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Is this really how beginners design boards??? | Schematic Review

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This video will help you to understand eye diagrams. Thank you very much Tim Wang Lee
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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">00:17</span><span class="chapters-text">How eye diagram is created and why it´s useful</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:35</span><span class="chapters-text">How reflections influence eye diagram shape</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulating reflections and checking eye diagram</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">20:19</span><span class="chapters-text">How crosstalk influences eye diagram shape</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulating crosstalk and checking eye diagram</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:09</span><span class="chapters-text">How loss influences eye diagram shape</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Simulating loss and checking eye diagram</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Equalization explained</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:53</span><span class="chapters-text">CTLE Equalization</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">58:49</span><span class="chapters-text">FFE Equalization</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:02:19</span><span class="chapters-text">DFE Equalization</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="http://www.keysight.com/find/ads-si-workshop">Learn more about Signal Integrity with ADS</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.keysight.com/us/en/products/software/pathwave-design-software.html">Get a head start with Electronic Design Automation</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwanglee/">Connect with Tim</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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What does an eye diagram show? Here is how you recognize problems - reflections, crosstalk and loss

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        Watch how differential pair signals are travelling through a PCB. Thank you very much Yuriy Shlepnev 
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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">00:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Differential pairs routed on top / bottom, THIN PCB, 1W</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:56</span><span class="chapters-text">3W, Top / Bottom</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:17</span><span class="chapters-text">THICK PCB, Top / Bottom</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">23:49</span><span class="chapters-text">No GND plane</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Differential pairs inside of PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:30</span><span class="chapters-text">3D animation, top/bottom, 1W</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">48:51</span><span class="chapters-text">3D animation, top/bottom, 3W</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:12</span><span class="chapters-text">3D animation, inside of PCB, 1W</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">58:40</span><span class="chapters-text">3D animation, inside of PCB, 3W</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:06:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Crosstalk examples</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuriy-shlepnev-7b39136/">Yuriy's LinkedIn</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.simberian.com/">Yuriy's company</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Watch Differential Pair Fields and Currents in PCB

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        Overview of how to design simple, 2-layer, STM32-based hardware (PCBs) in KiCad - covering the main aspects in roughly 20 minutes! A very reduced version of the ´original´ 3hr videos. Essentially, a bread-board friendly STM32F1 breakout board with USB power - very similar to Blue Pill modules.<br><br>Going through schematic design (power, STM32, crystal, USB, etc.), layout and routing, and ordering via JLCPCB for PCB manufacture and assembly.
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Thank you and PCB Design Course Survey</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:47</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB Overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Part Selection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Schematic Overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:58</span><span class="chapters-text">USB Power and LDO Regulator</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:31</span><span class="chapters-text">STM32F1 Microcontroller</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:05</span><span class="chapters-text">STM32 Decoupling Capacitors</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">06:33</span><span class="chapters-text">NRST and BOOT0 Pins</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Crystal Oscillator (HSE)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:07</span><span class="chapters-text">USB Data Pins (+ External Pull-Up)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">09:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Serial Wire Debug (SWD)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:30</span><span class="chapters-text">GPIO Header Connectors</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Annotation and ERC</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:56</span><span class="chapters-text">Footprint Selection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:21</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB Layout and Sectioning Overview</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:57</span><span class="chapters-text">3D Viewer</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">13:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Power Section and Routing Power Traces</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:18</span><span class="chapters-text">STM32 Layout and Routing (Decoupling caps, crystal, etc.)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Vias (Connections to Ground Plane)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:19</span><span class="chapters-text">Differential Pair Routing (USB)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Design Rule Check (DRC)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Silkscreen (Text, Designators, Component Orientation Indicators)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Hiding JLCPCB Serial Number</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Exporting Manufacturing and Assembly Files (Gerber, Pick and Place, BOM)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">20:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Ordering PCBs with Assembly at JLCPCB.com</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.phils-lab.net/">Phil´s Lab</a></li>

            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL courses</a></li>
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KiCad STM32 Hardware Design - An Overview in 20 Minutes - Phil's Lab #15

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        Simple and useful tips for beginners. Steps of soldering SMD / SMT and Through hole components and recorded on a video. What are your best tips for PCB soldering? Leave them in comments – your tips may help other people.
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Which PCB Design Software is The Best? The Top 4 Are Easy …

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        How do you check nets in your PCB? What is your special technique?
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/BlHLmQ2HO1w">High Speed PCB Design Rules (Lesson 4 of Advanced PCB Layout Course)</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/ZyoqhJB_E9Q">See how signals are travelling in your PCB</a></li>
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