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I come up with this a long time ago and keep using it all the time.
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Useful TIP: What Track Width To Use When Routing PCB?

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I asked AI to write software for my board. This is what happened ...
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Uploading board info to AI</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating test code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating the basic CLOCK code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating code for Timer feature</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating code for Stopwatch feature</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Testing the finished code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Problems when creating the code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Conclusion</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Can AI Read Schematic And Write Software For Your Boards?

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-luLIJqURlY" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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I challenged a software engineer to design his very first PCB. What happened?
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Arduino compatibility</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Switch</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Text</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:06</span><span class="chapters-text">LEDs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Board name and version</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Spread the tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Connector names</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Horizontal / Vertical routing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Net Color</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Track width</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">24:09</span><span class="chapters-text">2 Layer vs 4 layer PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:22</span><span class="chapters-text">VIAs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:55</span><span class="chapters-text">VIAs on power and GND</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Power regulators</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Stitching capacitors and VIAs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Through hole pins and thermal relief</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:30</span><span class="chapters-text">USB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Clearance</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Critical signals</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Make it look nice</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">56:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reference designators</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:11</span><span class="chapters-text">DRC checks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Does it work?</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Do you also make these mistakes in PCB Layout?

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        About PCB material properties, safe space between tracks, impedance of VIA & PADs
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683624/current/an-672-transceiver-link-design-guidelines.html">AN 672: Transceiver Link Design Guidelines for High-Gbps Data Rate Transmission</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://docs.xilinx.com/v/u/f8ui6hKeKgr4ocS_rsS08Q">PCB Design Considerations for FPGA Accelerator Cards</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel">Decibel (Wikipedia)</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculatorVoltagePower.htm">Power / Voltage Loss calculators</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.isola-group.com/wp-content/uploads/PCB-Material-Selection-for-High-speed-Digital-Designs-1.pdf">Isola PDF</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.isola-group.com/pcb-laminates-prepreg/fr408hr-laminate-and-prepreg/">Isola website</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/losses-in-pcb-transmission-lines/">Losses in PCB Transmission Lines</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/Sv9-YidkC7M">Review of Server PCB Layout & Schematic</a></li>
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Interesting PCB Layout Design Guidelines for Signals above 20Gbps

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        Everything important you may want to know to start with KiCad.
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Installing & Examples</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">06:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting a project, Creating Schematic Symbol</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">13:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Creating Footprint</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">23:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 3D model to footprint</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">25:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Assigning Footprint to Symbol, Updating Symbol</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">27:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Drawing Schematic</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">32:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Importing Schematic into PCB and Placement</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">33:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Doing Layout</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">40:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Rules & Settings</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">41:37</span><span class="chapters-text">3D model, Updating Footprint, Assembly layer</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">44:06</span><span class="chapters-text">DRC Check</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">46:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating outputs: Schematic PDF, Gerbers, Drill File</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">50:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating outputs: Assembly Drawing, Pick & Place, BOM</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">53:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Thank you</span>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/youtube-starting-with-kicad">Finish project from this video</a></li>
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What is KiCad about? Starting with KiCad …

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        Useful Tips & Tricks which can save you time and make your work on PCB layout easier.
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