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 In this tutorial you will design and build your own keyboard. You will also learn all the essentials to design and build any electronics. Enjoy!
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this tutorial about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:39Mounting holes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">02:12USB-C connector</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">03:50Drawing board shape</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">06:27Rotary encoders</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">07:11Buttons</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">09:22Sockets</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">10:40LEDs under buttons</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">12:44Metal plate holders</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">13:49RP2040</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">14:48USER and Power LEDs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">17:44Debug header</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">18:01Set Net and Layer colors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">19:29Decoupling capacitors around MCU</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">24:15USB resistors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">25:00Crystal circuit</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:00Series termination resistors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">28:30Filters</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">30:40Flash</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">31:27Reset button + schematic update</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">34:06Boot button and circuit update</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">35:53Components around USB-C connector</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">38:09Power for LEDs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">38:46Voltage regulator</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">39:52LED resistors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">41:08Level translator</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">41:59Diodes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">44:37Components around encoders</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">49:26Decoupling capacitors for LEDs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">51:46Double check position of components</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">53:27Placement finished</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">54:14Thank you for watching</li>
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 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://oshwlab.com/robertferanec/custom-keyboard">Finished project (EasyEDA)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/custom-keyboard">Github (HW + 3D + SW)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6784228">Thingiverse (3D)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvLToQzgzdftro2qK5In8p6ExsDFdpzw">Link to the complete playlist</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
 </ul>
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Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build | Part 3: PCB - Component Placement

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In this tutorial you will design and build your own keyboard. You will also learn all the essentials to design and build any electronics. Enjoy!
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this tutorial about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:16Adding socket for switch</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">09:23Adding switch</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">19:21Adding diode</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">20:48Connecting keyboard matrix</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">35:05Adding rotary encoder</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">42:21Connecting encoder</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">44:26Adding 10nF capacitor</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">56:39Adding and connecting LEDs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:03:46Adding buffer</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:08:03Connecting LED power and adding 0.1R</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:10:28Adding RGB LED</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:18:53Adding mounting holes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:24:37Adding stand off</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:36:54Annotate schematic</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:41:03Importing schematic to PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:42:21Thank you for watching</li>
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 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/custom-keyboard">Github (HW + 3D + SW)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
 </ul>
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Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build | Part 2: Keyboard Schematic

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 In this tutorial you will design and build your own keyboard. You will also learn all the essentials to design and build any electronics. Enjoy!
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this tutorial about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">03:34Starting a new project</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:42Adding RP2040</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">14:43Adding 100nF</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">20:12Adding 2.2uF</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">23:14Adding 200R</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">25:43Adding 27R</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:40Adding USB-C connector</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">31:25Adding ESD protection</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">34:03Adding 1uF</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">36:10Connecting USB CC pins</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">36:46Adding 5.1k</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">38:21Voltage regulator 5V to 3V3</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">42:27Adding 47uF</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">45:49Crystal ABM8-272-T3</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">47:22Adding 1k</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">48:32Adding 15pF</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">49:48Adding 1M</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">52:52Flash W25Q128JVS</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">58:20Boot Select Button</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:01:09Adding 100k</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:03:10Reset Button</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:04:28Adding 10k</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:08:23Adding 1x3 Header</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:11:50User LED</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:15:06Power LED</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:16:38Thank you for watching</li>
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 Links:
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 <ul class="links-list">
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://oshwlab.com/robertferanec/custom-keyboard">Finished project (EasyEDA)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/custom-keyboard">Github (HW + 3D + SW)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6784228">Thingiverse (3D)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvLToQzgzdftro2qK5In8p6ExsDFdpzw">Link to the complete playlist</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
 </ul>
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Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build: Schematic + PCB + Case | Part 1 - RP2040

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What is on motherboards and server boards, how they work and how they are designed. Explained by Istvan Nagy
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this video about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:49What is a complex design</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:22PC Motherboard described</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">12:39Power</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">16:03Power states</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">21:10Laptop vs. Standard PC</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">23:07Thermal management</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:06I2C</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">29:33Memories and timing</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">39:25x86 vs. other architectures</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">42:06Industrial motherboards</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">45:30Backplanes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">47:38High speed signals, signal integrity, simulations</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">54:39QUCS simulator</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">56:23SPI, JTAG</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">58:32How many schematic pages and what is there</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:01:40SERDES</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:06:43Power supplies</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:18:19Reliability issues, testing and measuring</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:24:29Debugging</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:24:40PCB materials</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:33:06Floor planning</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:37:54You power it up and it doesn't work</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:45:02Measuring by probes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:47:20Open Compute Project OPC</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:49:15Istvan's book</li>
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 Links:
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 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Complex-Digital-Hardware-Design-Istvan/dp/1032702087">Istvan´s Book</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
 </ul>
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How Complex Motherboards Are Designed

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Close look at BGA soldering, chip soldering, hand soldering and more
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this video about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:09Soldering BGA</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">01:18Soldering TSSOP</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">03:05Soldering QFN</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">06:02Hand soldering</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:35Multilayer PCB under a microscope</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>
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Have you ever seen soldering THIS close?

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How to come up with ideas for electronics projects and having fun when building them. Talking with Chris Greening
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this video about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:23How to come up with ideas</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">02:23How Chris learned and designed his 1st PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">05:53EasyEDA vs. KiCAD</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">11:42Wireless LEDs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">21:04Haptic knob</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:53Printing PCB at Home</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">32:26USB Tester</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">37:25ESP32 and MP3</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">41:57ESP-Now</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">44:37Minimalistic Microcontroller & TV project</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">50:17Touch Spectrum</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">59:32Paper display / ePaper</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:09:00DYI Alexa</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:15:01Laser Projected Asteroids game</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:24:10Your project may not work ...</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:31:513D printing</li>
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 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@atomic14">Chris´ YT channel</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://esp32zx.substack.com/about">Chris´ ZX Spectrum Project</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
 </ul>
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