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How to Design and Build Your Own Board - Simply and Easily

Robert Feranec via YouTube

Overview

Learn how to design and build a simple microcontroller board in this step-by-step tutorial, even with no prior experience in electronics or board design. Focus on drawing a schematic for power and LED components in this first part of the series. Follow along as the instructor guides you through starting a new project, selecting and placing various components including RGB LED, accelerometer, button, microcontroller, power supply, capacitors, battery connector, and micro USB circuit. Gain insights on calculating LED resistor values and choosing appropriate transistors. Access downloadable resources including finished schematic, PCB design, and project source code to enhance your learning experience.

Syllabus

About this tutorial
Starting a new project
Choosing & Placing RGB LED
Choosing & Placing Accelerometer
Choosing & Placing Button
Choosing & Placing Microcontroller
Choosing & Placing Power supply
Choosing & Placing 10uF capacitor
Connecting Power supply
Choosing & Placing Battery connector
Adding micro USB circuit
Choosing & Placing Diode
Choosing & Placing Power LED
How to calculate LED resistor
Choosing & Placing MOSFET Transistor

Taught by

Robert Feranec

Reviews

4.8 rating, based on 4 Class Central reviews

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  • extremely practical description of how to layout the board & select components. Also enjoyed the details on choosing components to suit the application.
  • I liked very much this course, and it's very helpful for understanding. Thank you, Prof. Robert Feranec
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    Maryam Hussain
    As an Electronics and Communications Engineer, I found this course very helpful and related to what i study in college. I'm looking forward to apply what i have learned in assignments and projects.
  • Avishkar Amrutrav Chavan
    Thia very useful for beginners and I am understanding to how design pcb using software and ho to printed it

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