KiCad 9.0 – Build Your First PCB - From Schematic to Gerbers

Описание: Learn how to design your first PCB using KiCad 9 in this complete, step-by-step tutorial from JAK Services.
From schematic creation to Gerber file generation, this video walks beginners and intermediate users through the entire professional PCB design workflow using KiCad 9.

In this tutorial, we design a real-world PCB that provides power conditioning and an analog front end for an ESP32 development board, while explaining best practices used in production PCB design.

👉 Full written tutorial (step-by-step):
https://jak-services.github.io/en/tutorial...

🔧 What You’ll Learn in This Video

✔️ Creating a new project in KiCad 9
✔️ Editing schematic metadata for documentation & traceability
✔️ Using Net Classes to define design rules
✔️ Calculating proper trace widths with KiCad’s Calculator Tool
✔️ Adding components and managing symbol libraries
✔️ Importing third-party symbols & footprints (ESP32 DevKitC)
✔️ Running ERC (Electrical Rule Check) and fixing errors
✔️ Assigning and creating custom footprints
✔️ Generating a Bill of Materials (BOM)
✔️ Importing schematics into the PCB Editor
✔️ Component placement & EMC-aware routing
✔️ Creating a ground plane using copper pours
✔️ Adding mounting holes and silkscreen graphics
✔️ Defining board outlines (Edge Cuts)
✔️ Assigning and aligning 3D models
✔️ Running DRC (Design Rule Check)
✔️ Exporting Gerber & drill files for manufacturing
✔️ Verifying Gerbers and preparing for production

🧠 Professional PCB Design Insights

This tutorial goes beyond basic clicks and explains why design choices matter, including:

Ground planes & loop area reduction

EMI and EMC considerations

Power integrity and signal integrity fundamentals

Design rule checklists for real-world manufacturing

Common PCB layout mistakes and how to avoid them

🔗 Resources Mentioned

🌐 KiCad Official Website
https://www.kicad.org

📦 ESP32 Symbols & Footprints (SnapMagic / SnapEDA)
https://www.snapeda.com

📘 Full Tutorial & Documentation
https://jak-services.github.io/en/tutorial...

📋 PCB Design Rules Checklist (JAK Services)
A free downloadable checklist covering schematics, EMC, EMI, power integrity, manufacturability, and design review best practices.

👨‍🏫 Who This Tutorial Is For

✅ Beginners learning PCB design
✅ KiCad users upgrading to KiCad 9
✅ ESP32 developers designing custom boards
✅ Engineers improving layout quality & reliability

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