In this blog, I will learn you how to Create a new symbol (or component as it is also known). You use symbols in schematic diagrams that you can create in Eeschema. Most likely, you want to create a custom schematic symbol because you have a physical component but can’t find an existing symbol to […]
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In my previous blogs I started a new project Raspberry Pi® – Powerunit® with a follow up about the software here. Hereafter I designed the PCB in KICAD here. It used to be, that buying PCB’s in hobby quantities, was expensive and filled with gotcha’s. Now, places like Seeed Studio can send your PCB’s to
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We can make plenty of PCB designs using KiCAD, a powerful open source CAD tool. What makes them unique is customized Logo and brand names. KiCAD offers us a feature to add logos in any of the silk screens; bottom or top. Rather than just a textual logos, a graphical logo makes the design look
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When you are creating a PCB first you start with the scheme when this is done you will design the PCB, generate Gerber files and place an order at a PCB manufacturing company or make your own PCB. When this is done, with most uncomplicated PCB you know where to place the right component. But
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SMT / SMD Component Packages: sizes, dimensions, details it’s a whole world on itself. When you are looking for the right component you also need to decide witch package you will use. In my case as small as possible, but also I need to be able to solder it myself to my PCB. SMD Component
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When you are starting with KiCad you will soon be searching if there is a option to add custom parts. KiCad has all common parts in it’s standard libraries, but it can’t hold all parts that are on the market. SnapEDA solved the KiCad libraries “problem”, SnapEDA is a free online CAD library for KiCad,
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In my previous blog I covered the hardware and software and part II here for my Raspberry Pi® – Powerunit® project. Now its time for the PCB Design. KiCad Although KiCad (pronounced ‘Kai-Cad’, not ‘Key-Cad’ like the thing that goes in a lock) is the new hotness when it comes to PCB design. The amazing growth
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For a new project, I was, once again playing around with Kicad, the new version has received a lot of changes, improvements and additions again. For my current project I need a Raspberry Pi Zero W template that is not included in Kicad as standard. So time to make it myself. Project templates Using a
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