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Kicad tutorial
nickdesantis/kicad_tutorialFiles to support a quick Kicad tutorial
- Size
- 49.3 × 27.4 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 16
- Nets
- 13
- Pads
- 40
- Tracks, vias
- 89, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 9 Jan 2018
- Updated
- 13 Jan 2018
Overview
Kicad tutorial is an open-source printed circuit board by nickdesantis, from the nickdesantis/kicad_tutorial repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 49.3 × 27.4 mm with 16 parts on 13 nets, routed with 89 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the LM386. Its parts include 5 capacitors, 4 resistors, 3 connectors, 1 IC and 1 diode.
Main components
1README
readme.mdPCB Tutorial
This repo is to support a tutorial in which we'll learn how to make our own printed circuit boards (PCBs) with Kicad by laying out a simple audio amplifier.
Goals
While we'll be using Kicad, all of the skills we'll be learning are transferrable to other EDA packages:
- Schematic capture
- Board layout
- Part creation and libraries
- Producing outputs for production
Motivation
Why make our own PCBs?
- When you want more than one of something
- Better signal intengrity
- Breadboarding gets unmanagable pretty quickly
- It's cheap!
- More parts! Through hole packages are becoming rarer and rarer - for the cost of one breakout board, you could do 2 or 3 PCB spins!
Prerequisites
- It's best if you can bring your own laptop
- Download and Install Kicad
- Bring a mouse
- Some knowledge of circuits would be handy
Parts
16| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.1uF | Capacitors_SMD:C_1206_HandSoldering | C2, C3 |
| 2 | 1k | Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering | R2, R3 |
| 1 | 0.047uF | Capacitors_SMD:C_1206_HandSoldering | C5 |
| 1 | 10 | Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering | R4 |
| 1 | 1000uF | Capacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_10x10 | C4 |
| 1 | 100uF | Capacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7 | C1 |
| 1 | 270 | Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering | R1 |
| 1 | 3.5mm Audio | lib_fp:audio_jack_cui_sj3523 | J2 |
| 1 | Batt | lib_fp:solder_pads_2 | J1 |
| 1 | LED | LEDs:LED_1206_HandSoldering | D1 |
| 1 | LM386 | Housings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mm | U1 |
| 1 | LOGO | lib_fp:lime_neg | G*** |
| 1 | POT_TRIM | lib_fp:trimpot_bourns_3361P | RP1 |
| 1 | Spkr | lib_fp:solder_pads_2 | J3 |
Questions
How big is the Kicad tutorial PCB?
It measures 49.3 × 27.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Kicad tutorial use?
16 parts, built around the LM386. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the Kicad tutorial KiCad files?
From the nickdesantis/kicad_tutorial repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad_tutorial.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Kicad tutorial design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask nickdesantis before reusing the design.
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