PCB Design Tutorial
This tutorial covers schematic entry and PCB design. Most of this material could be applied to any design tool; however, this tutorial focuses on Altium Designer/DXP/Protel. I recommend the SparkFun Eagle Tutorial if you are using the Eagle.
The first part of the tutorial consists of a set of slides which contain instructions for PCB design, and an overview of each step in the PCB design process.
The second part of this tutorial consists of a series of videos which go through each part of the PCB design process step-by-step using Altium Designer/DXP/Protel (Altium Designer 6.9 was used). Watching all videos will take you through a PCB design from start to finish; however, the videos are divided into the separate design steps so that you don't need to watch all of them to learn a specific skill.
Tutorial Slides
This first part of the tutorial consists of a set of slides which contain instructions for PCB design, and an overview of each step in the PCB design process.
Tutorial Videos
This second part of the tutorial consists of a series of videos which go through each part of the PCB design process step-by-step using Altium Designer/DXP/Protel (Altium Designer 6.9 was used). Watching all videos will take you through a PCB design from start to finish; however, the videos are divided into the separate design steps so that you don't need to watch all of them to learn a specific skill. Note that some of these videos are broken up into multiple parts. These videos are viewed best in fullscreen in 1080p.
Drawing Schematics
Creating a new PCB project, creating a new schematic sheet, and drawing schematics for PCB design (this is a 3 part video).
Creating Custom Components
Creating a schematic library and drawing the schematic symbol for a custom component.
Creating Custom Footprints
Creating a PCB library and drawing custom footprints.
Attach Footprints
Attaching footprints to all components on schematic.
Start a New PCB Layout
Creating a new PCB layout, syncing a schematics with PCB layout, and setting up design rules.
Component Placement
Placing components on PCB layout.
Routing
Using autoroute and the interactive routing tool (this is a 2 part video).
Generating Gerber Files
Final steps of PCB design and the generation of fabrication outputs (Gerber files and NC drill files).