Tutorial #3: Starting a new PCB, Placing Components, Improving Schematic

A Step by Step tutorial to help anyone to learn how to design and build a simple microcontroller board. This Part 3 is about how to start a new PCB, how to place components and what to think about when selecting an LDO regulator. Note: Tutorial #4 is coming ... Watch the full tutorial here: Individual videos: - Tutorial #1: How to Design and Build Your Own Board - Simply and Easily - Tutorial #2: Tutorial #2: Drawing Schematic PIC16 Microcontroller Accelerometer ( EasyEDA ) - Tutorial #3: Starting a new PCB, Placing Components, Improving Schematic Chapters: 00:00 - Setup Units and Grid 00:58 - Define board shape 01:33 - Placing components (Power) 12:57 - Placing MCU, Accelerometer and RGB LED 21:25 - Placing rest of the components 31:43 - Finding a new LDO 36:47 - Checking Max current for LDO 59:51 - Replacing LDO 1:10:25 - Replacing Debug Header 1:1