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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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 Links:
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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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 <ul class="chapters-list">
 <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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 Links:
 </div>
 <ul class="links-list">
 <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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 Chapters:
 </div>
 <ul class="chapters-list">
 <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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 <div class="blog-content-links">
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 Links:
 </div>
 <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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</div>

Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build: Schematic + PCB + Case | Part 1 - RP2040

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After this course, you will know how to design your own boards in Altium Designer.

What will you learn?

This course is for Beginners, Hobbyists, Students and young Engineers. No previous Altium Designer knowledge is required.

Who is this course for?

It’s a step-by-step commented video that had been captured throughout the whole power supply design process. Even if you have never designed a board before, just by repeating all the steps in the video, by the end of this course you will design switching power supply board. When you design the board from this course, you will have all the most important knowledge about using Altium Designer, you can continue all by yourself on your own projects and design your own boards.
 
<ul>
<li>Starting a new project 
( Creating project, adding schematic pages, creating schematic symbol library )</li>
<li>Creating schematic symbols 
( Creating a chip, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, pads, … )</li>
<li>Drawing a schematic 
( Placing components into schematic, connecting pins, … )</li>
<li>Finishing schematic 
( About annotations and designators, adding text and descriptions, schematic compilation and check, … )</li>
<li>Schematic Tips & Tricks 
( About net names, power names, about pull up/downs … )</li>
<li>Creating footprints 
( Creating footprints, using component wizard, about layers in Altium, … )</li>
<li>Stackup and Rules 
( Setting up stackup, setting up rules for layout )</li>
<li>Component placement 
( How to place components into your PCB, what is important, how to select component in schematic and place it in PCB, … )</li>
<li>Working in Altium 
( Explains all the important commands and settings, going through all the common situations that you may need )</li>
<li>Doing PCB layout 
( What is important during layout, connecting pins and drawing tracks, working with polygons, … )</li>
<li>Improving and finishing PCB layout 
( DRC check, clearing violations, setting up thermal relief, adding text, … )</li>
<li>Generating outputs for PCB manufacturing 
( Output to PDF, NC Drill, Gerber files, … )</li>
</ul>

Description

Every student who actively engages with course activities will receive their own Learn Altium Essentials or Switching Power Supply Design Certificate (you can choose one).

Certificate

Price

Total of 6 lessons. Each lesson has a pre-recorded tutoring video that is approximately 1 to 2 hours long (watch when it’s best for you) and includes activities for practicing.

Duration

This course is for version AD18 and higher. If you are working with AD17 and lower, have a look at the <a href='https://academy.fedevel.com/pricing/learn-altium-essentials-second-edition' target='_blank'>Learn Altium Essentials Original Course</a>. However, you can follow this course with <a href='https://youtu.be/1DUYrVK8OKY' target='_blank'>any Altium Designer version</a> and license (you can possibly use <a href='http://www.altium.com/en/free-trial' target='_blank'>Altium 15-day FREE trial</a>).

Requirements

Hi, I'm a junior RF electronics engineer. I usually work on Mentor xPCB but I never had the opportunity to test Altium designer before this training. I find your training very interesting and with very relevant explanations, thank you.

This course was very nice and really well explained. As a complete beginner with Altium Designer, I now feel more comfortable using this software. Looking forward to learning more at Fedevel Academy. Thank you Robert.

Thanks for this detailed and good description. I appreciate this method of description. Thanks Robert, this is a really helpful course.

I love the fact that this isn't just copying an existing schematic, but also thinking about "why doing like this" and taking the schematic as a real application - not just a dummy circuit that has no purpose. Note though: Altium 21 seems not to have the "compile" option, but "validate", or I couldn't find it. This action seems to also include a check for footprints, which obviously does not exist yet. But I do also give you the "compile successful" message (that is, when I fixed two overlapping reference designators that I accidentally did).

Excellent course. One thing I greatly appreciate is the repetition of your lessons. It might be easy enough for you to say "this is how you make a footprint. moving on..." Instead, you practice again and again with us. I really appreciate that!

After this course, you will know how to design your own boards in Altium Designer. A switching power supply design is used as an example to demonstrate the whole process of designing a board. You can follow all the steps based on the video, repeat them and then design your own boards.This course is perfect for beginners and anyone starting with Altium Designer. Ideal for companies with fresh hires or young engineers. You will get many useful tips about designing a switching power supply and using Altium Designer.Subtitles are available in English, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish and Spanish.

