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Professional PCB board design is not only about Schematic and PCB layout. Thank you very much Scott Williams for sharing all these tips.
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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">02:17</span><span class="chapters-text">About Scott</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:26</span><span class="chapters-text">What is DFM about (Design For Manufacture)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">20:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Where to learn about DFM</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">28:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Don't do it, Collaborate, You decide</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:07</span><span class="chapters-text">6 DFF Tips from Scott (Design For Fabrication)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">53:36</span><span class="chapters-text">6 DFF Tips from PCBWay</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:49</span><span class="chapters-text">6 Tips for DFA from Scott (Design For Assembly)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:16:51</span><span class="chapters-text">7 Tips for DFA from Entech</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:36:14</span><span class="chapters-text">6 Tips for DFT from Scott (Design For Test)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:49:31</span><span class="chapters-text">10+ Tips for DFT from Redback</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Xentronics-Vids">Scott's company YouTube</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/xentronics/?originalSubdomain=au">Scott's company LinkedIn</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1XeGQZQfP1SK2IIJJ2RDUrI0G2zy0QehDHxjHA2EUdNwUlQ/viewform">FEDEVEL Community Membership</a></li>
            
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40+ Tips to Design PCB Boards for Mass Manufacturing

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This video helps you to decide which one to use. Thank you very much Frida Gail Rojas Contreras
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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">00:24</span><span class="chapters-text">About Frida</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Wireless protocols overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Bluetooth generations and BLE</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Speed</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Range</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Power consumption</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Modulation</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Channel access</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Latency</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Maximum connections</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">44:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Security</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Current standards and Primary use cases</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Modem communication</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Firmware architecture layers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Key wireless protocol features</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Processing memory requirements</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:06:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Development integration considerations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:10:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Wireless integration failure modes</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:19:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Real-world case studies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:23:29</span><span class="chapters-text">How to prevent wireless integration failures</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:26:35</span><span class="chapters-text">How to choose a wireless protocol</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:35:26</span><span class="chapters-text">Final thoughts</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:38:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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Comparing Bluetooth vs. WiFi vs. Cellular - Speed, Distance, Power ...

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Walking through a company in China that solders components on PCBs. Recorded in SenRuiDa.
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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">00:41</span><span class="chapters-text">Solder paste and stencils</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Pick and Place machines</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Oven - Reflow soldering</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:16</span><span class="chapters-text">AOI - Automated optical inspection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:56</span><span class="chapters-text">X-Ray machine</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Through hole components soldering</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Wave soldering</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Removing individual boards from panel</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Conformal coating</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Board testing</span></li>
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Factory Tour in China - How Boards Are Made | SenRuiDa PCBA

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        Recommendations on how to approach learning PCB and hardware design, including my journey, thoughts on university courses, IPC CID, ECAD tools, and resource tips.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Introduction</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Why Learn PCB Design (Unlocking New Electronics)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Why Learn PCB Design (Career)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">04:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Problems With University Courses</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:37</span><span class="chapters-text">My Initial PCB Design Journey</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Key point: Learn by doing and challenge yourself!</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Open-Source Hardware</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Get Your PCBs Manufactured!</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Thoughts on IPC and IPC CID</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:08</span><span class="chapters-text">ECAD Tools (KiCad, Altium Designer, ...)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Beginner PCB Design PDF Tutorial</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Design Reviews</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:56</span><span class="chapters-text">YouTube and Courses (Robert Feranec, Phil´s Lab)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Rick Hartley (Videos, Books)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf">Dave Jones PCB Design PDF</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySuUZEjARPY&ab_channel=Altium">Rick Hartley Grounding Video</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://ninedotconnects.com/public_resources/Ricks-Reading-Recommendation.pdf">Rick Hartley Reading List</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RobertFeranec">Robert Feranec´s Channel</a></li>
            
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/mixed-signal-hardware-design-with-kicad">Mixed-signal Hardware Design course</a></li>
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How To Learn PCB Design (My Thoughts, Journey, and Resources) - Phil's Lab #87

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        Tips to improve performance when designing mixed-signal (analogue + digital) hardware and PCBs. Demonstrated in Altium Designer via a custom digital guitar effects processing platform.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Introduction</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Design Review Competition</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Hardware Overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Tip #1 - Grounding</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Tip #2 - Separation and Placement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:23</span><span class="chapters-text">Tip #3 - Crossing Domains (Analogue - Digital)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Tip #4 - Power Supplies</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Tip #5 - Component Selection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:48</span><span class="chapters-text">Outro</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/mixed-signal-hardware-design-with-kicad">Mixed-signal hardware design course</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL courses</a></li>
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Mixed-Signal Hardware/PCB Design Tips - Phil's Lab #88

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        A tutorial about how to create a PCB 3D model from DXF file and how to 3D print it. This is a super nice and simple way to check PCB dimensions and position of critical elements such connectors or mounting holes before you send your PCB to production.
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