This tutorial will review the process of entering a design, and show how to prepare your design for PCB layout, how to use the layout tool, and how to generate the files for board fabrication. Even if you feel you are familiar with various steps in the process flow from previous classes, please take a few moments to review each step from this tutorial.
Click on any of the links to get details on that portion of the flow.
| Step | Task | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preparation | |
| 3 | Enter design | Design Architect |
| 4 | Package design | do_package script |
| 5 | Print schematic with references | Design Architect |
| 6 | Layout PCB | Layout |
| 7 | Generate PCB fabrication files | do_fablink script |
A handy reference page for the parts used in ENGR357 designs is here.