IPCC Track Width Calculator
Following on from my two IPC 2221 posts, IPC 2221 standard trace widths and the one where I normalised them
PCB
KiCad Traces Net classes
I have done the following work on Net classes in KiCad, which is derived from what I wrote about IPC
UART TX/RX Swapping made simple
When designing boards, one of the things I spend a lot of time checking is if my UART transmit (TX)
LaTeX CV
Every so often I update my CV, I am not a huge fan of Microsoft Word, or other Word Processors.
PCB rule business card
I have got my PCB rule business card PCBs back from JLCPCB, so now to check everything works and build
Toy from Würth Elektronik
On LinkedIn a while ago Glen one of the reps at Würth Elektronik offered free PCB fidget spinners. I asked
3D Print K9
I have been trying to design a K9 for 3D printing for a while, even using Fusion 360 getting the
Making the KiCad Title block data useful
After the Origin issue, another one of KiCad’s slight annoyances is when the contents of the paper space title blocks
Just how big is tiny?
One of the problems I have when designing PCBs, or working in CAD with a view to 3D printing it
KiCad PCB Grid Origin
When you have been using KiCad for a while to make PCBs, one of the things you will come to
Creepage and Clearance
The IPC 2221 voltage and spacing standards have two general voltage levels for creepage and clearance, which it defines as
IPC 2221 standard trace widths
Using IPC 2221 to work out creepage and clearance track widths for use in KiCad for both Low and High Voltages.
KiCad and the Autorouter
You may have heard the saying “never trust the autorouter”, you may have even seen it written on a t-shirt!
From Datasheet to KiCad Component
Sometimes I need to create and model my own KiCad components for use in my component library. For example, I