IPC Introduction to PCB Design I Week 1: Introduction to PCB Design * Fundamentals of PCB Design * Passive components * Basic electrical engineering equations. * Fundamentals of PCB fabrication and design
Week 2: Component Library Concepts * Creation of library components * Schematic symbol and PCB footprint generation * Component parameters * Simulation models * Introduction to course project * Create component library
Week 3: Basic Schematic Concepts * Proper schematic structure and layout * Page sequencing * Symbol placement * Net naming * Power and ground symbols * IPC standards * Create simple schematic pages
Week 4: Advanced Schematic Concepts * Advanced schematic concepts * Port / off-sheet connections * Circuit reuse * Design hierarchy * Circuit simulation * Net classes * Design rules * Multi-channel design * Differential nets * Busses and wire harnesses * Complete advanced schematic pages * Create design hierarchy * Apply net classes and design rules to schematic pages
Week 5: Schematic Documentation * Proper documentation of schematics * Review application of IPC-26xx standards. * Use of standard title blocks * Standard page sequencing * Readability * Standard notes * ECO and revision history * Annotation methodology * Design rules * Parts lists * Format and generate documentation package for design
Week 6: Content Review and Final Exam * Content review, submission of final project, and final exam * Complete final design project package and documentation