In the last aritcle, we discussed various factors on how to select the right footprint for your components. Now, we’ll discuss how we can assign the footprint to the components using the KiCad’s footprint assignment tool. Footprint Assignment Tool Here ...
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How To Select The Best Footprint?
In the previous article we completed the schematic with ERC and prepared it for PCB development. But each symbol in the schematic is just a representation of the component and it does not contain the information about the physical properties ...
How To Perform ERC & Verify Circuit In KiCAD
We have finally completed making a circuit using the schematic editor! We are very close to making our own printed circuit board. All we have to do is some Electrical Rule Check (ERC) and footprint assignments to start with the ...
How To Prettify Your Schematic with Kicad 7.0
In the previous article, we made an average looking circuit using the schematic editor by using the bare minimum tools that KiCAD has to offer. In this article, we’ll discuss more interesting tools and make the same schematic more presentable. ...
How To Design a Circuit in KiCAD’s Schematic Editor
KiCAD is such an incredible software which is completely free! But those who are just getting started might get overwhelmed by the amount of options and settings it has to offer. So learning each tool without real world examples would ...
GitHub For Hardware Engineer But Better: CADLAB.IO
Working on the PCB designing software can be tedious if you want repetitive updates, modifications, while simultaneously sharing the project with your teammates or your manufacturer. Is there a way to version control your PCB designs and collaborate with teammates ...
Beagleboards New Launch, Faster Than Ever Before
BeagleBoard.org, who are considered to be an open hardware, credit-card sized, low-power boards specialist, recently announced the launch of two new boards, namely, the compact Beagle Connect Freedom and the rapid prototyping BeaglePlay. The latter of the two is claimed ...
Make Your Valentine’s a Christmas with KiCad 7.0!
Release of New Version: KiCad 7.0.0. While the KiCad 6 version was brought at the end of December 2019 and had many upgrades, this version of KiCad is filled with treasure troves for you. It comes with a number of ...
How to Start a PCB Manufacturing Business?
Printed Circuit Boards are the carrier of current Industrial Revolution, the staple for every electronic product that is manufactured today and all the advanced products which either are still at nuanced stages such as AI, IoT, etc. or design stage ...
Single or Multi-Layer PCB: How to Choose?
Printed Circuit Boards made the break-through because of their miniature size and compact design platforming all the required electronic components. However, depending on the applicability the PCB can be made into multi-layered stacked one on top of another. This makes ...