KiCad lernen mit Peter Dalmaris
Die Academy Pro Box "Design PCBs like a Pro" bietet ein umfassendes, strukturiertes Schulungsprogramm im PCB-Design, das Online-Lernen mit praktischer Anwendung kombiniert. Das 15-wöchige Programm basiert auf Peter Dalmaris’ KiCad-Kurs und integriert Videolektionen, gedruckte Materialien (2 Bücher) und praktische Projekte. So stellen die Teilnehmer sicher, dass sie nicht nur die Theorie verstehen, sondern auch die Fähigkeiten entwickeln, diese in der Praxis anzuwenden.
Im Gegensatz zu Standardkursen bietet die Academy Pro Box einen geführten Lernpfad mit wöchentlichen Meilensteinen und physischen Komponenten zum Entwerfen, Testen und Produzieren funktionsfähiger PCBs. Dieser Ansatz fördert ein intensiveres Lernerlebnis und eine bessere Wissensspeicherung.
Die Box ist ideal für Ingenieure, Studierende und Fachleute, die praktische PCB-Design-Kenntnisse mit Open-Source-Tools erwerben möchten. Mit der zusätzlichen Option, ihr Abschlussprojekt fertigstellen zu lassen, schließen die Teilnehmer das Programm mit echten Ergebnissen ab – bereit zum Einsatz, Testen oder zur Weiterentwicklung.
Learn by doing
Fähigkeiten aufbauen. Echte Leiterplatten entwerfen. Gerber-Dateien erstellen. Ihre erste Bestellung aufgeben. Dies ist nicht nur ein Kurs – es ist ein komplettes Projekt von der Idee bis zum Produkt.
Was Sie lernen/erhalten
Grundkenntnisse der KiCad-Tools
Sicherheit beim Entwurf eigener Leiterplatten
Eine vollständig herstellbare Leiterplatte – von Ihnen selbst erstellt
Was ist in der Box (Kurs)?
Beide Bände von „KiCad Like a Pro“ (im Wert von 105 €)
Vol 1: Fundamentals and Projects
Vol 2: Advanced Projects and Recipes
Gutscheincode für den erfolgreichen KiCad 9-Onlinekurs von Peter Dalmaris auf Udemy mit über 20 Stunden Videotraining. Sie erstellen drei komplette Designprojekte:
Breadboard-Stromversorgung
Winzige Solarstromversorgung
Datenlogger mit EEPROM und Uhr
Gutschein von Eurocircuits für die Herstellung von Leiterplatten (im Wert von 85 € exkl. MwSt.)
Lernmaterial (dieser Box)
15-wöchiges Lernprogramm
▶ Klicken Sie hier zum Öffnen
Week 1: Setup, Fundamentals, and First Steps in PCB Design
Week 2: Starting Your First PCB Project – Schematic Capture
Week 3: PCB Layout – From Netlist to Board Design
Week 4: Design Principles, Libraries, and Workflow
Week 5: Your First Real-World PCB Project
Week 6: Custom Libraries – Symbols, Footprints, and Workflow
Week 7: Advanced Tools – Net Classes, Rules, Zones, Routing
Week 8: Manufacturing Files, BOMs, and PCB Ordering
Week 9: Advanced Finishing Techniques – Graphics, Refinement, and Production Quality
Week 10: Tiny Solar Power Supply – From Schematic to Layout
Week 11: Tiny Solar Power Supply – PCB Layout and Production Prep
Week 12: ESP32 Clone Project – Schematic Design and Layout Prep
Week 13: ESP32 Clone – PCB Layout and Manufacturing Prep
Week 14: Final Improvements and Advanced Features
Week 15: Productivity Tools, Simulation, and Automation
KiCad-Kurs mit 18 Lektionen auf Udemy (von Peter Dalmaris)
▶ Klicken Sie hier zum Öffnen
Introduction
Getting started with PCB design
Getting started with KiCad
Project: A hands-on tour of KiCad (Schematic Design)
Project: A hands-on tour of KiCad (Layout)
Design principles and PCB terms
Design workflow and considerations
Fundamental KiCad how-to: Symbols and Eeschema
Fundamental KiCad how-to: Footprints and Pcbnew
Project: Design a simple breadboard power supply PCB
Project: Tiny Solar Power Supply
Project: MCU datalogger with build-in 512K EEPROM and clock
Recipes
KiCad 9 new features and improvements
Legacy (from previous versions of KiCad)
KiCad 7 update (Legacy)
(Legacy) Gettings started with KiCad
Bonus lecture
Über den Autor
Dr. Peter Dalmaris, PhD, ist Pädagoge, Elektroingenieur und Maker. Er erstellt Online-Videokurse zum Thema DIY-Elektronik und ist Autor mehrerer Fachbücher. Seit 2013 ist er Chief Tech Explorer bei Tech Explorations, dem von ihm in Sydney (Australien) gegründeten Unternehmen. Seine Mission ist es, Technologie zu erforschen und die Welt zu bilden.
