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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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            For everyone who would like to learn how to start with OrCad and Cadence Allegro PCB.<br><br>

            You will create a simple LED circuit. The course videos are step-by-step and even if you are new in electronics or you have never used OrCAD or Allegro before, by repeating these steps, you will design your board. By the end of this course, you will learn all the most essential information to be able to start using and discovering Cadence by yourself.<br><br>

            Within 1 hour you will learn how to:
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            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Draw schematic</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Create and update schematic symbols</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Create and update footprints</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Place components into your PCB</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Route simple PCB</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Print from PCB and schematic</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Create Bill of Material (BOM)</span></li>
            <li class="content-list-item"><span class="content-text">Generate Gerbers and Drill file</span></li>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Introduction: What you are going to learn</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting a new project</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Resistor Symbol</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating LED Symbol</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Connector Symbol</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:19</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Through hole pad</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating SMD pad</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating VIA</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:19</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Resistor Footprint</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Footprint for LED</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Connector Footprint</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:54</span><span class="chapters-text">Assign footprints to symbols</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">19:57</span><span class="chapters-text">Placing components and Drawing Schematic</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">23:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Annotating Schematic</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">24:28</span><span class="chapters-text">How to update symbol ans sync schematic</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:55</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating Netlist</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:48</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting New PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">29:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Placing components in PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Board Outline</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Setting up Rules</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">34:45</span><span class="chapters-text">Doing Layout</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding Text</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">40:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Moving tracks and placing components on the bottom layer</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:48</span><span class="chapters-text">Working with Layers and Views</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:16</span><span class="chapters-text">How to sync changes in PADs and Footprints with PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">52:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Adjusting LED Footprint</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">56:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Checking DRC and Generating Gerbers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:00:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating Drill File</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:01:19</span><span class="chapters-text">Printing Layers</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating BOM, Printing Schematic</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/d_TPIxPX01s">Tutorial OrCAD 17.4 and Cadence Allegro PCB Editor | 2022 | Step by Step | For Beginners</a></li>
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Starting with OrCAD and Cadence Allegro PCB – Tutorial for Beginners

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        Why? You can place components under them.
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TIP #085: If you don’t have space on PCB, consider to use stands off components

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        Why? Heat goes up. Also it may be easier to connect them to one big heatsink.
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