KiCad Like a Pro ESP32 Project – Tech Explorations

KiCad Like a Pro ESP32 Project

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By the end of the course, you will have a fully functional ESP32-based IoT PCB, including:

Insights into troubleshooting common design issues and preparing files for manufacturing.
A professionally designed four-layer PCB, ready for fabrication and assembly.
Complete KiCad project files for your reference and future use.
Practical skills to design advanced PCBs for IoT applications.

Course Content

Introduction 2 Lectures

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010 – Introduction to PCB design with Kicad 9

Source code of the project

Planning 7 Lectures | 1 Quiz

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020 – Component selection and bill of materials

030 – Schematic design and layout overview

040 – Multipage schematic editor

050 – Design priorities

060 – Component walkthrough

070 – Component sources and collection

075 – Section 1 recap

076 – Section 2 review quiz

Setup 4 Lectures | 1 Quiz

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080 – Start the project

090 – Project configuration

100 – Install the footprint and symbol

105 – Section 2 recap

106 – Section 3 review quiz

Schematic design 27 Lectures | 3 Quizzes

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110 – Starting with the schematic design

120 – Lipo battergy charger

130 – USB port subcircuit

140 – Create nets

150 – Finish Lipo charger design

160 – Voltage regulator

170 – Battery connector

180 – Add hierarchical sheet to page 2

190 – Finish work in sheet 1

195 – Section 3 Recap 1

196 – Section 4 review quiz 1

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Layout design 37 Lectures | 4 Quizzes

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350 – Start with the layout editor

360 – Netclass setup

370 – Import schematic to the layout editor

380 – Track width calculator

390 – Bring in remaining components

400 – Main components placement

410 – ESP32 placement

420 – Main component placement

430 – Edge cuts rough

435 – Section 5 Recap 1

436 – Section 5 review quiz 1

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Production 7 Lectures | 1 Quiz

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680 – Design for manufacturing

690 – Silkscreen and graphics

710 – Order PCB and assembly

720 – After order placement

730 – Waiting for the PCB

745 – Section 6 Recap

746 – Section 6 review quiz

Evaluation 7 Lectures | 1 Quiz

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01-Evaluation start and outline

02-Test scripts

03-Testing recap so far

04-Audio sensor

05-Light sensor

06-Test conclusions and next steps

07-Section 7 Recap

08-Section 7 review quiz

Improved design for prototype #2 11 Lectures

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Review of the changes

Update schematic – Part 1 – Transistor and audio sensor

Update schematic – Part 2 – Light sensor buttons inductor

Symbol and footprint associations

Layout update – Part 1 – Import schematic data, place and wire ferrite bead

Layout update – Part 2 – Audio sensor

Layout update – Part 3 – Light sensor

Layout update – Part 4 – Repair BME280 and USB sub-circuits

Layout update – Part 5 – Repair ESP32 wiring

Design Rules Check (DRC)

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