IPC Introduction to PCB Design training
I found an exciting online training duo:
1️⃣ https://education.ipc.org/product/introduction-pcb-design-i?referrer=/ipc-pcb-design-curriculum
2️⃣ https://education.ipc.org/product/introduction-pcb-design-ii?referrer=/ipc-pcb-design-curriculum
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
$2000 USD
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IPC Introduction to PCB Design II
Week 1: Basic PCB Layout
* Basics of PCB layout
* Rigid through-hole boards
* Analog vs. digital designs
* Basic placement and routing strategies for single and double-sided designs
Week 2: Advanced PCB Layout
* Advanced concepts in PCB layout
* Multi-layer routing
* Stackup design
* Impedance control
* Planar capacitance
* Sheet resistance
* Design rules
* Introduction to course project
* Define net classes, import parts into PCB file, and define DRC rules Week 3: PCB Materials * Materials used to build a PCB * Mechanical and electrical properties * Resins and foils * Solder mask * Legend * IPC standards * Place key components and pre-route rooms for repeated circuits Week 4: Signal Integrity * Overshoot and undershoot * Cross-talk * Rise time and fall time * Transmission lines - introduction * Signal propagation * Place remaining circuits and repeated channels Week 5: Transmission Lines * What actually flows through a trace? * How to define a transmission line * Distributed model of a Transmission line * Emi / RFI and reduction techniques Week 6: Flex Circuits * Flex-Circuit design * Requirements: Rigid boards VS flex boards * How to define a flex design (basic project) * Complete design project package Week 7: Documentation * Proper documentation of PWB’s and CCA’s * Application of IPC-26xx standards * Use of standard title blocks * Standard page sequencing * Readability * Standard notes * ECO and revision history * Annotation methodology * Design rules * Separate Parts lists * Assembly drawing * PWB drawing * Dimensioning * Call-out and flag-notes * Format and generate documentation and manufacturing packages for PWB and CCA Week 8: Content Review, Final Exam, and Submission of Final Project * Content review, submission of final project, and final exam. * Complete design project package and documentation $2500 USD
* Define net classes, import parts into PCB file, and define DRC rules Week 3: PCB Materials * Materials used to build a PCB * Mechanical and electrical properties * Resins and foils * Solder mask * Legend * IPC standards * Place key components and pre-route rooms for repeated circuits Week 4: Signal Integrity * Overshoot and undershoot * Cross-talk * Rise time and fall time * Transmission lines - introduction * Signal propagation * Place remaining circuits and repeated channels Week 5: Transmission Lines * What actually flows through a trace? * How to define a transmission line * Distributed model of a Transmission line * Emi / RFI and reduction techniques Week 6: Flex Circuits * Flex-Circuit design * Requirements: Rigid boards VS flex boards * How to define a flex design (basic project) * Complete design project package Week 7: Documentation * Proper documentation of PWB’s and CCA’s * Application of IPC-26xx standards * Use of standard title blocks * Standard page sequencing * Readability * Standard notes * ECO and revision history * Annotation methodology * Design rules * Separate Parts lists * Assembly drawing * PWB drawing * Dimensioning * Call-out and flag-notes * Format and generate documentation and manufacturing packages for PWB and CCA Week 8: Content Review, Final Exam, and Submission of Final Project * Content review, submission of final project, and final exam. * Complete design project package and documentation $2500 USD
Thanks for sharing @Petr Dvořák i will look into it
I am seriously considering attending stage I of the course. @techielew can you recommend a similar training in PCB design?
TBH I mostly recommend people watch the @chrisgammell KiCad videos on YouTube and then there are a ton of resources on https://www.kicad.org.
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@ezkormos have you found anything that’s been helpful for you?
@techielew I believe I follow a lot of resources... but I still feel that I lack of something...
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@techielew I have not. Thank you for the tip!
Not sure what you feel you’re missing but if you think of it lmk! Happy to help lol.
Also curious on your thoughts on creating a development platform for the community. If we go through PICMG it would be a good opportunity to expose you to some of those companies/engineers and vice versa.
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I didn’t realize you provided all these templates. That’s brilliant: https://beny-devices.eu
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@techielew Yes, I do. I’ve been adding new templates slower than I want but I try hard
Wonder if there’s a way we can help 🤔
Let’s see and let’s find a way 👍