Summary of An Intro to KiCad – Part 1: How PCBs Are Made | DigiKey

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This video is part one of a series on KiCad, a PCB layout program. In this video, the presenter covers the basics of PCBs, including the different types of boards they can be used on, how they are designed, and the steps taken to create them. They also discuss some of the popular PCB layout programs. Finally, they show how to create a bill of materials and order the electronic components needed to build a PCB.

• 00:00:00 This 1-paragraph summary explains how PCBs are made and how a solder mask layer is often applied on top of most of the board.
• 00:05:00 In this video, the presenter introduces the basics of PCBs, including the different types of boards they can be used on, how they are designed, and the steps taken to create them. They also discuss some of the popular PCB layout programs. Finally, they show how to create a bill of materials and order the electronic components needed to build a PCB.
• 00:10:00 This video introduces the basics of PCB manufacturing with examples of how boards are made using different software programs. The next episode will show how to create a 555 timer badge project.