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Ken Burns has published 7 hardware projects on Kickstarter. He explains how it works.
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Can You Make Money on Kickstarter HW Projects?

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Interesting experiments and examples to help you to understand ground layout in PCB. Explained by Hans Rosenberg
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this video about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:19Currents flow under track</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">03:10What happen when you are making a board</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:37Where currents flow</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">14:01Experiment: Cut under track</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">19:51Floating copper fill</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">23:15Grounded copper fill</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:04Experiment: Filter</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">35:052 Layer vs. 4 Layer</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">44:003 rules to prevent ground problems</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">46:05Example: Ground plane</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">49:52Example: 1 VIA per GND pin</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">54:46Example: Gap in GND plane</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:02:00Example: FPGA board redesign</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:05:16Star grounding</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:07:39Multiple ground planes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:14:30Example: Digital and Analog on one board</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:16:40About Hans</li>
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 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.hans-rosenberg.com/">Hans´ website</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Examples of BAD Ground in PCB Layout And How to Fix It

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What will happen if you don't have enough GND pins on your connector?
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Do You Design Connector Pinout Correctly? | Eric Bogatin

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In this tutorial you will learn how to draw schematic, do PCB layout, design a box and how to manufacture everything. As an example you will design USB-C Power Supply.
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What you will create</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:52Start a new project in EasyEDA</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">02:50Adding USB-C connector to schematic</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">04:56Adding output connector</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">06:24Connecting USB-C</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">07:34Connecting USB-C CC1 and CC2 pins</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:23Adding 5.1k resistors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">09:53Adding 100nF capacitors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">11:47Adding LED</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">12:54Adding 1k resistor</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">14:57Selecting in EasyEDA</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">15:43Naming nets</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">16:11Creating your own component - Mounting holes</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">17:51Creating footprint in EasyEDA</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">19:24Adding mounting holes to schematic</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">20:49Adding CC pin info into schematic</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">23:26Annotating schematic</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">24:27Enable support for color PCB silkscreen</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">24:41Schematic check - Running ERC</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">24:55Starting PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">25:30Placing big components in PCB (MH, J)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">26:35Define board shape</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:26Placing small components (R, C, D)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">29:12JLCPCB manufacturing capabilities</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">29:48Setting up PCB design rules</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">30:54Hide reference designators</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">31:05Starting PCB Layout</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">31:53Connecting CC pins</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">32:21Connecting GND</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">35:02Draw DIODE connection</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">35:20Making changes in schematic and transferring them to PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">36:13Working with polygons (updating, thermal relief)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">37:13Connecting +5V</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">39:15Prohibited region</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">39:57Place reference designators</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">41:40Adding text on silkscreen</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">46:34Adding gold logo</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">48:17Adding color image on silkscreen</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">49:28Starting BOX (enclosure)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">51:45Add openings for connectors</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">57:11Add opening for LED</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">59:13Adding support for screws</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:03:16Adding + and - signs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:05:15Exporting 3D model and 3D printing box</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:07:32Generating manufacturing outputs</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:08:16Generating gerber files for color PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:10:43Replacing color picture with a standard one</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:12:11Generating gerber files for standard PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:13:45Generating BOM (Bill of material)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:14:43Generating Pick and Place file</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:15:47Ordering our boards: PCB and Assembly</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:18:23Ordering box</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:23:19Finishing ordering</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:24:53Ordering missing connector</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:26:02Confirming placement and box manufacturing</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:27:51Unpacking our boards</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:28:19Unpacking the 3D printed boxes / enclosures</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:29:09Inspecting the board, soldering down the missing connector</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:29:52Measuring our board</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:30:34Placing board inside of 3D printed box</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:31:05Testing our board</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:32:11Thank you very much for watching</li>
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How to Make a Custom PCB in 2 Hours | Full Tutorial | EasyEDA