Was ist Elektor Academy Pro?
Elektor Academy Pro bietet maßgeschneiderte Lernlösungen für Fachkräfte, Ingenieurteams und technische Experten in der Elektronik- und Embedded-Systems-Branche. Sie unterstützt Einzelpersonen und Organisationen dabei, ihr praktisches Know-how zu vertiefen, ihre Skills gezielt auszubauen und dank hochwertiger Inhalte und praxisnaher Tools stets einen Schritt voraus zu sein.
Von realen Projekten und spezialisierten Kursen bis hin zu fundierten technischen Insights – Elektor versetzt Ingenieure in die Lage, aktuelle Herausforderungen der Branche erfolgreich zu meistern. Unser Bildungsportfolio umfasst Academy-Bücher, Pro-Boxen, Webinare, Konferenzen und B2B-Fachmagazine – alles mit Blick auf praxisnahe Weiterbildung und berufliches Wachstum.
Ob Ingenieur, F&E-Spezialist oder technischer Entscheider: Elektor Academy Pro schlägt die Brücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis – und hilft Ihnen, neue Technologien zu beherrschen und Innovationen in Ihrem Unternehmen gezielt voranzutreiben.
Dieser verstellbare Platinenhalter ist ideal zum Klemmen von Platinen zum Löten, Entlöten oder Nacharbeiten.
Fetaures
2 verstellbare Griffe auf einem einziehbaren Ständer für verschiedene Boardgrößen.
Die verstellbaren Klemmen ermöglichen es der Leiterplatte, sich um 360 Grad zu drehen und in jeder Position zu bleiben.
Die Grundplatte dieses starren Metallständers verfügt über vier Gummifüße, um Stabilität zu gewährleisten.
Technische Daten
Produktgröße
30 x 16,5 x 12,5 cm
Max. Größe der Halterung
20 x 14 cm
Gewicht
450 g
Developing CoAP applications for Thread networks with Zephyr
This book will guide you through the operation of Thread, the setup of a Thread network, and the creation of your own Zephyr-based OpenThread applications to use it. You’ll acquire knowledge on:
The capture of network packets on Thread networks using Wireshark and the nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4.
Network simulation with the OpenThread Network Simulator.
Connecting a Thread network to a non-Thread network using a Thread Border Router.
The basics of Thread networking, including device roles and types, as well as the diverse types of unicast and multicast IPv6 addresses used in a Thread network.
The mechanisms behind network discovery, DNS queries, NAT64, and multicast addresses.
The process of joining a Thread network using network commissioning.
CoAP servers and clients and their OpenThread API.
Service registration and discovery.
Securing CoAP messages with DTLS, using a pre-shared key or X.509 certificates.
Investigating and optimizing a Thread device’s power consumption.
