Not videos. Not slides. Every module is a working interactive tool: IPC-2221 trace calculators, impedance and crosstalk solvers, an annotated Gerber explorer, and 84 scenario-based quiz questions drawn from real design problems.
Not videos. Not slides. Every module is a working interactive tool: IPC-2221 trace calculators, impedance and crosstalk solvers, an annotated Gerber explorer, and 84 scenario-based quiz questions drawn from real design problems.
Overview, what you build, how modules work, live tool preview.
Industry workflow, PCB types, EDA tools, IPC standards, 8 misconceptions
Schematic reading, functional blocks, power vs signal, critical components
THT vs SMD, 12 package types, footprint selection, datasheet reading
Board planning, placement strategy, functional grouping, DFM
Track width, IPC-2221 calculator, star grounding, return paths
Trace width, crosstalk calculator, differential pairs, layout errors
DRC, clearance rules, simulated DRC output, pre-fab validation
Noise sources, decoupling placement, loop area, stability layout
Layer count, ground planes, layer assignment, canonical stack-ups
Heat sources, thermal analogy, junction temp calculator, via arrays
Gerber format, Excellon drill files, layer explorer, output checklist
DFM rules, costly mistakes, live cost estimator, pre-fab process
Operate real IPC-2221 trace-width calculators, impedance tools, and a live Gerber explorer. Learn by doing, not watching.
Every concept applies equally to KiCad, Altium, Eagle, and EasyEDA. You learn principles, not menu positions.
Every calculator and quiz question comes from actual problems faced in professional hardware development.