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This is how boards are made. Watch how PCB is manufactured and how boards are assembled. 
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00What is this video about</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:14Raw material cut to panels</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">01:21Cleaning PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">02:59Photosensitive film applied (Building layers L2 & L3)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">03:56Exposing L2, L3</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">05:39Developing L2, L3</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">06:36Etching L2, L3</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">07:27Removing photosensitive layer</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:01AOI - Automated Optical Inspection</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">08:55Making copper rougher</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">10:43Adding prepreg</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">11:19Adding copper sheets - Top and Bottom layer (L1, L4)</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">13:01Baking PCBs, oven room</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">14:54Splitting to two panels again</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">17:06Adding aluminum sheet</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">17:30Drilling</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">19:39Plating</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">20:52Electroless plating</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">24:18Electroplating</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:35Applying photosensitive film on L1 and L4</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">28:19Exposing L1, L4</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">30:15Developing L1, L4</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">31:24Applying tin layer</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">33:30Removing photosensitive layer from L1, L4</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">34:38Etching L21 L4</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">34:50Removing tin layer</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">35:48AOI - Automated Optical Inspection</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">36:35Optional electrical testing</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">37:53Adding solder mask color</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">40:06Exposing solder mask</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">41:55Developing solder mask</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">43:27Making silkscreen</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">47:23Gold plating</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">49:54Optical inspection, fixing, measuring</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">51:08Electrical test</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">52:13Milling - Removing PCB from big panel</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">53:36V-Score</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">55:34Packing PCB</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">56:32Board Assembly</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">57:34Inserting components into feeders</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">58:51Stencil & Paste</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">59:18Setting up component placement</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">59:51Checking placement with AOI</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:00:42Soldering - Going to owen</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:01:15Checking after soldering</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:01:56Assembling a board</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:04:31Manual checking</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:04:56Fitting through hole components</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:05:58Wave soldering</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:07:17Conformal coating</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:07:57Packing assembled board</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:08:303D printing</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">1:11:02Done. Packing and shipping</li>
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Walking Through a Big PCB Factory in China | JLCPCB

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 Firmware and bring-up tutorial for custom hardware based on STM32WB BLE microcontrollers.
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 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:00Introduction</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">00:39Hardware Design Tutorials</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">02:11Schematic Walkthrough</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">04:03Software Tools and Debugger</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">06:20STM32CubeProgrammer & USB DFU</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">09:27FUS & BLE Stack</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">14:01CubeIDE Project, SWD & HSE/LSE Set-Up</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">17:02USB Set-Up</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">18:10RF/BLE Set-Up</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">25:00Clocking</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">25:45Flashing Firmware & USB Fix</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">27:59Bluetooth Test</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">29:44Bluetooth & USB Test</li>
 <li class="chapters-list-item">33:02Outro</li>
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 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkHFoxe0mrU">KiCad 7 STM32 Bluetooth Hardware Design (1/2 Schematic)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlXd3lLZ4vc">KiCad 7 STM32 Bluetooth Hardware Design (2/2 PCB)</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeprog.html">STM32CubeProgrammer 7</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeide.html">STM32CubeIDE 7</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stlink-v3set.html">STLink</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.tag-connect.com/solutions-target-devices/stm32">Tag-Connect 7</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/introduction-to-bluetooth-low-energy/gatt">Adafruit GATT</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus/configuring-stm32wb-for-bluetooth-le-without-an-lse-crystal/ta-p/49465">BLE without LSE</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-wireless/usb-device-does-not-work-when-starting-ble-stack-on-stm32wb55/td-p/176360">USB fix</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMKNibPkDnG9JRe2fbOOpVpWY7E4WbJ-">STM32WB Getting Started Playlist</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/STM32CubeWB/tree/master/Projects/STM32WB_Copro_Wireless_Binaries">STM32WB Copro Binaries</a></li>
 
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/advanced-digital-hardware-design">Advanced Digital Hardware Design course</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/mixed-signal-hardware-design-with-kicad">Mixed-signal Hardware Design course</a></li>
 <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL courses</a></li>
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