KiCad PCB Design Pages

Adding Text to your PCB in KiCad

Background

Why add text to my PCB?

It is important to label your PCB. Not only is it required for …

Exporting Gerber files from KiCad PCB Editor

Introduction

What is a Gerber file?

Gerber file (also known as artwork) is a 2-D graphical …

KiCad PCB FAQ

  1. Why the width of the power traces needs to be larger than the signal traces?
  • Because the power …

PCB Design Rules Setup in KiCAD

Introduction

Before reading this, review Peralta Lab PCB Mill Specs. We will pull information from …

PCB Design Tutorial

Introduction

This tutorial will go over how to get started with your PCB design, as well as go over …

Rubout Area for your PCB in KiCad

Background

What is a Rubout area?

Some electrical components will contain an antenna for wireless …