1) Starting a new project, Creating a schematic symbol library 2) Drawing a schematic 3) Creating footprints and a PCB library 4) Doing PCB Layout 5) Improving PCB Layout 6) Finishing PCB, Generating manufacturing outputs 

<ul>
<li>Starting a new project</li>
<li>How to place symbols into schematic</li>
<li>Creating symbols (ISL6236A, 1uF / 100nF / 220nF / 10nF / 4.7uF / 10uF / 330uF capacitors, 200k resistor, inductors, transistor)</li>
</ul>

Starting a new project, place symbols into schematics, and create a schematic symbol library. Creating symbols for various capacitors, a 200k resistor, inductors, and a transistor, enhancing your skills in PCB design.

Starting a new project, Creating schematic symbol library

<ul>
<li>Placing symbols into schematic (placing the created resistors, capacitors, transistors and inductors)</li>
<li>Drawing schematic + Tips (connecting pins, about power and net names, about resistors, about pull up/downs, ...)</li>
<li>Creating symbols (1uF capacitor, 0R / 10R / DNF / 10k resistors, pads)</li>
<li>Finishing schematic (adding text, annotation, naming important nets)</li>
</ul>

Placing symbols into schematics, drawing schematics with tips on connecting pins, power, net names, and more. Creating additional symbols, including capacitors and resistors. Finalizing your schematic with text, annotation, and naming important nets.

Drawing Schematic

<ul>
<li>Creating footprints (C0805 / C1206 / C1210 / 7343-43 capacitor, DR125 inductor, R0805 resistor, ISL6236A, PAD, SO-8 MOSFET)</li>
<li>Updating schematic symbols and updating schematic with the new footprints</li>
<li>Creating a new PCB and synchronizing it with schematic</li>
</ul>

Creating footprints for capacitors, inductors, resistors, and more. Updating schematic symbols with new footprints. Creating and synchronizing a new PCB with your schematic for seamless integration.

Creating footprints

<ul>
<li>Placing components (placing components in PCB, finding the right place for the components, placing from schematic)</li>
<li>Setting up PCB stackup (add layers, rename layers, layers vs planes, assigning nets to planes)</li>
<li>Setting up rules (minimum track width, minimum clearance, default VIA, ... )</li>
<li>Doing layout (routing and connecting all the components in your layout)</li>
<li>Checking for violations, fixing violations</li>
</ul>

Placing components on PCBs, setting up PCB stackup, and defining layout rules for track width, clearances, and default VIAs. Practicing routing and connecting components. Checking and fixing design violations for an error-free PCB layout.

Doing PCB layout

<ul>
<li>Improving important nets (going through all the nets, making them nicer, wider, ...)</li>
<li>Drawing polygons (adding new polygons, adjusting polygon shape, copy & paste polygons, thermal relief ...)</li>
</ul>

Enhancing the PCB layout by refining important nets, making them neater and wider. Drawing polygons, adjusting their shapes, and implementing techniques like copy, paste, and thermal relief for optimal layout design.

Improving PCB layout

<ul>
<li>Finishing the board (adding reference designators, adding text, )</li>
<li>Generating outputs for PCB manufacturing (pdf outputs, gerber files, drill files)</li>
</ul>

Finalizing your PCB by adding reference designators and text. Generating essential manufacturing outputs, such as PDFs, gerber files, and drill files.

Finishing PCB, Generating manufacturing outputs

Includes: Online video access for 8 weeks (can be extended by 1 month for FREE) The first lesson is available after payment, then next lessons open every 7 days1 certificate (if you complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

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English,Italian,Portuguese,Spanish,Turkish

You will learn how to do Advanced PCB Layout ( DDR3, PCIE, SATA, Ethernet, etc. ).

This course is for Students, Engineers and Professionals. This course requires some basic knowledge of Altium Designer. If you are just starting with board design, you may want to look at the Advanced Hardware Design first.

