Electronic circuit design the FOSH way
summary
Practical FOSH PCB design using KiCad and common FOSS (git, LibreOffice, Eclipse/Thonny) shows how complete products — an integrated amplifier, a streamer and a Raspberry Pi HAT — get built end-to-end with free tools: symbol/footprint libraries with vendor part numbers, SPICE simulation, 3D model export for first-time-right chassis fit, Gerbers, BOM and pick‑and‑place files. Claims include production costs like 10 pieces for $5 and multiple commercial designs assembled from purely open-source toolchains.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Free open source hardware design
- 1:08Agenda and circuit overview
- 2:12Steps in circuit design
- 3:59FOSS hardware tools
- 5:29Why KiCad is best
- 9:25Solid PCB component database
- 11:12Schematic design importance
- 12:37PCB layout and rules
- 14:01Manufacturing files generation
- 16:53Commercial designs with free tools
- 17:59Contributing to OSH projects
- 21:15Q&A: Footprints and auto-routing
- 24:28Q&A: Git and community
- 25:56Q&A: Learning resources
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