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Course content summary:
The whole course is focused on preventing problems before they occur based on my 42 years of experience in electronics, so you'll have a much higher chance of getting your design right the first time. The course covers the design process from a conceptual schematic to a working PCB. The course includes the following topics:
- The "Think 5 Steps Ahead" mindset
- Floor-planning
- How to draw clean schematics
- PCB mechanics
- Considerations for test options
- A schematic checklist (covering common schematic/circuit design errors)
- Component selection (capacitors, resistors, inductors)
- Design for reliability (how to increase lifespan)
- How to read datasheets
- Grounding/RF basics theory
- Layer stack-ups
- Supply crosstalk
- Component placement
- Library parts checking
- How to layout a PCB for best results
- PCB reliability design rules
- EMC
- ESD
- A checklist of common layout design mistakes
During the course, you'll design a signal generator board using an FPGA module and a fast 14-bit DAC chip. You'll also learn how to design that FPGA module, which is quite challenging. A preliminary block diagram is shown here:
During this online video course you'll have 1 hour per week to ask me questions during an 6 week period. You'll also get access to an online chat-room for course members where you can post questions as well. I'll be regularly checking in there.
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The price of the first time I'm running this course will be around 2500 euros ex VAT (depends on your country). I'm building it now, more details on the contents will follow in the coming few months.