This course covers all the important subjects you need to know for Advanced PCB Layout:
 
<ul>
<li>Placement ( how to place CPU, memories, power supplies, connectors, protection, etc. )</li>
<li>Basic Rules & Basic Stackup ( initial rules and stackup settings to start your layout )</li>
<li>Fanout under CPU ( how to do placement and fanout in high-density areas )</li>
<li>DDR3 preliminary layout ( deciding on how to use layers, pin & bank swapping, … )</li>
<li>Board fanout ( how to do fanout, good practice and recommendations )</li>
<li>Planning Layout ( how to plan layout for high speed interfaces, wide buses, power distribution, … )</li>
<li>Crosstalk ( how to calculate and minimize crosstalk )</li>
<li>Impedances & Stackup ( how to calculate impedance and decide on stackup )</li>
<li>High Speed Design Rules & Routing ( recommendations & examples for high speed design layout )</li>
<li>Layer ordering ( how to decide on layer ordering )</li>
<li>Number of layers ( how to decide on number of layers )</li>
<li>Layout ( recommendations on routing different peripherals & buses, Powers, … )</li>
<li>Length matching ( DDR2/3, PCIE, HMDI, LVDS, GbE, … )</li>
<li>About memory routing ( T-branch vs Fly-by topology, calibration, … )</li>
<li>Polygons & Power Planes ( how to work with polygons & planes, what is important, useful rules, … )</li>
<li>Checking PCB ( recommendations for checking your PCB )</li>
<li>Length tuning ( differential pair length tuning, finishing memory layout, … )</li>
<li>Finishing PCB ( adding useful information e.g. manufacturing notes, mechanical drawing layer, … )</li>
<li>Generating & Checking gerber files ( how to generate gerber files, tips about how to check them, ... )</li>
</ul>

Every student who actively engages with course activities will receive their own Advanced PCB Layout Certificate.

7 Lessons. Each lesson has a pre-recorded tutoring video that is approximately 2 hours long (watch when it’s best for you) and includes activities for practicing.

You can follow this course with <a href='https://youtu.be/1DUYrVK8OKY' target='_blank'>any Altium Designer version</a> and license (you can possibly use <a href='http://www.altium.com/en/free-trial' target='_blank'>Altium 15-day FREE trial</a>).

The course is extremely helpful. Complex parts are done properly while looking back to the very basic stuff.

Very good lessons, full of useful tricks and tips. A ton of knowledge and examples to back them up. The activities are very interesting and really emphasize the need to think in advance. More theoretical information about high speed is very good and easy to follow and understand. The last part with the video on pcb layering is gold. It gives good insight into board manufacturing that beginning pcb designers such as myself really need to have.

Hi Robert, I found the course very good. Even though I'm quite experienced in PCB design (NOT HIGH SPEED), I still picked up something helpful. Thank you very much for this course. Best Regards Rolf

Thank you FEDEVEL Academy for a great session. Good course and very useful for hardware design. Worth time spending and very helpful for learners like me.

Took the course mainly to familiarize myself with high-speed signal design, and picked up countless Altium tricks along the way. Well worth the money spent in my opinion (came out of my own pocket, not my company's). Thanks Robert!

You will learn how to do Advanced PCB Layout (DDR3, PCIE, SATA, Ethernet, etc.).

You will learn how to do Advanced PCB Layout (DDR3, PCIE, SATA, Ethernet, etc.).This course is for Students, Engineers and Professionals and requires some basic knowledge of any EDA tool. If you are just starting with board design, you may want to look at the Advanced Hardware Design course first.Subtitles are available in English, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.

You will learn how to do Advanced PCB Layout (DDR3, PCIE, SATA, Ethernet, etc.)

1) Placement 2) Basic Rules & Basic Stackup, Fanout under CPU, DDR3 preliminary layout  3) Board fanout, Planning Layout, Crosstalk, Impedances & Stackup 4) High Speed Design Rules & Routing, Layer ordering 5) Number of layers, Layout 6) Length matching, About memory routing, Polygons & Power Planes 7) Checking PCB, Length tuning, Finishing PCB, Generating & Checking gerber files

<ul>
<li>Placement (where & how to place components, what is important during placement of CPU, memories, power supplies, connectors, protection, etc.)</li>
</ul>

Placing components on PCBs, focusing on CPU, memory, power supplies, connectors and protection. Discovering crucial factors for optimal placement, ensuring efficient design and performance.

Placement

<ul>
<li>Basic Rules & Basic Stackup (initial rules and stackup settings to start your layout with)</li>
<li>Fanout under CPU (how to do placement and fanout in hight-density areas)</li>
<li>DDR3 preliminary layout (deciding on how to use layers, pin & bank swapping, ...)</li>
</ul>

Exploring basic rules and stackup settings for layout initiation, master fanout under CPU in high-density areas. Learning about DDR3 preliminary layout, covering layer usage, pin and bank swapping, and more.