Once you‘ve set up a Thread network with some devices and tried connecting and disconnecting them, you’ll have gained a good insight into the functionality of a Thread network, including its self-healing capabilities. After you’ve experimented with all code examples in this book, you’ll also have gained useful programming experience using the OpenThread API and CoAP.
The Controller Area Network (CAN) was originally developed to be used as a vehicle data bus system in passenger cars. Today, CAN controllers are available from over 20 manufacturers, and CAN is finding applications in other fields, such as medical, aerospace, process control, automation, and so on.
This book is written for students, for practising engineers, for hobbyists, and for everyone else who may be interested to learn more about the CAN bus and its applications.
The aim of this book is to teach you the basic principles of CAN networks and in addition the development of microcontroller based projects using the CAN bus. In summary, this book enables the reader to:
Learn the theory of the CAN bus used in automotive industry
Learn the principles, operation, and programming of microcontrollers
Design complete microcontroller based projects using the C language
Develop complete real CAN bus projects using microcontrollers
Learn the principles of OBD systems used to debug vehicle electronics
You will learn how to design microcontroller based CAN bus nodes, build a CAN bus, develop high-level programs, and then exchange data in real-time over the bus. You will also learn how to build microcontroller hardware and interface it to LEDs, LCDs, and A/D converters.
The book assumes that the reader has some knowledge on basic electronics. Knowledge of the C programming language will be useful in later chapters of the book, and familiarity with at least one member of the PIC series of microcontrollers will be an advantage, especially if the reader intends to develop microcontroller based projects using the CAN bus.
From Theory to Practical Applications in Wireless Energy Transfer and Harvesting
Wireless power transmission has gained significant global interest, particularly with the rise of electric vehicles and the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s a technology that allows the transfer of electricity without physical connections, offering solutions for everything from powering small devices over short distances to long-range energy transmission for more complex systems.
Wireless Power Design provides a balanced mix of theoretical knowledge and practical insights, helping you explore the potential of wireless energy transfer and harvesting technologies. The book presents a series of hands-on projects that cover various aspects of wireless power systems, each accompanied by detailed explanations and parameter listings.
The following five projects guide you through key areas of wireless power:
Project 1: Wireless Powering of Advanced IoT Devices
Project 2: Wireless Powered Devices on the Frontline – The Future and Challenges
Project 3: Wireless Powering of Devices Using Inductive Technology
Project 4: Wireless Power Transmission for IoT Devices
Project 5: Charging Robot Crawler Inside the Pipeline
These projects explore different aspects of wireless power, from inductive charging to wireless energy transmission, offering practical solutions for real-world applications. The book includes projects that use simulation tools like CST Microwave Studio and Keysight ADS for design and analysis, with a focus on practical design considerations and real-world implementation techniques.
Die "Field Programmable Gate Array"-Bausteine sind der moderne Weg, digitale Schaltungen schnell und effizient aufzubauen. Mit preiswerten Evaluierungskits lassen sich komplexe digitale Schaltungen realisieren, ohne auf die immer schwieriger werdende Löttechnik zurückzugreifen. Jedoch hat sich hierdurch die Beschreibung der digitalen Schaltungen geändert, womit auch die Methodik angepasst werden muss.Dieses Buch Buch gibt zunächst eine kurze Einführung in die digitale Schaltungstechnik, mit dem Schwerpunkt auf den in FPGA-Bausteinen verwendeten Grundelementen. Danach werden die Randbedingungen und Effekte, die beim Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen auftreten können, beschrieben und schließlich die Grundelemente als HDL-Beschreibungen in den Sprachen VHDL und Verilog aufgeführt. Die Methodik zum Erstellen einer FPGA-Schaltung mit den Schritten Simulation, Verifikation und Implementierung sowie die Programmwerkzeuge zur Durchführung dieser Schritte werden erläutert. Abschließend wird an dem Beispiel eines Algorithmus für einen Frequenzgenerator zur direkten digitalen Synthese das Vorgehen demonstriert.Der Autor hat sein Wissen in langjähriger Entwicklungsarbeit beim Systementwurf und in der Verifikation von ASIC-Schaltungen aufgebaut und diese Methodiken erfolgreich bei der Implementierung von Prototypen und Produkten mit FPGA-Bausteinen umgesetzt. Mit diesem Buch möchte er die praktischen Erfahrungen zusammenfassen und in kompakter Form weitergeben.
