Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intro

    • Welcome
    • Why not OrCAD Trial? Install OrCAD Lite Instead FREE PREVIEW
    • The real reasons why every PCB designer needs to know footprints
    • What does a footprint look like? Getting comfortable with footprints
    • Demo
    • The purpose of footprints and their role in PCB design
    • The footprints you will be creating
    • Introduction to my Blueprint
    • Blueprint Step-by-Step overview
    • Your project
  • 2

    Surface Mount Capacitors (1206 Package)

    • The Blueprint Step 1
    • Quiz! Step 1
    • Skill Challenge! for Step 1
    • The Blueprint - Step 2
    • Quiz! Step 2
    • Skill Challenge!
    • Blueprint Step 3
    • The Blueprint Step 3 - Challenge
    • The Blueprint Step 4
    • Step 5 and something extra...
    • Step 6 Finishing up
  • 3

    Surface Mount Resistors (1206 package)

    • Mastering the blueprint Step 1
    • Step 2
    • Step 3
    • Step 4
    • Step 5
    • Step 6
  • 4

    Diode Footprint

    • Step 1
    • Step 2
    • Step 3
    • Step 4
    • Step 5
    • Step 6
  • 5

    The Rest of the Surface Mount Parts

    • A new method for completing the footprints
    • New method - Schottky diode
    • New Method - Inductor
  • 6

    Troubleshooting and Using Footprints

    • The IC (Part 1)
    • The IC (Part 2)
    • The IC (Part 3)
  • 7

    Footprint Tips and Tricks

    • How to reuse footprints
    • New technique for footprint quality control
    • Applying the technique to our generic footprint
  • 8

    Through-hole Test Points (Plated through holes)

    • Through-hole device - Step 1
    • Through-hole device - Step 2
    • Through-hole device - Step 3
    • Through-hole device - Step 4
    • Through-hole device - Step 5
    • Through-hole device - Step 6 + New Skill
  • 9

    Mounting Holes and Course End

    • Mounting holes
    • Create a Mounting Hole Part 1 - Special Padstack
    • Create a Mounting Hole Part 2
    • Course End and Next Steps
    • SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT - BONUS

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