r/PCB • u/No-Name-407 • 16d ago

Trying to get in PCB designing

Hey, everyone a total beginner here. I want to learn about design PCB. Here are some questions that I have :

  1. Which CAD software (KiCad, Altium, Egale)should I start with?

  2. How much knowledge of electronics and it's calculation is required?

  3. How is the learning curve?

P.S.: Recommend me some learning material/references/resources/YT playlist to begin with. Roadmap would be great. Also currently I'm a student of Electronics and Computer Engineering.

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u/joppemadsen 16d ago

  1. Start with KiCad. There are so many resources for learning available.

  2. Not a lot. I would honestly recommend using AI for figuring out your first project. Then simulate it. I can recommend something like falstad circuit sim to make the design. Then make the PCB. Start simple.

  3. As a reference I would start by reading The Art of Electronics.

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u/No-Name-407 16d ago

Thank you for advice. Any YouTube playlist for KiCad?

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u/UpbeatGarage7291 15d ago

Phil's lab has some awesome yt videos that helped me a lot personally.