Starting

<ul>
<li>Board fanout (how to do fanout)</li>
<li>Planning Layout (how to plan layout for high speed interfaces, wide buses, power distribution, ...)</li>
<li>Crosstalk (how to calculate and minimize crosstalk)</li>
<li>Impedances & Stackup (how to calculate impedance and decide on stackup)</li>
</ul>

Learning about board fanout techniques and how to plan layouts for high-speed interfaces and wide buses. Exploring power distribution planning, crosstalk minimization, and impedance calculation. Understanding stackup decision-making.

Planning & Preparing

<ul>
<li>High Speed Design Rules & Routing (recommendations & examples for high speed design layout)</li>
<li>Layer ordering (how to decide on layer ordering)</li>
</ul>

Getting insights into high-speed design rules and routing through recommendations and examples. Deciding on layer ordering for an effective and efficient PCB layout.

High Speed

<ul>
<li>Number of layers (how to decide on number of layers)</li>
<li>Layout (recommendations on doing layout for different peripherals & buses, Powers, ...)</li>
</ul>

Determining the optimal number of layers for your PCB. Getting recommendations for effective layout design concerning various peripherals, buses, and power distribution considerations.

Layout

<ul>
<li>Length matching (DDR2/3, PCIE, HMDI, LVDS, GbE, ...)</li>
<li>About memory routing (T-branch vs Fly-by topology, calibration, ...)</li>
<li>Polygons & Power Planes (how to work with polygons & planes, what is important, useful rules, ...)</li>
</ul>

Length matching for DDR2/3, PCIE, HDMI, LVDS, GbE, and more. Diving into memory routing, comparing T-branch and Fly-by topologies, and calibration techniques. Exploring polygons, power planes, crucial factors, and practical rules for efficient design.

Improving PCB

<ul>
<li>Checking PCB (recommendations to check your PCB)</li>
<li>Length tuning (differential pair length tuning, finishing memory layout, ...)</li>
<li>Finishing PCB (adding useful information e.g. manufacturing notes, mechanical drawing layer, ...)</li>
<li>Generating & Checking gerber files (how to generate gerber files, tips about how to check them, ....)</li>
</ul>

Finishing your PCBs, including recommendations for checking the PCB, differential pair length tuning, and finalizing memory layouts. Adding essential details like manufacturing notes and mechanical drawings. Generating and checking gerber files.

Finishing PCB

Includes: Online video access for 10 weeks (can be extended by 1 month for FREE) The first lesson is available after payment, then next lessons open every 7 days1 certificate (if you complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

Includes: Online access to this course for up to 3 people, each access for 10 weeks Every online access can be extended 2 times for FREE, each time for 1 more month ALL lessons accessible immediately after payment Unlimited video access (after downloaded) Video download available (after 30 days) Certificate for up to 3 people (when they complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

Includes: Online access to this course for up to 5 people, each access for 10 weeks Every online access can be extended 3 times for FREE, each time for 1 more month ALL lessons accessible immediately after payment Unlimited video access (after downloaded) Video download available immediately after payment Certificate for up to 5 people (when they complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

English,Arabic,Italian,Portuguese,Spanish,Turkish

This course will show you how you can design boards more effectively and produce professional results.

This course is for Students, Engineers and Professionals. This course requires some basic knowledge of Altium Designer. If you are just starting with PCB layout, you may want to look at the <a href='https://academy.fedevel.com/courses/online-switching-power-supply-design-course' target='_blank'>Learn Altium Essentials Course</a> first.

