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8 discoveries tagged “kicad”.

The Fastest Kettle — 15 kW aluminium-core PCB heater

GitHub
Heater is one 320 mm aluminium-core PCB: an 18 mm wide, 2.7 m long copper track of about 65 mΩ, copper facing down and bare aluminium facing the water · Powered by four used car…
Insights: Shows how to use PCB copper itself as a resistive heater and how to size track width and length to hit a resistance target · The code-generated spiral is a reusable pattern for…
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Consola 1602 v2 — Arduino Uno LCD game console shield

GitHub
Two-layer 85.9 × 61.9 mm Arduino Uno shield carrying a 16x2 HD44780 LCD, a five-button D-pad layout and an active buzzer · Designed in KiCad, with the schematic, PCB, loose…
Insights: A readable example of moving a breadboard project onto a first custom shield PCB · Honest design notes, such as the regret over the lone SMD part, offer practical lessons for…
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Crossprobe KiCad design blocks — ESP32, RP2040, LDO, Li-ion charger, USB-C

GitHub
Six reusable circuit blocks in KiCad 9's design-block format: an AP2112K-3.3 LDO, an MCP73831 500 mA charger, a USB-C 5 V/USB 2.0 input, and ESP32-C3, ESP32-S3 and RP2040 minimal…
Insights: Common building blocks you can drop into a new product board through KiCad's design-block chooser · Datasheet-cited values and checklists double as a learning aid for reviewing…
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58 W Synchronous Buck Converter with Discrete Gate Drivers

GitHub
Non-isolated synchronous buck converter that steps 37.8–58.8 V down to 14.5 V at up to 4 A (58 W), switching at 100 kHz · Discrete transistor gate drivers with a bootstrap…
Insights: Shows how to switch MOSFETs with plain discrete transistors instead of a gate-driver IC · Clear example of power-stage layout: wide current tracks, a keepout under the switching…
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4-universe isolated Art-Net / sACN to DMX512 node (STM32F407, Full + Lite)

GitHub
Art-Net 4 / sACN to 4× DMX512 node in a half-19-inch 1U aluminium enclosure, offered as Full and Lite variants on the same 200×165 mm 4-layer PCB outline · STM32F407 MCU with a…
Insights: A rare complete reference for isolated DMX outputs and mains-safe PCB layout in stage-lighting gear · Shows a practical seamless backup-power architecture combining mains, PoE,…
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How to Design a Custom ESP32-S3-MINI Board in KiCad (Full Tutorial)

Reddit
This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to designing a custom ESP32-S3-MINI board using KiCad, covering schematic creation, layout, and routing. · The board features an…
Insights: This tutorial is notable for its detailed approach to PCB design, making it an excellent resource for hobbyists and engineers looking to create custom hardware. · It caters to…
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NEW GUIDE: Make Beautiful Fritzing Parts with kicad2fritzing #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit

Adafruit
kicad2fritzing is a tool designed to convert KiCad PCB designs into Fritzing parts, facilitating the creation of circuit diagrams. · Unlike its predecessor eagle2fritzing, this…
Insights: kicad2fritzing is notable for its ability to bridge the gap between KiCad and Fritzing, two popular tools in the maker community, enhancing the versatility of design…
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GPU-Accelerated Autorouter Handles Monstrous PCB Designs | Hackaday

Hackaday
OrthoRoute is a GPU-accelerated autorouter designed to handle complex PCB designs with thousands of nets, offering a faster alternative to traditional routing methods. · It…
Insights: OrthoRoute is notable for its innovative use of GPU acceleration in PCB routing, which significantly speeds up the process compared to CPU-based methods. · This tool is…
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