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Why is the thickness of PCB layers important? Explained.
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How to choose PCB?

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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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            <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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I Built This Custom Keyboard from Scratch

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Close look at BGA soldering, chip soldering, hand soldering and more
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            <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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            <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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        Lesson 4 from the Learn Altium Essentials Course which I have created for you! Enjoy!
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Hide component reference designators</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Split window, Cross select Mode</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – ISL6236</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:58</span><span class="chapters-text">Showing windows with PCB Filter / Inspector</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">02:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up grid, switching off nets, customize toolbar</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">03:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Start reposition with the BOOT components</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">04:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up rules: Component clearance</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">05:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – ILIM, VREF3, REF</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">06:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – FB, RFIN</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">07:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – POK, EN LDO, EN</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">08:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – ISL6236 power</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">11:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – Transistors, Inductors, Capacitors</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">13:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Reposition components – Pads</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">14:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating layer sets: Top, Bottom, Top & Bottom</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">16:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Do not show grid, Highlight net, Highlight intensity</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">18:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement optimization – BOTTOM</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">23:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up rules: Clearance, Width</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">24:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Drawing layout: Preliminary connections on Bottom layer</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">27:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Assigning a color to a net (GND)</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">28:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up the board stackup</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">30:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement optimization – TOP</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">33:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up VIA: default, Routing style, Hole size</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">35:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Placing VIAs</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">36:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Copy and paste layout, snapping point</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">37:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Backspace deletes more segments</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">38:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Connecting rest of the signals</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">47:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Show all connections, connect everything (GND, VIN, …)</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">57:05</span><span class="chapters-text">Checking for violations and fixing them</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">59:34</span><span class="chapters-text">End of Part 4</span>
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Learn Altium Essentials – Doing PCB Layout (Lesson 4)

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        Lesson 4 from the Advanced PCB Layout Course which I have created for you. Enjoy!
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 1: Maintain Single ended and Differential pair impedance</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">04:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 2: Length match differential pair signals within pair</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">17:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 3: Keep space between “waves”</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">20:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 4: Length match buses and differential pairs</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">41:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 5: Route signal groups by same topology</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">50:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Rule 6: Be aware of tracks running in parallel</span>
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High Speed PCB Design Rules (Lesson 4 of Advanced PCB Layout)

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        If you are looking for an Altium integrated library, I have generated some from our <a href="http://www.imx6rex.com/">Open Source iMX6 Rex project</a>. You can use them as an example or as a starting point to build your own integrated libraries. Hope it helps.
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