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In this tutorial you will design and build your own keyboard. You will also learn all the essentials to design and build any electronics. Enjoy!
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/custom-keyboard">Github (HW + 3D + SW)</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build | Part 2: Keyboard Schematic

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4cLFE0FF2U" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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        In this tutorial you will design and build your own keyboard. You will also learn all the essentials to design and build any electronics. Enjoy!
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this tutorial about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:34</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting a new project</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding RP2040</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">14:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 100nF</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">20:12</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 2.2uF</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">23:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 200R</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 27R</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding USB-C connector</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">31:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding ESD protection</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">34:03</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 1uF</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Connecting USB CC pins</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:46</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 5.1k</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Voltage regulator 5V to 3V3</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">42:27</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 47uF</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Crystal ABM8-272-T3</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 1k</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">48:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 15pF</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">49:48</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 1M</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">52:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Flash W25Q128JVS</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">58:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Boot Select Button</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:01:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 100k</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:03:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reset Button</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:04:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 10k</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:08:23</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding 1x3 Header</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:11:50</span><span class="chapters-text">User LED</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:15:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Power LED</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:16:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Thank you for watching</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://oshwlab.com/robertferanec/custom-keyboard">Finished project (EasyEDA)</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/custom-keyboard">Github (HW + 3D + SW)</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6784228">Thingiverse (3D)</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvLToQzgzdftro2qK5In8p6ExsDFdpzw">Link to the complete playlist</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build: Schematic + PCB + Case | Part 1 - RP2040

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lqc1jmbSxnE" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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Why is the thickness of PCB layers important? Explained.
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        <ul class="chapters-list">
            <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">00:36</span><span class="chapters-text">What is PCB stackup</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Is stackup important?</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">01:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Layer thickness vs. crosstalk</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Layer thickness vs. track width</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Layer count and order</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Conclusion</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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How to choose PCB?

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    <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/35ynrFYyvgo" class="youtube-player" width="740" height="416.418" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></span>
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        Dave Jones from EEVblog very kindly agreed to have a chat with me about YouTube, engineering, jobs, and more. This is Part 1 of 2. Thanks again for your time, Dave!
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Introduction</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Designing (for Videos, in Spare Time, in Company)</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Working with Sponsors and Income Sources</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:54</span><span class="chapters-text">Job Experiences and Doing Your Own Thing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:29</span><span class="chapters-text">YouTube Niche, Engineering YouTubers, and Views</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Standing Out With Video Titles and Thumbnails</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">29:14</span><span class="chapters-text">YouTube Analytics and Audience Retention</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Promoting Videos and EEVblog (Brand/Forum) Origins</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Doug Ford Microphone Video Series</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">36:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Collaborations</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Comments and Emails</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Consulting and Time Spent Working</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">47:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Employee and Internship Position</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">51:33</span><span class="chapters-text">Portfolio and Going Back to a ´Normal´ Job After YouTube</span></li>
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            Links:
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            <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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Chat with Dave Jones from EEVblog (Part 1 of 2) - Phil's Lab #52

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        Calculating and designing a simple PCB antenna. Can you guess how big is it?
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What this video is about</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">00:09</span><span class="chapters-text">What microstrip pcb patch antenna is</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">04:38</span><span class="chapters-text">Er and calculating Eeff (effective permittivity)</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">07:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating length of pcb patch antenna</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">10:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Online Calculator to get size of patch antenna</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">11:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating width</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">16:37</span><span class="chapters-text">The feed of a PCB antenna</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">19:31</span><span class="chapters-text">Calculating quarter-wave transformer</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">25:18</span><span class="chapters-text">Ground plane under pcb antenna</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">27:39</span><span class="chapters-text">Finished PCB antenna</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">30:06</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB antenna used on a board</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">37:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Schematic</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">43:06</span><span class="chapters-text">PCB Antenna Footprint</span>
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            Links:
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilS94">Phil's Youtube Channel</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/mixed-signal-hardware-design-with-kicad">Phil's Online Hardware Design Course</a></li>
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Designing a PCB patch antenna for WiFi and Bluetooth | KiCad | Philip Salmony

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        Quick tips to fix EMC / EMI problems. Taken from my longer interview with Min Zhang.
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            Links:
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses/practical-emc-training-for-design-engineers">Practical EMC Training for Design Engineers</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/Lf51sx6sC0I">Full interview with Min</a></li>
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