Tutorial #4: How To Do PCB Layout (Step by Step)

A Step by Step tutorial to help everyone to learn how to design and build a simple microcontroller board. This Part 4 is about starting routing your PCB - doing layout and connecting all the pads. Beginners level. Here is the finished project where you can see how this board is used: - Making a Magic Wand with Light Effects and Spell Recognition | Wizards Wand Download the finished Schematic and PCB here: Download the project source code from here: Watch the full tutorial here: Individual videos: - Tutorial #1: How to Design and Build Your Own Board - Simply and Easily - Tutorial #2: Drawing Schematic and Connecting Microcontroller Accelerometer ( EasyEDA ) - Tutorial #3: Starting a new PCB, Placing Components, Improving Schematic - Tutorial #4: How To Do PCB Layout (Step by Step) - Tutorial #5: Improving Your PCB Layout and Manufacturing Your Board - Tutorial #6: Useful Steps To Do After You Receive Your Boards From Production Some soldering tips - Tutorial #7: How to Write Software And Program Your Board - Step by Step Chapters: 00:00 - Set the PCB stackup 02:58 - Setting up Design Rules 08:06 - Connecting Power and USB 21:07 - Creating solid GND plane 23:33 - Connecting LDO, MCU fanout 28:03 - Fanout pull ups, Button, Accelerometer 36:05 - Connecting RGB LED circuit 40:17 - Connecting rest of the signals 57:35 - Running DRC Check ------------------------------------------------------ Would you like to support me? It’s simple: - Sign up for my Hardware design and PCB Layout online courses: - You can also support me through Patreon: - Or sign up for my Udemy course: It is much appreciated. Thank you, - Robert