Learn how to create small, affordable, and customized hardware for both practical and aesthetic purposes in this 25-minute conference talk from BSidesLV 2019. Explore the fundamentals of circuit board design, understand the components of a PCB, and gain insights into the artistic and structural considerations for wearable electronics. Discover the process of generating Gerber files for machine-based circuit board production, and understand how this knowledge can serve as a foundation for more advanced electrical engineering concepts.
Building the Badge - How You Can Make Small, Cheap and Custom Hardware for Function or Fashion
Overview
Syllabus
Building the badge How you can make small, cheap and custom hardware for function or fashion.
Why would you make a circuit board? Back to the Fundamentals · Foothold for EE Knowledge • Anyone can understand simple circuits Allows working into more difficult problems and solutions
Silkscreen Soldermask Copper Substrate
Art Considerations - Standard size for wearables Sharp corners and machining Structural integrity
Making Gerber Files Tell machines how to print circuit board
Taught by
BSidesLV
