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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lqc1jmbSxnE" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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Why is the thickness of PCB layers important? Explained.
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            Links:
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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How to choose PCB?

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OG2Ci_xr0pM" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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If you would like to watch a full step-by-step tutorial about how to design your own custom keyboard, let me know in comments. Thx for watching.
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            Chapters:
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        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Keyboard parts</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:54</span><span class="chapters-text">Keyboard PCB design</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Small version</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Keyboard case</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Switches and encoders</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Keycaps</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Firmware QMK</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:52</span><span class="chapters-text">VIA app to set shortcuts</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Finished keyboard</span></li>
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            Links:
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        <ul class="links-list">
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
        </ul>
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I Built This Custom Keyboard from Scratch

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m3Ny3j5nH0U" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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Close look at BGA soldering, chip soldering, hand soldering and more
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            Chapters:
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        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Soldering BGA</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Soldering TSSOP</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Soldering QFN</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Hand soldering</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Multilayer PCB under a microscope</span></li>
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            Links:
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.keyence.eu/yt-kib-vhx-0924">Microscope Keyence VHX-7000N</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
        </ul>
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Have you ever seen soldering THIS close?

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MDpfpzEWayM" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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        This video demonstrates how to generate and check gerber files from your PCB layout. Gerber files are the files (output) what are sent to PCB manufacturer.
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            Links:
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="http://www.pentalogix.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=67">Free version of ViewMate to check gerber files</a></li>
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Altium Designer – Generating Gerbers for PCB Manufacturer

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        I would like to share some statistics about hardware development. The results can be applied to your projects too.<br><br>

        Picture: Time needed for my latest Hardware development project (in percentage)</i>
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        <img src="https://assets.fedevel.com/blog/2019/10/0d55f-time_needed_for_hardware_development1.jpg" alt="time_needed_for_hardware_development" />
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        <b>Facts from the project</b>
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            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Schematic design (95h)
                <ul class="content-list">
                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">72h drawing the schematic</span></li>
                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">23h schematic checking</span></li>
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            </span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">PCB design (215h)
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                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">15h placement</span></li>
                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">50h connecting nets (excluding DDR3)</span></li>
                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">95h DDR3 design (routing (35h), length matching (50h), checking(10h))</span></li>
                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">20h Improving layout</span></li>
                    <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">35h Assembly drawings, stackup, 3D modeling, …</span></li>
                </ul>
            </span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">The work around components – ordering information, availability, footprints, … (50h)</span></li>
        </ul>
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        All the information was taken from my work summary sheet. The work summary document is generated from ProjectAndTask.com which I use to track down my time.<br><br>

        What’s your experience? Do you agree with these numbers?
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://assets.fedevel.com/blog/downloads/work_summary_for_schematic_design_and_pcb_layout.pdf">Work summary sheet</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="http://www.projectandtask.com/">ProjectAndTask.com</a></li>
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How long Schematic design and PCB layout take – Check here

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        This video explains how I was doing DDR3 layout and length matching in Altium Designer.
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