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Practical PCB Design

Name: Practical PCB Design
Brand: RANDOM HOUSE US
Price: 77.99 AUD
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From Breadboard to Production

By: Michael D. Smith, Mike D. Smith

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Paperback | 2 February 2027

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Paperback
280 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1

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Available: 2nd February 2027

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This hands-on, beginner-friendly book guides hobbyists and makers through every step of creating a custom printed circuit board (PCB), from conception through production.

Your circuit works on the breadboard. Now learn the concepts that turn it into a board ready for production.

Moving from a breadboard to a finished circuit board introduces a new set of constraints. Parts need footprints, traces compete for room, and connectors have to fit, all within the manufacturer's design rules. A mistake that's a quick fix on a breadboard means another fabrication run once it's committed to copper.

With Practical PCB Design, you'll learn to make that transition go smoothly before drawing a single trace and ask the questions a simulation doesn't: What happens when you approach the voltage rating of that 10 _x00B5_F ceramic capacitor and it provides only 3 _x00B5_F? Are you building one board or 10,000, and how does that change specifications?

As you work through the PCB design process, you'll learn to:

Account for component tolerance, cost, power, and fit
Create schematics, component symbols, and footprints from scratch
Work with copper, solder mask, and silkscreen layers
Route traces and vias for reliable operation
Apply design rules and systematic reviews to catch problems before fabrication
Generate assembly files and order boards with confidence

Every chapter ends with a hands-on exercise that puts these skills into practice. The examples use the free, Windows-based Altium CircuitMaker, but the techniques apply across PCB design tools.

If you can build the circuit, this book will teach you how to build the board.

Requirements: Basic electronics knowledge and PCB design software. No fabrication, soldering, or test equipment required.

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