What you'll learn:
- How to Extract Components information from Requirement Sheet
- Selection of Component for Example: Ethernet PHY, Micro-Controller, Motor Driver, Mosfets, ADC, ADC/DAC, MIC etc.
- How to Draw a Complex Schematic Block and Its Power Budget Diagrams
- What are Differential pairs, USB2.0, I2Cs, UART/USART, CAN, MII/RMII, I2S and many more interfaces
- EMI & EMC decisions for a Complex Mixed Signal Schematic Design
- How to Create Design Rules Decision for Complex Mixed Signal Board
- Layer Stack-Up Design (4L/6L/8L/12L) and Field Solver Simulation
- How to Define Board shape and Rigid-Flex PCB Board
- Components Placement planning for a Complex Board and its Execution
- How to Layout a Complex Board with more than 10,000 interconnects, and Layout Optimization
- Power Distribution Network (PDN Analysis) and How to read its Report + Resolve Issues
I have divided this course into four major sections:
Selection of Components: Choosing each component that will be used in the schematic.
Schematic Design: Designing schematics based on datasheet information.
Stack-up and Placement: Planning and executing 4-layer, 6-layer, 8-layer, and 12-layer stack-ups, along with component placement.
Layout Planning: Inter-block and intra-block layout planning and execution.
The major schematic blocks designed in this course include:
Ethernet PHY (10/100 Mb/s)
I2S DAC for headphones and speakers
MEMS microphone
24-bit ADC
36W bi-directional brushed DC motor drivers
UART to USB TTL converter
STM32F103 controller as debugger and programmer
STM32F407 main controller
Power supply and protection circuits
And many more subparts listed in the curriculum.
You will also learn basic blocks such as:
Pre-schematic design: Block diagrams and power budgeting
Rules for stack-up selection and defining stack-ups
Grounding techniques: Signal grounding, earth grounding, chassis grounding
Creating rigid-flex PCBs and their stack-ups
Pin-mapping using Cube-MX tool
Power distribution network (PDN) analysis for PCBs
Selection and application of ferrite beads, ESD diodes, and magnetic components
Placement and layout planning using Microsoft Paint
After completing this course, you will be able to design mixed-signal PCBs with microcontrollers available worldwide.
The major controllers used in this course are:
STM32F407XX
STM32F103XX
Ethernet PHYs, various sensors, ADCs, and DACs
