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KiCad basics


Download​

Download: https://www.kicad-pcb.org/download

Flowchart​

Creating project​

  • KiCad project window -> File -> New -> Project
  • KiCad project window -> File -> New -> Project From Template

Eeschematic​

  • KiCad project window -> <project>.sch
  • File -> Page Settings
    • Size: A3
  • Place -> Hierarchical Sheet
  • View -> Show Hierarchical Navigator
  • Symbol(부품) -> 오른쪽 클릭 -> Properties -> Edit Footprint
  • Tools -> Annotate Schematic
  • Inspect -> Electrical Rules Checker

Pcbnew​

1 oz == 0.035 mm, 1 mil == 0.0254 mm

  • KiCad project window -> <project>.kicad_pcb
  • Edge.Cuts을 선택하고 아웃라인을 그림
  • File - Board Setup
    • Design Rules
      • Net Classes
        • Clearance: 패턴과 패턴 사이 간격
        • Track Width: 패턴 폭; 두께 1 oz, 온도 10 도 상승을 가정했을 때, 1 mm에 1 A (계산기 값은 외부 0.3 mm 내부 0.7 mm 정도면 된다고 나옴)
  • Tools -> Update PCB from schematic
  • PCB 수정
  • Inspcet -> Design Rules Checker
  • File -> Plot
    • Generate Drill Files
    • Plot

Reference​