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How to Design Printed Circuits
Boards
Overview
What is a Printed Circuit Board?
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What is a PCB?
A Mechanical Solution to an Electrical Problem
Why PCB?
Features
Surprisingly Affordable
Highly reliable
Compact
Drawbacks
Requires more layout than other board types
Higher initial cost than wire wrap or point-to-point construction
What is a PCB?
Layers, Traces, Planes, and Vias
PCB Circuit connects components through
board
Made of alternating layers of conducting and insulating materials
The PCB Design Process
From Vision To Reality
Place Place ComponentsComponents
Route TracesRoute Traces
Fab!Fab!Generate GerbersGenerate Gerbers
Schematic Schematic CaptureCapture
Proteus PCBA CAD Tool For Designing a Board
Schematic Schematic CaptureCapture LayoutLayout
Control PanelControl Panel
LibraryLibrary
Symbol Footprint
Project
Proteus PCB
Symbol + Footprint + Device = Component
DeviceDeviceDevDev
SymbolSymbolSymSym
FootprintFootprintPacPac
What is a PCB?
Essentially, you’re job is this ...