PCB Design Using Cadsoft EAGLE Software

PCB DESIGN USING CADSOFT
EAGLE SOFTWARE
What is a PCB ?
Printed Circuit Board

Electronic Board that connects circuit
components
PCB populated with electronic components
is a printed circuit assembly (PCA)
PCBs are rugged, inexpensive, and can be
highly reliable
Mass manufacturing
Professional
Materials of a PCB
Conducting layers are typically made of

thin copper foil.
The board is typically coated with a solder
mask that is green in color. Other colors
that are normally available are blue and
red.
Unwanted copper is removed from the
substrate after etching leaving only the
desired copper traces or pathways
Parts of a PCB
Components
Pads
Traces
Vias
Top Metal Layer
Bottom Metal Layer
Components
Components are the actual devices

used in the circuit.
This includes input/output connections.
I/O ports, including power supply
connections, are also important in the
PCB design.
Pads
Location that components connect to.

You will solder components to the pads
on the PCB.
Pads will connect to traces.
Pads have an inner diameter and outer
diameter.
Traces
Traces connect pads together.

Traces are essentially the wiring of the
PCB.
Equivalent to wire for conducting signals
Traces sometimes connect to vias.
High current traces should be wide.
Signal traces usually narrower than
power or ground traces
Vias
Pad with a plated layers. hole

connecting traces from one layer of
board to other
Attempt to minimize via use in your
PCBs.
Some component leads can be used as
vias.
Top Metal Layer
Most of the components

reside on the top layer
Fewer traces on the top
layer
Components are soldered
to the pads on the top
layer of PCB
Higher circuit densities
Bottom Metal Layer
Few components on this layer.

Many traces on this layer.
Most soldering done on this layer.
Jumpers
Often, many signal wires need to exist in

too small of a space and must overlap.
Running traces on different PCB layers
is an option.
Multilayer PCBs are often expensive.
Solution: use jumpers
Solder Mask
Protect copper traces on outer layers from

corrosion
Areas that shouldn't be soldered may be
covered with polymer resist solder mask
coating
Designed to keep solder only in certain
areas
Prevents solder form binding between
conductors and thereby creating short
circuits
Silkscreen
Printing on the solder mask to designate

component locations
Readable information about component
part numbers and placement.
Helpful in assembling, testing and
servicing the circuit board.
Multilayer PCBs
More then a top and bottom layer.

Typically there will be a power plane,
ground plane, top layer, and bottom
layer.
Sometimes signal layers are added as
needed.
Sometimes RF planes made of more
expensive materials are added.
Physical Design Issues
Component Size
Heat Dissipation
Input and Output
Mounting Points
Component Size
Make sure components will actually fit.

This especially applies for circuits that
require high component densities.
Some components come in multiple
sizes. SMT vs Through Hole
Sometimes you can get tall and narrow
caps or short and wide capacitors.
Heat Dissipation-Heat
Sinks
Heat sink dissipates heat off the

component
Doesnt remove the heat just moves it
Some components may get hot. Make
sure you get a large enough heat sink.
Data sheets specify the size of the heat
sink
A short circuit may result when two
devices share the same heat sink
Mounting Points
The PCB needs to be mechanically

secured to something.
Could be the chassis-consist of metal
frame on which the circuit boards and
other electronic components are
mounted.
Could be another PCB/socket on PCB.
Could be attachments to a heatsink.
Steps in PCB design

1.
Film Generation
2. Shear Raw Material
3. Drill Holes
Industry standard
0.059" thick, copper
clad, two sides
Steps in PCB design

4. Electrolus copper
Apply copper in hole barrels
5. Apply Image
Apply Photosensitive Material to

develop selected areas from
panel
Steps in PCB Design

6. Strip and Etch
Remove dryfilm, then

etch exposed copper
Tin protects the copper
circuitry from being
etched
7. Solder Mask
Apply solder mask area to

entire board with the exception
of solder pads
Steps in PCB Design

8. Solder Coat
Apply solder to pads
9. Silkscreen
Apply white letter marking

using screen printing
process

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PCB DESIGN USING CADSOFT

Printed Circuit Board

Conducting layers are typically made of

Components are the actual devices

Location that components connect to.

Traces connect pads together.

Pad with a plated layers. hole

Top Metal Layer

Most of the components

Bottom Metal Layer

Few components on this layer.

Often, many signal wires need to exist in

Protect copper traces on outer layers from

Printing on the solder mask to designate

More then a top and bottom layer.

Physical Design Issues

Make sure components will actually fit.

Heat sink dissipates heat off the

The PCB needs to be mechanically

Steps in PCB design

2. Shear Raw Material

Steps in PCB design

Apply copper in hole barrels

Apply Photosensitive Material to

Steps in PCB Design

Remove dryfilm, then

Apply solder mask area to

Steps in PCB Design

Apply solder to pads

Apply white letter marking

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