Developing CoAP applications for Thread networks with Zephyr
This book will guide you through the operation of Thread, the setup of a Thread network, and the creation of your own Zephyr-based OpenThread applications to use it. You’ll acquire knowledge on:
The capture of network packets on Thread networks using Wireshark and the nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4.
Network simulation with the OpenThread Network Simulator.
Connecting a Thread network to a non-Thread network using a Thread Border Router.
The basics of Thread networking, including device roles and types, as well as the diverse types of unicast and multicast IPv6 addresses used in a Thread network.
The mechanisms behind network discovery, DNS queries, NAT64, and multicast addresses.
The process of joining a Thread network using network commissioning.
CoAP servers and clients and their OpenThread API.
Service registration and discovery.
Securing CoAP messages with DTLS, using a pre-shared key or X.509 certificates.
Investigating and optimizing a Thread device’s power consumption.
Once you‘ve set up a Thread network with some devices and tried connecting and disconnecting them, you’ll have gained a good insight into the functionality of a Thread network, including its self-healing capabilities. After you’ve experimented with all code examples in this book, you’ll also have gained useful programming experience using the OpenThread API and CoAP.
This book details the use of the ARM Cortex-M family of processors and the Arduino Uno in practical CAN bus based projects. Inside, it gives a detailed introduction to the architecture of the Cortex-M family whilst providing examples of popular hardware and software development kits. Using these kits helps to simplify the embedded design cycle considerably and makes it easier to develop, debug, and test a CAN bus based project. The architecture of the highly popular ARM Cortex-M processor STM32F407VGT6 is described at a high level by considering its various modules. In addition, the use of the mikroC Pro for ARM and Arduino Uno CAN bus library of functions are described in detail.
This book is written for students, for practising engineers, for hobbyists, and for everyone else who may need to learn more about the CAN bus and its applications. The book assumes that the reader has some knowledge of basic electronics. Knowledge of the C programming language will be useful in later chapters of the book, and familiarity with at least one microcontroller will be an advantage, especially if the reader intends to develop microcontroller based projects using CAN bus.
The book should be useful source of reference to anyone interested in finding an answer to one or more of the following questions:
What bus systems are available for the automotive industry?
What are the principles of the CAN bus?
What types of frames (or data packets) are available in a CAN bus system?
How can errors be detected in a CAN bus system and how reliable is a CAN bus system?
What types of CAN bus controllers are there?
What are the advantages of the ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers?
How can one create a CAN bus project using an ARM microcontroller?
How can one create a CAN bus project using an Arduino microcontroller?
How can one monitor data on the CAN bus?
From Theory to Practical Applications in Wireless Energy Transfer and Harvesting
Wireless power transmission has gained significant global interest, particularly with the rise of electric vehicles and the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s a technology that allows the transfer of electricity without physical connections, offering solutions for everything from powering small devices over short distances to long-range energy transmission for more complex systems.
Wireless Power Design provides a balanced mix of theoretical knowledge and practical insights, helping you explore the potential of wireless energy transfer and harvesting technologies. The book presents a series of hands-on projects that cover various aspects of wireless power systems, each accompanied by detailed explanations and parameter listings.
The following five projects guide you through key areas of wireless power:
Project 1: Wireless Powering of Advanced IoT Devices
Project 2: Wireless Powered Devices on the Frontline – The Future and Challenges
Project 3: Wireless Powering of Devices Using Inductive Technology
Project 4: Wireless Power Transmission for IoT Devices
Project 5: Charging Robot Crawler Inside the Pipeline
These projects explore different aspects of wireless power, from inductive charging to wireless energy transmission, offering practical solutions for real-world applications. The book includes projects that use simulation tools like CST Microwave Studio and Keysight ADS for design and analysis, with a focus on practical design considerations and real-world implementation techniques.
