This book discusses electronics theory, diagrams, components, tools, wiring, and kits, looks at circuit design and board layout, and provides instructions for projects.

CD-ROM contains: PC board tools -- Electrion version of text.

In this tutorial you will learn step by step how to use Ultiboard to route and make a single-layer Printed Circuit Board layout that you can print out on paper. Finally, you will learn with demo videos a very inexpensive DIY method for transferring your layout to a Copper Clad board that you can etch and solder manually. No heat transfer is involved. After reading and completing the simple demo projects in this book, you will learn many features of Ultiboard very fast and very effectively without getting overwhelmed. You will not need to export any files or send gerbers to a PCB manufacturer/fabricator. We will be using the National Instruments' Ultiboard and Multism PCB Design suite, which I found to be the best among several others I have used. Any of the versions 12, 13 and 14 of this suite works perfectly well. There is a link in this book for you to download a hassle-free trial version of the suite that you can use for many days to learn and practice many projects of your own. Merely having the Ultiboard user manual, or referring to its help contents, is far from sufficient in becoming a skillful PCB designer. Therefore, this book is extremely useful for building PCB design skills very fast. First, it will give you a big head start if you have never designed a PCB layout before. Then it will teach you more advanced techniques you need to learn, design and build anything from simple to complex PCB layouts using mostly Ultiboard. Finally, if you have questions or need further help, I urge you to use the support link I provided in the last Chapter of this book. I will get back to you very quickly.

Learn the latest techniques...Making Printed Circuit Boards Learn thelatest PC-board fabrication techniques with this learn-by-exampleguide. The book includes 25 projects and experiments that teach youhow to: Draw circuit designs; Transfer artwork to pc blanks; Etchcopper patterns and drill lead holes; Solder components repair andmodify boards. Master all the latest techniques for low-cost, speedyconstruction and discover applications for surface-mount components, computer-aided design, safety, and environmental protection.

Almost everyone who builds or experiments with electronic circuits develops an interest in making printed circuit boards. Devices built on pc boards are small, lightweight, simple to troubleshoot and repair, and easy to duplicate - qualities that professionals and hobbyists alike can appreciate.

FREE PCB SOFTWARE!The EagleCAD light software inside does all the tasks described in this book -- schematic capture, layout, and autorouting. Run it on Windows or Linux.DESIGN TO PRODUCTION -- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN PCBsWith Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board, you can eliminate or reduce your company's reliance on outsourcing to board houses, and cut costs significantly. Perfect for advanced electronics hobbyists as well, this easy-to-follow guide is by far the most up-to-date source on making PCBs. Complete in itself, the handbook even gives you PCB CAD software, on CD, ready to run on either Windows or Linux. (Some PCB software costs from $10,000 to $15,000!)STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS, AND A PRACTICE RUNTHROUGHWritten by a PCB designer and electronics expert, Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board gives you absolutely everything you need to design and construct a professional-looking prototype or production-ready PCB files with modern CAD tools.You get: * Instructions for every phase of project flow, from design schematics, sizing, layout, and autorouting fabrication * The latest in PCB tips, tricks, and techniques * Cutting-edge tactics for shrinking boards * Guidance on generating CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) files to produce the board yourself or send it out * A sample project, demonstrating all the book's techniques, that you can build and use in practical applications * Discussions on using service bureaus to produce designs * Expert comparison of CAD program optionsTHE BEST GUIDE TO BUILDING YOUR OWN PCBs!

Complete PCB Design Using OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor, Second Edition, provides practical instruction on how to use the OrCAD design suite to design and manufacture printed circuit boards. Chapters cover how to Design a PCB using OrCAD Capture and OrCAD PCB Editor, adding PSpice simulation capabilities to a design, how to develop custom schematic parts, how to create footprints and PSpice models, and how to perform documentation, simulation and board fabrication from the same schematic design. This book is suitable for both beginners and experienced designers, providing basic principles and the program's full capabilities for optimizing designs. Companion sitehttps://www.elsevier.com/books-and-journals/book-companion/9780128176849 - Presents a fully updated edition on OrCAD Capture, Version 17.2 - Combines the theoretical and practical parts of PCB design - Includes real-life design examples that show how and why designs work, providing a comprehensive toolset for understanding OrCAD software - Provides the exact order in which a circuit and PCB are designed - Introduces the IPC, JEDEC and IEEE standards relating to PCB design