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KiCad PCB Design Guide by Pyae Phyo Paing

The document provides information about designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using the free and open-source software KiCad. It first defines what a PCB and PCB design are, then introduces KiCad as a software for electronic design automation that allows designing schematics and converting them into PCB layouts. The document demonstrates using KiCad by walking through the design of a voltage regulator circuit, including placing symbols, wiring components, assigning footprints, generating a netlist, and using the PCB editor to lay out the board, connect copper pours, add edge cuts and ground planes. It concludes by explaining how to export the finished PCB design as a PNG file.

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KiCad PCB Design Guide by Pyae Phyo Paing

The document provides information about designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using the free and open-source software KiCad. It first defines what a PCB and PCB design are, then introduces KiCad as a software for electronic design automation that allows designing schematics and converting them into PCB layouts. The document demonstrates using KiCad by walking through the design of a voltage regulator circuit, including placing symbols, wiring components, assigning footprints, generating a netlist, and using the PCB editor to lay out the board, connect copper pours, add edge cuts and ground planes. It concludes by explaining how to export the finished PCB design as a PNG file.

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PCB Circuit Design

With
KiCad

By Pyae Phyo Paing


Content

 What is PCB?
 What is PCB Design?
 What is KiCad?
 Interface
 Using
 Practicing some circuits
What is PCB?

 PCB stands for the Printed Circuit Board.


 A PCB is a thin board made of fiberglass, composite epoxy, or other
laminate material.
 Conductive pathways are etched or "printed" onto board, connecting
different components on the PCB, such as transistors, resistors, and
integrated circuits.
What is PCB Design?
 The printed circuit board design is based on the circuit schematic and
implements the functions required by the circuit designer.
 Printed circuit board design mainly refers to layout design, which needs to
consider the layout of external connections.
 Optimized layout of internal electronic components.
 Optimized layout of metal wiring and vias. Electromagnetic protection.
Various factors such as heat dissipation.
 Excellent layout design can save production costs and achieve good
circuit performance and heat dissipation.
What is KiCad?
 KiCad (pronounced "Key-CAD") is a free software suite for 
electronic design automation (EDA).
 It facilitates the design of schematics for electronic circuits and their
conversion to PCB designs.
 KiCad was originally developed by Jean-Pierre Charras. It features
an integrated environment for schematic capture and PCB layout
design.
 Tools exist within the package to create a bill of materials, artwork, 
Gerber files, and 3D views of the PCB and its components.
User Interface
User Interface
1. Create New Project
2. Open new project from template
3. Open old project
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4. Archiving Project
8 9 10 11 5. Open archived project file
6. Refresh
7. Open project directory
8. Schematic Layout Editor
9. Symbol Editor
10. PCB Layout Editor
11. Footprint Editor
Practicing Circuit
(Voltage Regulator)

Click “Create new project” icon

Name the Project and Click “Save”


1
2 1. PCB File
2. Schematic File
Click on “Schematic
Layout Editor” to start
drawing schematic.
User interface of
Schematic Layout Editor
Select item

Place Symbol
Place Power Port
Place Wire
Place Bus
Place wire to Entry
Place bus to Entry Place Text

No Connection Flag
Junction Delete Item
Mouse Control
Left Click Right Click
• Select • Menu
• Selecting tools

Mouse Wheel Mouse Wheel Click


• Zoom In / Out • Pam (Move the Editor
screen)
Voltage Regulator Circuit
Placing Symbols
Select “Place Symbol” icon and left click on the workspace

Type “LM7805” in the search box


Choose the right component
And click “OK”.
Placing Symbols

Left click on the workplace where you want to put the component
Placing Symbols
Repeat the step for other components like resistors,
LED, Capacitors, DC Jack, Screw terminal and so on.
Placing Symbols

For Capacitor For Resistor For LED


Placing Symbols

For DC Jack For Screw Terminal


Connecting Components
Choose “Place Wire” Tool

Left click on the start point and move


the wire to the end point that you want
to connect.
Complete Wiring
Complete Wiring (Second Way)
Preparing for PCB Design

1 2 3 4

1. Annotate: Numbering Components


2. Electrical Rule Checker
3. Assign Footprint
4. Generate Net List
Annotation Components

Click “Annotate” icon and click Annotate button


Electrical Rule Check

Click “Red Bug Icon” and then click “Run” button


Assign PCB Footprint
Generating Net List

Click on “Generate Net List” icon and save it on the project directory
Making PCB

Click on “PCB Layout Editor”


Loading Netlist

Click on “Load Net List” icon and open the directory and click “Update PCB”
Placing Components

Before Arrange After arranged


Connecting Copper Layer

2
Connecting Copper Layer

Connect all the terminal except


GND.
Making Edge Line
Select “Add Graphic Line” tool and make sure
choosing [Link] menu

Make sure you draw all component included in the line


Making Ground Plane

Choose Zone Icon and make sure you


choose the [Link] menu
Making Ground Plane

Click at the left top corner of the circuit and select GND and Clearance value
Complete PCB
Exporting PNG File

PCB Circuit Design With KiCad By Pyae Phyo Paing
Content What is PCB? What is PCB Design? What is KiCad? Interface Using Practicing some circuits
What is PCB? PCB stands for the Printed Circuit Board. A PCB is a thin board made of fiberglass, composite epoxy, or other
What is PCB Design? The printed circuit board design is based on the circuit schematic and implements the functions require
What is KiCad? KiCad (pronounced "Key-CAD") is a free software suite for  electronic design automation (EDA). It facilitat
User Interface
User Interface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. Create New Project 2. Open new project from template 3. Open old p
Practicing Circuit (Voltage Regulator) Click “Create new project” icon Name the Project and Click “Save”
1 2 1. PCB File 2. Schematic File
Click on “Schematic Layout Editor” to start drawing schematic.

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