All these you will learn during this course:
 
<ul>
 <li>Starting a new project ( Useful folder structure; importing reference schematics; collecting and sorting documents )</li>
 <li>Schematics design ( Drawing schematics; conventions and useful tips to create readable schematics )</li>
 <li>Selecting components and creating libraries ( How to select components for your designs to prevent problems during production; how to create useful libraries )</li>
 <li>Footprints, 3D models and starting a new PCB ( How to create footprints and a 3D model of your PCB; how 3D models can help you. )</li>
 <li>Variants & BOMs ( Creating and using variants; generating professional BOMs; job files )</li>
 <li>Checking Libraries and Schematics ( Techniques for properly checking your libraries & schematics to help you design boards that work right the first time )</li>
 <li>PCB Layout ( 1st Part ) & Placement ( How to do layout; how to do placement; tips and tricks )</li>
 <li>PCB Layout ( 2nd Part ) & Impedances, Stackup ( How to tweak your layout; how to design your own stackup; what is important )</li>
 <li>Stackup (2nd Part), Finishing PCB, Length Matching ( HDI Stackup; how to finish and check your PCB; how to do length matching )</li>
 <li>Generating Output documentation ( How to add important information for manufacturers; how to generate professional documentation; assembly drawings, Gerber files, etc. )</li>
</ul>

Every student who actively engages with course activities will receive their own Advanced Hardware Design or Schematic & PCB Design Certificate (you can choose one).

10 Lessons. Each lesson has a pre-recorded tutoring video that is approximately 1 hour long (watch when it’s best for you) and includes activities for practicing.

Hello, First would like to thank you a lot for this course and all the info you give us in it. I have already taken "the learn to design your own board" course and that was kind of easy, however this one is a bit difficult to catch and socially that the memory layout was on another board other than the VOIPAC. However, I enjoyed it a lot and would like to thank you again. Keep up the good work.

The explanations are very clear. The "Folder Structure" presented can we used as it is, which already gives value to my project

Unusual video with a group of topics, but it does a good job cultivating curiosity. Altium after Eagle feels like Porsche after old Skoda

Thank you very much, Robert Feranec, for this really interesting and helpful course. Looked forward to each new lesson for the last ten weeks, with pleasure. I will integrate a lot of your knowledge and tips in my daily job. You are a fantastic teacher, I really love the way you explain, deeply and practice-oriented, you don't hide anything, Great! so thanks.. Yvonne

Liked seeing you work through the differential pair routing. Appreciate the use of the example, seeing your thought process and the visible clear-cut example of good/bad design.

You will learn how to design boards more effectively and produce professional results.

You will learn how to design boards more effectively and produce professional results.This course is for Students, Engineers and Professionals and requires some basic knowledge of any EDA tool. If you are just starting with board design, you may want to look at the Learn Altium Essentials course first.Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian and Turkish.

1) Starting a new project 2) Schematic design 3) Selecting components and creating libraries 4) Footprints, 3D models, starting a new PCB 5) Variants & BOMs 6) Checking libraries and schematic 7) PCB layout & Placement 8) PCB layout & Impedances, stackup 9) Stackup, finishing PCB, length matching 10) Generating output documentation 

<ul>
<li>Starting new project (Useful folder structure, Importing reference schematic, Collecting and sorting documents)</li>
</ul>

Necessary steps when starting a new project. How to create an organized and efficient folder structure. Importing a reference schematic. Collecting and sorting necessary documents. Clear understanding of how to structure your project files and gather the required resources for your project.

Starting Project

<ul><li>Schematic design (Drawing schematic, Conventions and useful tips to create a well readable schematic)</li></ul>

Initial steps of schematic design. Drawing schematics as well as some conventions and useful tips for creating a well-readable schematic. What Top sheet, Cover page, Clock diagram should contain. You will be able to create a schematic for your own project, which will be easy to read and understand.

<ul><li>Selecting components and creating libraries (About how to select components for your designs to prevent problems during production and about how to create useful libraries)</li></ul>

Selecting components for your designs to prevent issues during production. Creating useful libraries for your projects. Knowledge to make informed decisions when selecting components for your designs, and how to create libraries that will streamline your design process.

Components & Libraries

<ul><li>Footprints, 3D models, Starting new PCB (You will learn how to create footprints and 3D model of your PCB. We will speak about how 3D models will help you.)</li></ul>

Creating simple and difficult footprints. Importing symbols & footprints from an existing board. The whole process of creating and assigning existing 3D models to a footprint for your PCB design. Importance of 3D models and how they will help you. You will learn about layer descriptions, about the component reference point and finally how to start a new PCB.

Footprints

<ul><li>Variants & BOMs (Creating and using variants, generating professional BOMs, job files)</li></ul>

Creating and using variants. Advantages and disadvantages of creating variants and creating BOM. How to create and generate custom professional Bills of Materials (BOMs) and job files to help streamline your production process. About how variants influence BOMs. About special components in BOM or PCB only.

