Design an RP2040 board with KiCad (Paperback)

Jo Hinchliffe

ISBN 10: 1916868134 / ISBN 13: 9781916868137

Published by Raspberry Pi Press, Cambridge, 2024

About this Item

Paperback. Design and make your own microcontroller board using the same chip that powers the popular Raspberry Pi PicoKiCad is an amazing piece of free and open-source software that allows anyone, with some time and effort, to make high-quality PCB designs. Couple this amazing software with numerous PCB fabrication companies and even PCBA services (companies that will make and assemble your PCB designs) and there's never been a better time to get into this aspect of making.This book provides a gentle introduction to PCB design using the RP2040 microcontroller chip (the same chip that's at the heart of the Raspberry Pi Pico). You'll learn how to create a schematic for a microcontroller board using the RP2040, from assigning schematic symbols to creating a footprint for individual components. You'll quickly move on to laying out the PCB design and preparing it for manufacture!That's right--after your board is designed, this book will show you how to send it off to be manufactured and assembled. You'll find out about the various materials (or substrates) you can choose for your board, and learn how to pick the right manufacturer. Once you have your board in hand, you'll also learn what you can do (and make!) with it, and there will be plenty of ideas for expansions, such as motor drivers. This book provides a gentle introduction to PCB design with the RP2040 microcontroller chip (the same chip that powers Raspberry Pi Pico). You'll learn how to create a schematic for a microcontroller board with the RP2040, assign schematic symbols, create a footprint for components, and then move on to laying out the PCB design and get it made! Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Design an RP2040 board with KiCad (Paperback)
• Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1916868134
• ISBN 13: 9781916868137
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

KiCad is an amazing piece of free and open-source software that allows anyone, with some time and effort, to make high-quality PCB designs. Couple this amazing software with numerous PCB fabrication companies and even PCBA services (companies that will make and assemble your PCB designs) and there's never been a better time to get into this aspect of making.

This book provides a gentle introduction to PCB design using the RP2040 microcontroller chip (the same chip that's at the heart of the Raspberry Pi Pico). You'll learn how to create a schematic for a microcontroller board using the RP2040, from assigning schematic symbols to creating a footprint for individual components. You'll quickly move on to laying out the PCB design and preparing it for manufacture!

That's right--after your board is designed, this book will show you how to send it off to be manufactured and assembled. You'll find out about the various materials (or substrates) you can choose for your board, and learn how to pick the right manufacturer. Once you have your board in hand, you'll also learn what you can do (and make!) with it, and there will be plenty of ideas for expansions, such as motor drivers.

About the Author

Jo Hinchliffe (AKA Concretedog) is a constant tinkerer and is passionate about all things DIY space. He loves designing and scratch-building both model and high-power rockets, and releases the designs and components as open-source. He also has a shed full of lathes and milling machines and CNC kit!