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--- kicad:start [2013/08/23 20:50] – mithat
+++ kicad:start [2018/09/09 06:54] (current) – [KiCad and SPICE] mithat
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-[[http://www.kicad-pcb.org|KiCad]] is a popular open source printed circuit board layout program. It runs on all three major desktop OS's (Windows, OS X, and Linux) and is my PCB design tool of choice. It was originally written by Jean-Pierre Charras at //Université Joseph Fourier// and is now actively developed by an enthusiastic [[https://launchpad.net/kicad|team of developers]].
+[[http://www.kicad-pcb.org|KiCad]] is a popular open source printed circuit board layout program that runs on all three major desktop OS's (Windows, OS X, and Linux). It was originally written by [[http://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/kicad/|Jean-Pierre Charras]] at //Université Joseph Fourier// and is now actively developed by an enthusiastic [[https://launchpad.net/kicad|team of developers]]. KiCad is quite capable of producing production-quality designs and has been my EDA tool of choice for several years.
-Like all PC layout programs, KiCad has a steep learning curve. Here are some notes that might help.
+Like all PCB layout programs, KiCad has a steep learning curve. So here's a few things that I am hoping might help ease bits of the curve.
 ===== Library management =====
   * [[Schematic symbol management|Schematic symbol management]]
   * [[footprint management|PCB footprint management]]
+  * Some [[https://hackaday.com/2017/05/18/kicad-best-practises-library-management/ | best practices]]
 ===== KiCad and SPICE =====
-  * [[kicad:kicad_spice_quick_guide|Quick Guide to using KiCad for SPICE simulation]]
+  * [[kicad_spice_quick_guide|Quick guide to using KiCad for SPICE simulation]]
+  * [[Using arbitrary SPICE engines in KiCad 5]]
 ===== Layout tips =====
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 ===== Miscellany =====
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okAUlHsTcg0&list=PL4E9E905D6FDF5F1C|Introduction to PCB Design Tutorial (featuring KiCad)]] video series
   * [[PDF output from KiCad in Linux]]
-  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okAUlHsTcg0&list=PL4E9E905D6FDF5F1C|Introduction to PCB Design Tutorial (featuring KiCad)]] video series
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