BOM - Bill of Material

<ul><li>Checking Libraries and Schematic (Explains techniques to properly check your libraries & schematic to help you design boards which work right at the first time)</li></ul>

Techniques to properly check your libraries and schematic, ensuring that your PCB design will work correctly the first time. Tools you need to create high-quality PCB designs with minimal errors, saving you valuable time and resources in the manufacturing process. Real life error examples and list of the most common errors in schematic design. Project compilation.

Checking

<ul><li>PCB Layout ( 1st Part ) & Placement (How to start layout, how to do placement, tips & tricks)</li></ul>

How to start a new PCB layout and how to do proper placement of components. Basic rules for a new PCB layout. Why is it important and how to run Design Rule Check. Tips and tricks to make the process easier and more efficient. Skills to create a PCB layout and placement for your design project. Advantages of the paper model of your PCB.

<ul><li>PCB Layout ( 2nd Part ) & Impedances, Stackup (How to do your layout, how to calculate impedance and design your own stackup)</li></ul>

About advanced steps and parts of the PCB layout (Memory layout, Fanouts, Routing, Power nets and more). Impedances and Stackup. Designing a PCB layout that meets your impedance requirements and uses the best stackup for your specific application. What topology you should use. Useful tips, such as optimal track width and best workflow system.

Stackup

<ul><li>Stackup ( 2nd Part ), Finishing PCB, Length Matching (HDI Stackup, How to finish / check your PCB, How to do length matching)</li></ul>

More Stackup tips and setting up a real Stackup. Finishing your PCB, including checking for errors and making sure the design is ready for production. Length matching, and how to ensure that your PCB meets the necessary length matching requirements. Routing modes and autorouting. Adding Stitching VIAs. Checking and optimizing all the nets.

<ul><li>Generating Output documentation (How to add important information for manufacturers, how to generate professional documentation, Assembly drawings, Gerber files, ... )</li></ul>

Generating professional documentation for your PCB design such as assembly drawings and Gerber files. Essential information that should be included for manufacturers. Creating Manufacturing notes, Board outline and Mechanical Drawing layers and more. You will be able to generate all necessary output files to submit to a manufacturer to get your PCB made.

Manufacturing Outputs

Includes: Online video access for 12 weeks (can be extended by 1 month for FREE) The first lesson is available after payment, then next lessons open every 7 days1 certificate (if you complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

Includes: Online access to this course for up to 3 people, each access for 12 weeks Every online access can be extended 2 times for FREE, each time for 1 more month ALL lessons accessible immediately after payment Unlimited video access (after downloaded) Video download available (after 30 days) Certificate for up to 3 people (when they complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

Includes: Online access to this course for up to 5 people, each access for 12 weeks Every online access can be extended 3 times for FREE, each time for 1 more month ALL lessons accessible immediately after payment Unlimited video access (after downloaded) Video download available immediately after payment Certificate for up to 5 people (when they complete activities) 100% money-back guarantee up to 30 days from order

With over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, Robert Feranec is a distinguished engineer who has contributed to numerous high-profile projects. His diverse roles include hardware designer at VOIPAC Technologies and senior hardware engineer at EUROTECH.Robert is known for his expertise in the field of hardware design, particularly in the areas of PCB design, signal integrity, and high-speed digital design. In addition to his role as a founder and CEO of FEDEVEL, he is a passionate content creator on YouTube. There, he provides valuable tips, tricks, and tutorials on PCB design and electronics engineering. Robert's commitment to education and innovation continues to inspire and empower the next generation of electronics engineers.

Robert Feranec

With over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, Robert Feranec is a distinguished engineer who has contributed to numerous high-profile projects. His diverse roles include hardware designer at VOIPAC Technologies and senior hardware engineer at EUROTECH.

With a diverse skill set, Philip's areas of specialization span from high-speed, mixed-signal electronics for industrial drones to cutting-edge audio electronics. He is also a sought-after industrial consultant and content creator for Altium. Philip holds a degree in Electronics and Control Systems Engineering from the University of Cambridge, England, and is certified by IPC CID+, demonstrating his expertise in the industry.His identity is greatly shaped by his renowned YouTube channel, Phil's Lab. As an experienced hardware and PCB design consultant, Philip uses his channel as a platform to share educational engineering content, covering topics such as PCB design, electronics, and real-time digital signal processing.

