PCB Stackups – Feel Free to Use them

Stackups for you, so you have more time for doing PCB layout. Hope this helps. https://youtu.be/6aX9lA3W00A Links: - Share your PCB stackups here - iMX6 Rex Module - OpenRex - Original post

PCB Gerber Files – Interesting to know

Finally I know how the picture from gerber files is generated. https://youtu.be/b0fJOjGfggk Links: - The Gerber Format Specification https://www.ucamco.com/files/downloads/file/81/The_Gerber_File_Format_specification.pdf?8919605ed9d361f16d9f82b26937d6cf

What is KiCad about? Starting with KiCad …

Everything important you may want to know to start with KiCad. https://youtu.be/maaBkw7IRUc

3D Printing Model of Your PCB – You can do it

It's not difficult (unless it's difficult), it's not expensive and it can be useful. https://youtu.be/jpUKG9neIGU Links: - Fusion 360: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal - Meshmixer: http://www.meshmixer.com/download.html - Cura: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura

Altium – Moving and Snapping Tips & Tricks (I didn’t know some of these)

Useful Tips & Tricks which can save you time and make your work on PCB layout easier. https://youtu.be/4u5jW3klHZc

Interesting PCB Layout Design Guidelines for Signals above 20Gbps

About PCB material properties, safe space between tracks, impedance of VIA & PADs https://youtu.be/bzDheVwJZDM Links: - AN 672: Transceiver Link Design Guidelines for High-Gbps Data Rate Transmission: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/nik1412632494319.html - PCB Design Considerations for FPGA Accelerator Cards: https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/application_notes/xapp1316-design-considerations-fpga-accelerator-cards.pdf - Decibel (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel - Power / Voltage Loss calculators: http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculatorVoltagePower.htm - Isola PDF: https://www.isola-group.com/wp-content/uploads/PCB-Material-Selection-for-High-speed-Digital-Designs-1.pdf - Isola website: … Continue reading Interesting PCB Layout Design Guidelines for Signals above 20Gbps →

How to Teach Kids Programming – What worked for my kids

There are so many options to learn programming. How to choose the right one? https://youtu.be/JhTnpjv5mYQ Links: - GameMaker Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izNXbMdu348&list=PLPRT_JORnIupqWsjRpJZjG07N01Wsw_GJ - GameMaker: https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker - Unity: https://unity.com/

PCB Simulation vs. Real Board – DC Currents and Voltage drop

Comparing results from the real boards with results from a simulation. https://youtu.be/LQ20GBonRmA Links: - The Same Simple Board but Different Layouts: https://youtu.be/56FvQX63Ea0 - How Hot The PCB Tracks Can Get? https://youtu.be/zbWwdEyCOUE - Altium files of the boards: https://github.com/FEDEVEL/youtube-boards-for-simple-simulation - Thermal camera used in the video: https://youtu.be/_bp7bRtX_hI - My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/robertferanec

How to Create & Use Components in Altium 365 and Concord PRO (Step-by-Step)

This tutorial explains how to work with components in Altium365 and in Concord Pro https://youtu.be/7p-VeVCl3QI

How Hot The PCB Tracks Can Get?

Running different currents through PCB Tracks and checking them with thermal camera. https://youtu.be/zbWwdEyCOUE Links mentioned in the video: - The Same Simple Board but Different Layouts: https://youtu.be/56FvQX63Ea0 - Using Thermal Camera to inspect a PCB: https://youtu.be/_bp7bRtX_hI - My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/robertferanec