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 11:00
        Schematic Capture 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 13:30
        ERC 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 14:30
        Design Symbols for reuse 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 15:30
        Initial Board/Outline/Footprint 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 16:30
        Day 1 wrap up 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
  • Tuesday 15 November
    • 09:00 17:30
      KiCad v6 course day 2
      Convener: Javier Serrano (CERN)
      • 09:00
        Routing/Reuse 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 10:00
        Footprints 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 11:00
        DRC 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 13:30
        Output generation/Fab plugins 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 14:30
        Automation/PCM 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 15:30
        Importing external designs 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 16:30
        Course wrap up 55m
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh