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KiCad Mini Projects

KiCad Mini Projects is a growing collection of hardware PCB designs built entirely in KiCad. Each project is fully completed through all stages of the PCB design cycle — including schematic capture, PCB layout, 3D rendering, and BOM generation.

Please Note: These designs are not physically fabricated, but they are fully compliant with JLCPCB manufacturing constraints and are ready to be manufactured.

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Goals

• Build professional PCB designs in KiCad
• Practice embedded and analog layout skills
• Demonstrate ability to complete full design cycles
• Showcase experience for hardware/embedded engineering positions

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Structure

Each project includes:

• KiCad_files/ Schematic (.kicad_sch) and Layout (.kicad_pcb)
• BOM/ Bill of Materials (JLCPCB Ready) and/or Amazon Links
• exports/ 3D Render and PNG Files
• libraries/ KiCad symbol/footprint libraries for any external components
• datasheets/ Datasheets for key project components
• DESC.md Explaining design overview and results

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Projects

More projects coming soon

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Skills Learned

• Schematic Capture and Circuit Design
  Developed the ability to translate functional requirements into accurate schematics, including power regulation, signal conditioning, GPIO expansion, and sensor/peripheral interfacing.

• PCB Layout and Routing (2-Layer Boards)
  Gained hands-on experience in component placement, DRC-compliant routing, via management, and trace width calculations for power and signal paths — with attention to EMI, clearance, and manufacturability.

• Power Delivery and Grounding Strategy
  Implemented clean power distribution and ground practices using voltage regulators, decoupling capacitors, via stitching, and star grounding — supporting both 3.3V and 5V domains.

• Connector and Peripheral Integration
  Integrated modules like ESP32, USB-C, OLED displays, servo headers, and custom footprints while accounting for mechanical constraints and pinout accuracy.

• BOM Management and Design Documentation
  Created organized project folders with schematics, layout files, 3D renders, and visuals. Included part sourcing (BOM & Amazon links), custom footprints/symbols, and detailed READMEs.

• Open Hardware & GitHub Workflow
  Practiced modular project documentation and GitHub repo structure with clear commits, license files, and image previews — aligned with open-source hardware sharing standards.

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License

All designs in this repository are released under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and share them.

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This repository is a live portfolio of my PCB Design learning progress