Philip Salmony

With a diverse skill set, Philip's areas of specialization span from high-speed, mixed-signal electronics for industrial drones to cutting-edge audio electronics.He is also a sought-after industrial consultant and content creator for Altium. Philip holds a degree in Electronics and Control Systems Engineering from the University of Cambridge, England, and is certified by IPC CID+, demonstrating his expertise in the industry..

Steven is a power system engineering veteran with over 40 years of experience. As a globally acclaimed authority, Steve frequently lectures and conducts workshops on Power Integrity and Distributed Power System Design. He has been awarded the DesignCon 2017 and EDICON 2017 Best Paper Awards, and was a winner of the Jim Williams ACE Award for Contributor of the Year (2015), as well as DesignCon 2023 Engineer of the Year award. Steve is also a two-time Test & Measurement Test Engineer of the Year Finalist.With numerous publications and books on power supply and distribution network performance, including his latest book "Power Integrity Using ADS" (2020), Steve is a leading authority in the field. Additionally, he is the founder of AEi Systems, specializing in modeling and worst-case circuit analysis for high reliability industries. He is also the founder and CEO of PICOTEST.com, which is a company specializing in instruments and accessories for high-performance power systems and distributed system testing.

Steve Sandler

Steven is a power system engineering veteran with over 40 years of experience. As a globally acclaimed authority, Steve frequently lectures and conducts workshops on Power Integrity and Distributed Power System Design. He has been awarded the DesignCon 2017 and EDICON 2017 Best Paper Awards, and was a winner of the Jim Williams ACE Award for Contributor of the Year (2015), as well as DesignCon 2023 Engineer of the Year award. Steve is also a two-time Test & Measurement Test Engineer of the Year Finalist.

The founder and principal EMC consultant, who brings extensive expertise in power electronics, digital electronics, electric machines, and product design. With a PhD from Newcastle University's Electrical & Electronics Engineering department, where his research focused on novel power switching schemes to reduce EMI emissions, Min's work has been widely cited in research papers. He has worked as an EMC specialist on milestone projects with Dyson Technology in the UK, establishing EMC capabilities for the Dyson Electric Vehicle project.Following that, he joined Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd to provide independent expertise in cost-effective EMC design worldwide. Now he works as a principal EMC consultant in Mach One Design Ltd. Dr. Min Zhang's in-depth knowledge and proven track record in designing cutting-edge electronics and electric machines with minimal EMC issues make him a valuable asset in helping you achieve efficient and cost-effective product designs.

Min Zhang

The founder and principal EMC consultant, who brings extensive expertise in power electronics, digital electronics, electric machines, and product design. With a PhD from Newcastle University's Electrical & Electronics Engineering department, where his research focused on novel power switching schemes to reduce EMI emissions, Min's work has been widely cited in research papers. He has worked as an EMC specialist on milestone projects with Dyson Technology in the UK, establishing EMC capabilities for the Dyson Electric Vehicle project.

Keith has dedicated his career to solving real-life interference problems in high-tech products and systems across various industries. Graduating with a B.Sc (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London in 1972, he specialized in analogue circuit design and electromagnetic field theory, earning Upper Second Class Honours (Cum Laude).Throughout his career, he has managed critical projects, such as developing a new range of microwave test instruments (the 6200 series) for Marconi Instruments. As a Chartered Electrical Engineer since 1978 and a Group 1 European Engineer since 1988, Keith has authored numerous papers on EMC and EMC for Functional Safety. He has also held leadership roles in professional organizations, including chairing the IEE's Professional Group (E2) on Electromagnetic Compatibility and the IEE's Working Group on 'EMC and Functional Safety', and serving as the UK expert for the IEC 61000-1-2 maintenance team.

Keith Armstrong

Years in Electronic Design and Management

EMC Specialist & Chartered Electrical Engineer

Keith has dedicated his career to solving real-life interference problems in high-tech products and systems across various industries. Graduating with a B.Sc (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London in 1972, he specialized in analogue circuit design and electromagnetic field theory, earning Upper Second Class Honours (Cum Laude).

