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Custom PCB Design Tutorial - From Schematic to Manufacturing in EasyEDA

Robert Feranec via YouTube

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Overview

Learn how to design and manufacture a custom PCB in just two hours with this comprehensive tutorial. Follow along to create a USB-C power supply from scratch using EasyEDA software. Master the process of drawing schematics, PCB layout, and enclosure design. Gain hands-on experience with component selection, footprint creation, and board shape definition. Explore advanced techniques like adding color silkscreen images and generating manufacturing outputs. Discover the intricacies of ordering PCBs, components, and 3D-printed enclosures. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the skills to design, manufacture, and assemble your own custom PCB projects.

Syllabus

What you will create
Start a new project in EasyEDA
Adding USB-C connector to schematic
Adding output connector
Connecting USB-C
Connecting USB-C CC1 and CC2 pins
Adding 5.1k resistors
Adding 100nF capacitors
Adding LED
Adding 1k resistor
Selecting in EasyEDA
Naming nets
Creating your own component - Mounting holes
Creating footprint in EasyEDA
Adding mounting holes to schematic
Adding CC pin info into schematic
Annotating schematic
Enable support for color PCB silkscreen
Schematic check - Running ERC
Starting PCB
Placing big components in PCB MH, J
Define board shape
Placing small components R, C, D
JLCPCB manufacturing capabilities
Setting up PCB design rules
Hide reference designators
Starting PCB Layout
Connecting CC pins
Connecting GND
Draw DIODE connection
Making changes in schematic and transferring them to PCB
Working with polygons updating, thermal relief
Connecting +5V
Prohibited region
Place reference designators
Adding text on silkscreen
Adding gold logo
Adding color image on silkscreen
Starting BOX enclosure
Add openings for connectors
Add opening for LED
Adding support for screws
Adding + and - signs
Exporting 3D model and 3D printing box
Generating manufacturing outputs
Generating gerber files for color PCB
Replacing color picture with a standard one
Generating gerber files for standard PCB
Generating BOM Bill of material
Generating Pick and Place file
Ordering our boards: PCB and Assembly
Ordering box
Finishing ordering
Ordering missing connector
Confirming placement and box manufacturing
Unpacking our boards
Unpacking the 3D printed boxes / enclosures
Inspecting the board, soldering down the missing connector
Measuring our board
Placing board inside of 3D printed box
Testing our board
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Robert Feranec

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