If you have the right tools, designing a microprocessor shouldn’t be complicated. The Verilog hardware description language (HDL) is one such tool. It can enable you to depict, simulate, and synthesize an electronic design, and thus increase your productivity by reducing the overall workload associated with a given project.Monte Dalrymple’s Microprocessor Design Using Verilog HDL is a practical guide to processor design in the real world. It presents the Verilog HDL in a straightforward fashion and serves as a detailed introduction to reducing the computer architecture and as an instruction set to practice. You’re led through the microprocessor design process from start to finish, and essential topics ranging from writing in Verilog to debugging and testing are laid bare.The book details the following, and more:
Verilog HDL Review: data types, bit widths/labeling, operations, statements, and design hierarchy
Verilog Coding Style: files vs. modules, indentation, and design organization
Design Work: instruction set architecture, external bus interface, and machine cycle
Microarchitecture: design spreadsheet and essential worksheets (e.g., Operation, Instruction Code, and Next State)
Writing in Verilog: choosing encoding, assigning states in a state machine, and files (e.g., defines.v, hierarchy.v, machine.v)
Debugging, Verification, and Testing: debugging requirements, verification requirements, testing requirements, and the test bench
Post Simulation: enhancements and reduction to practice
Monte Dalrymple received a BSEE (with highest honors) and an MSEE from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Monte started his career at Zilog, where he designed a number of successful products, including the Serial Communication Controller (SCC) family and the Universal Serial Controller (USC) family. He was also the architect and lead designer of the Z380 microprocessor. Monte started his own company, Systemyde International Corp., in 1995, and has been doing contract design work ever since. He designed all five generations of Rabbit microprocessors, a Z180 clone that is flying on the Juno mission to Jupiter, and a Z8000 clone that flies in a commercial avionics air data computer. Monte holds 16 patents as well as both amateur and commercial radio licenses. Monte wrote 10 articles for Circuit Cellar magazine between 1996 and 2010. He recently completed a side project to replace the CPU in an HP-41C calculator with a modern FPGA-based version.
A Toolbox for Audio Lovers and Engineers
Without any ambition to reach scientific levels, this book aims to be a toolbox for both audio lovers and high-end equipment designers. The elementary theory presented is the bare minimum for readers to grasp the operation and practical use of electrical, electromagnetic, physics, and electronic operations available in the designers’ toolbox. Each tool is explained in a minimum of words and theory without needless coverage of underlying equations or figures.
The book chapters guide you through the process of designing quality amplifiers with vacuum tubes, from the very beginning, considering both technical and subjective requirements – in theory and practice.
The book is a compilation of the author’s notes used in his professional and educational career but was nevertheless primarily written as a result of true love for the audiophile hobby.
For Speed, Area, Power, and Reliability
This book teaches the fundamentals of FPGA operation, covering basic CMOS transistor theory to designing digital FPGA chips using LUTs, flip-flops, and embedded memories. Ideal for electrical engineers aiming to design large digital chips using FPGA technology.
Discover:
The inner workings of FPGA architecture and functionality.
Hardware Description Languages (HDL) like Verilog and VHDL.
The EDA tool flow for converting HDL source into a functional FPGA chip design.
Insider tips for reliable, low power, and high performance FPGA designs.
Example designs include:
Computer-to-FPGA UART serial communication.
An open-source Sump3 logic analyzer implementation.
A fully functional graphics controller.
What you need:
Digilent BASYS3 or similar FPGA eval board with an AMD/Xilinx FPGA.
Vivado EDA tool suite (available for download from AMD website free of charge).
Project source files available from author’s GitHub site.