PCB Layout Finished 10x Faster with AI? Here’s How...
From estimated 10 weeks down to 1 week. Real examples showing how AI helps with component placement and PCB layout. Thanks to Sergiy Nesterenko and Ben Jordan from Quilter.
Chapters:
- 00:00What is this video about
- 00:42What makes Quilter different (focused only on layout)
- 02:09Not an LLM, not ChatGPT: a geometry and physics problem
- 04:16Inspired by DeepMind's AlphaGo and AlphaZero
- 08:57Integrations: Altium, Cadence, Xpedition, KiCad
- 09:39There is no magic button. Quilter is a tool, not magic
- 10:39The Goldilocks zone: 200 to 1,000 components
- 14:05Demo 1: a custom RP2350 microcontroller board in Altium
- 18:01Uploading to the Quilter web app
- 32:52Auto-detecting switching regulators and bypass caps from the schematic
- 44:48Kicking off the placement job
- 52:35Reviewing the first placement
- 53:57Why floor planning is essential for high-quality results
- 01:32:16Customer success criteria: do I start from scratch, or start from Quilter?
- 01:35:25Demo 2: Project Speedrun, a full Linux-capable computer
- 01:37:49Robert guesses how long the layout would take
- 01:40:07The real quotes: 350 to 450 hours from professional contractors
- 01:41:13Ben's one week of cleanup, fabricated at Sierra Circuits
- 01:44:33Validation: Linux, Ethernet, USB, HDMI, Chrome, browser games, Doom
- 02:00:21How to get started
- 02:02:06About Quilter: 6 years, 35 people, $40M raised
