KiCad Schematic & Layout
Est. read time: 1 minute | Last updated: December 17, 2024 by John Gentile
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3rd Party Libraries
User/3rd party made symbol libraries & footprints can be easily added to a KiCad project by going to the Preferences of the Symbol Editor and the Footprint Editor, then Manage Symbol/Footprint Libraries…->Project Specific Libraries->Add existing library to table (for more info see Digi-Key’s tutorial on importing libraries).
Useful Libraries
- JLCPCB Component Library
- NOTE: JLCPCB also does PCB manufacture and assembly
- Digi-Key Parts Library
- SparkFun Parts Library
Customization
Other Tools for KiCad
Open-Source Hardware Repos
NOTE: not all repos listed are KiCAD based, but are great open-source references.
- Antmicro Open Hardware Library
- Dongle Hider
- Beagley-AI
- 6 Real World Embedded Projects to Learn From
- 4-Channel RF Front End
- short stack - smallest Nintendo Wii board
- waywardgeek/infnoise USB based TRNG
References
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