OrCAD PCB Design Course for beginners

Learn PCB Design course in OrCAD and Allegro up to 2-Layers. This course is good for freshers who are interested in PCB.

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Last Updated: 2022-12-29 06:12:58 English Course Type: Self Learning

Students can draw their own schematics and Design their own Printed Circuit Boards.
Students will learn basic terminologies related to PCB's
How to build your own 2-layer printed circuit board from scratch
How to find and edit pre-made schematic components and draw schematics
Draw and modify component footprints
Route a PCB and how to do PCB stack-up

PCB Design and electronics circuit are basements for all type of electronics products. PCBs are derived from the analog and digital circuits which are prepared according to the application required. Printed circuit boards are the main pillars of the Electronics world. Every Electronics products has PCB inside it, from consumer gadgets like computers, smart phones and gaming consoles to industry and even high-tech products.

Required eligibility:

· Diploma in Electrical or Electronics & Communication.

· BE/BTech. in Electrical or Electronics & Communication.

· BSc/MSc in Electronics & Communication.

· ME/MTech. (E&CE) in Communication.

Basic Electronics knowledge, Bachelors in Engineering Electronics
Fresher or experience working in PCB design, MS in Electronics
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication, Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics

Diploma in electronics, BSc in Electronics, MSc in Electronics, MS in Electronics
Post graduate in Electronics and communication, Hardware designers, PCB manufacturer, Electronic Components engineer

Section 1 : PCB Design Course Introduction 4 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
Course Promotional Video Preview
Lecture 2 :
What we learn?
Lecture 3 :
How to register for OrCAD/Allegro?
Lecture 4 :
How to Install the software?
Section 2 : Getting Started with OrCAD/Allegro PCB Design. 3 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
Start with New Project
Lecture 2 :
Grid Settings
Lecture 3 :
Zoom Controls
Section 3 : Library Creation in OrCAD/Allegro 5 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Library
Lecture 2 :
Creating New Library
Lecture 3 :
Creating Symbol: Resistor
Lecture 4 :
Creating Symbol: Capacitor
Lecture 5 :
Creating Symbol: Connector
Section 4 : Schematic Entry 7 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to Schematic
Lecture 2 :
Editing symbols in Schematic level
Lecture 3 :
Wiring in Schematic
Lecture 4 :
Reference and Annotation
Lecture 5 :
Net Naming
Lecture 6 :
Electrical Rule Checking (ERC)
Lecture 7 :
Bill Of Material (BOM)
Section 5 : Footprint Development in OrCAD/Allegro 6 Lectures 00:06:08
Lecture 1 :
Thru Pin Pad Creation from Pad Stack Editor
Lecture 2 :
Thru Pin Footprint Creation from Package Designer Part 1
Lecture 3 :
Thru Pin Footprint Creation from Package Designer Part 2
Lecture 4 :
SMD Footprint Creation from Package Designer
Lecture 5 :
Capacitor Footprint Creation from Package Designer Part 1
Lecture 6 :
Capacitor Footprint Creation from Package Designer Part 2
Section 6 : Printed Circuit Board Design 12 Lectures 00:02:01
Lecture 1 :
Physical Rules Checking
Lecture 2 :
Switching from Schematic to Board Design
Lecture 3 :
PCB Editor Settings and Importing Symbols
Lecture 4 :
Defining Board Outline
Lecture 5 :
Defining Outline Restrictions
Lecture 6 :
Constraint Manager Settings
Lecture 7 :
Component Placement Basic
Lecture 8 :
Trace Routing Basic
Lecture 9 :
Plane Creation
Lecture 10 :
Artwork Creation
Lecture 11 :
Gerber Release
Lecture 12 :
Gerber Viewer

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Pradeep Raj,

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I hold degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I am an Electronics and Communication Engineer that specializes in circuit design, hardware design, PCB layout design and PCB Manufacturing. I have written many blogs and articles on the aforementioned subjects and taught Electronics Engineering courses at Swarna Institute of Technology (recognized by Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME), Government of India) as well as online for many years. I also train on many professional skills like Microsoft office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft presentation and Microsoft Excel etc.), Fusion 360 (3D design and Development), Website Design and Development, Digital Marketing and 2D and 3D Animation. I am currently working as 'Training Head' at Swarna Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.