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593/R-010 - Salle 11 (CERN)

593/R-010 - Salle 11

CERN

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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, November 14
    • KiCad v6 course day 1: Day 1
      Convener: Javier Serrano (CERN)
      2022-Training-main-Monday.zip
      • 1
        Intro/Installation/Preferences/Config
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 2
        Library Management
        Speakers: Carsten Presser (RWTH Aachen), Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 3
        Schematic Capture
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 4
        ERC
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 5
        Design Symbols for reuse
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 6
        Initial Board/Outline/Footprint
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 7
        Day 1 wrap up
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
  • Tuesday, November 15
    • KiCad v6 course day 2
      Convener: Javier Serrano (CERN)
      2022-Training-main-Tuesday.zip
      • 8
        Routing/Reuse
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 9
        Footprints
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 10
        DRC
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 11
        Output generation/Fab plugins
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
      • 12
        Automation/PCM
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 13
        Importing external designs
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
        Recording
        Video preview
      • 14
        Course wrap up
        Speakers: Javier Serrano (CERN), Seth Hillbrand, Wayne Stambaugh
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