With nearly 20 years of experience developing CPU and network chips for high-performance computing systems and several years as founder and CEO of Redwood EDA, Steve Hoover brings a great deal of industry knowledge to his courses.Steve holds a BS in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MS in computer science from the University of Illinois. He contributed to multiple generations of Alpha microprocessors at DEC and Compaq as well as Itanium and Xeon server projects and Omni-Path HPC network switch microarchitecture for Intel. Recognizing the urgency for a new design paradigm, Steve left Intel to found Redwood EDA in 2015. He is fostering an open-source hardware ecosystem with the introduction of makerchip.com, and he is actively contributing to the evolution of the Transaction-Level Verilog standard.

Steve Hoover

With nearly 20 years of experience developing CPU and network chips for high-performance computing systems and several years as founder and CEO of Redwood EDA, Steve Hoover brings a great deal of industry knowledge to his courses.

With a decade of hands-on experience in Altium Designer and Altium Enterprise Systems, this engineering expert is passionate about training professionals to maximize their proficiency and efficiency using these powerful tools. Gaining extensive knowledge through his work as a hardware developer at IDS-Imaging Development Systems GmbH, Sven has managed the transition to Altium Designer, implemented Altium Vault and Altium Concord Pro, and overseen PLM integration.Over the years, he has continued to broaden, extend, and deepen his expertise through numerous development projects. Sven is the founder of the company EDATRON Solutions GmbH (link→ <a href='https://www.edatron-solutions.com/en' style='color: white; text-decoration: underline;'>https://www.edatron-solutions.com/en</a>), where he currently leads practical Altium training sessions. These sessions take place both at the customer's location and at a training center in Germany. As a skilled trainer, Sven has successfully supported several customers in implementing Altium's enterprise products, as well as consulting about Altiums software solutions.

Sven Ingelfinger

With a decade of hands-on experience in Altium Designer and Altium Enterprise Systems, this engineering expert is passionate about training professionals to maximize their proficiency and efficiency using these powerful tools. Gaining extensive knowledge through his work as a hardware developer at IDS-Imaging Development Systems GmbH, Sven has managed the transition to Altium Designer, implemented Altium Vault and Altium Concord Pro, and overseen PLM integration..

A talented FPGA engineer with degrees in Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton, Jordan also has a patent pending for an innovative electronic monitoring device. Proficient in FPGA development, digital electronics, circuit board design, and VHDL design and modeling of hardware systems, his expertise is rooted in embedded systems.His passion for engineering extends beyond academia, as he actively pursues diverse interests that allow him to further develop his skills. These include mobile application development, PCB layout and assembly, computer application programming, and various other electrical engineering pursuits, demonstrating his commitment to continuous learning and innovation in the field.

Jordan Christman

A talented FPGA  engineer with degrees in Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton, Jordan also has a patent pending for an innovative electronic monitoring device. Proficient in FPGA development, digital electronics, circuit board design, and VHDL design and modeling of hardware systems, his expertise is rooted in embedded systems.

Sierra Circuits excels in providing high-quality, quick-turn PCBs and medium production runs, prioritizing rapid delivery and unmatched product quality. Committed to offering customers exceptional resources and knowledge, their industry-leading circuit boards are designed to withstand even the most extreme conditions.One striking example of their product resilience is a cubesat board that not only survived a catastrophic rocket explosion but also remained undamaged after plummeting back to earth. It is important to emphasize that their cubesat board was not the cause of the explosion. Sierra Circuits' steadfast dedication to engineering and innovation ensures their position at the forefront of the industry, meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

Sierra Circuits

Sierra Circuits excels in providing high-quality, quick-turn PCBs and medium production runs, prioritizing rapid delivery and unmatched product quality. Committed to offering customers exceptional resources and knowledge, their industry-leading circuit boards are designed to withstand even the most extreme conditions.

XJTAG specializes in enabling engineers to swiftly debug, test, and program complex electronic circuit boards, streamlining design, development, and manufacturing processes. With a focus on innovative product development and high-quality technical support, the company caters to a diverse array of industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, manufacturing, networking, and telecommunications.XJTAG's global presence is supported by an extensive network of over 50 experienced distributors and technology partners, ensuring clients worldwide can access their products and services. By delivering exceptional solutions that facilitate efficient electronic circuit board management, XJTAG helps industries optimize their operations and achieve greater success.

XJTAG

XJTAG specializes in enabling engineers to swiftly debug, test, and program complex electronic circuit boards, streamlining design, development, and manufacturing processes. With a focus on innovative product development and high-quality technical support, the company caters to a diverse array of industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, manufacturing, networking, and telecommunications.

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