PCB DESIGN ONLINE COURSE

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Chapters

1.

Module 1: Introduction to PCB designing concepts.

1. Introduction & Brief History.

1.1. What is PCB? Difference between PWB and PCB.

1.2. Types of PCBs. Single Sided (Single Layer), Double Layer, Multi- Layer.

1.3. PCB Materials & Construction.

2. Trends in PCB Design.

2.1. Introduction to Electronic Design Automation (EDA).

2.2. Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).

2.3. Introduction to Computer Aided Design (ECAD).

3. IPC Standard

3.1. IPC Standard for Schematic Design.

3.2. IPC Standard for Foot Print Creation.

3.3. IPC Standard for Layout Designing.

3.4. IPC Standard for PCB Materials.

3.5. IPC Standard for Documentation and PCB Fabrication.

2.

Module 2: Introduction to PCB Design & Development Tools

• Cadence : Allegro/ OrCAD- 16.6 / 17.2 / 17.4
• Mentor Graphics : PADS & Xpedition
• Altium Designer
• Free Software: EasyEDA, Multisim, DipTrace etc…

3.

Module 3: Component introduction and their categories

• Active
• Passive
• Components Packages

4.

Module 4: Detailed description and practical of PCB designing.

4.1. PCB Designing Flow Chart

• Schematic Entry
• Net listing
• PCB Layout Designing
• Prototype Designing o Design Rule Check (DRC)
• Design For Manufacturing (DFM)
• PCB Making o Printing
• Etching
• Drilling
• Assembly of components

4.2. Description of PCB Layers

• Electrical Layers
• Top Layer
• Mid Layer
• Bottom Layer
• Mechanical Layers
• Board Outlines and Cut-outs
• Drill Details
• Documentation Layers
• Components Outlines
• Reference Designation
• Text

5.

Module 5: Design Flow (PCB Design Schematic Entry Flow Chart)

5.1. Project Creation

• Schematic Entry.
• Library Development &Management.
• Logic Symbol / Schematic Symbol Creation.
• Schematic Creation.
• Wiring/ Connection.
• Annotation.
• Design Verification (DRC/ERC/PRC)

5.2. Schematic Output Generation (Netlist, Reports, BOM etc…)

6.

Module 6: Component Footprint / Land Pattern/ Decal Development (PCB design Layout Entry)

6.1. Introduction IPC Standard for Footprint -Through Hole & SM Devices.

6.2. Understanding and Implementation of IPC Rules &Regulations in Design.

6.3. Proper Naming Convention of Pads & Footprints as per IPC.

6.4. IPC Calculation for Pads & Footprint Creation.

6.5. Library Development & Management for Footprints/ Land Patterns/ Decals.

6.6. Pad Creation with Tool. Ø Footprints/ Land Patterns/ Decals Creation with Tool.

6.7. Saving Footprints/Land Patterns/Decals and Attachment with Logic Symbols/ Schematic symbols

7.

Module 7: Working with Board Layout Design.

7.1. Setting up Environment for Layout Design.

7.2. Board Outline Creation.

7.3. Defining Working Space in Board Outline

7.4. Defining Mechanical Parameters Settings for Board.

7.5. Setting Rules & Regulations in Constraints Manager for Routing & Placement of the Components inside the Board

7.6. Importing Net-list in Board.

7.7. Layer Stack-up Design and layer setting for the Board.

7.8. Cross-Probing (Schematic to Layout & Vice -Versa).

7.9. Placement of the Components inside the board.

7.10 Manual Placement

7.11 Room-Wise Placement.

7.12 Auto Placement.

7.13. Routing (Manual Routing & Auto-Routing).

7.14. Working with Via, fudicials and Tooling Holes & Mounting Holes.

7.15. Copper Pouring, Shape Filling, Plane Splitting.

7.16. Board Output Generation for further Manufacturing.

7.17. Drills file generation.

7.18. Assembly Drawing Creation.

7.19. Fabrication Drawing Generation

7.20. Gerber File Generation.

7.21. Component Placement X-Y Coordinate Generation.

7.22. IPC file Generation.

7.23. ODB++

7.24. Reports (Error, DRC Violation& waved, ECO, Net-list Readable Format, Routing & Placement Status Reports etc..)

8.

Module 8: Manufacturing Files (Gerber).

8.1. Gerber Optimization.

8.2. Interacting ECAD- MCAD, Import &Export.

9.

Module 9: Design Practice.

9.1. PCB Designing of Basic and Analog Electronic Circuits.

9.2. PCB Designing of Power Supplies.

9.3. PCB Designing of Different Sensor modules.

9.4. PCB Designing of Electronics Projects.

9.5. PCB Designing of Embedded Projects.

9.6. Single, Double & Multi-Layer PCB Design.