Designing my own board

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Vanush

Joined Apr 19, 2008
46
Hi
Im a 2nd year ECE student. I've had some experience with using uC's on proprietary dev boards powered by USB, but now I want to design my own PCB using a uC by itself for a portable application.

When I look at schematics, I see caps and resistors placed everywhere but don't know the theory behind it.. so where can I find some books/tutorials on modern electronics design which explains the use of power supplies, resistors, caps, amps and common ICs like LM7805 when trying to design a PCB with a UC? I want to use eagleCad.
 

debjit625

Joined Apr 17, 2010
790
When I look at schematics, I see caps and resistors placed everywhere but don't know the theory behind it.. so where can I find some books/tutorials on modern electronics design which explains the use of power supplies, resistors, caps, amps and common ICs like LM7805 when trying to design a PCB with a UC? I want to use eagleCad.
I think you want to learn about electronics engineering,you can start with the basic with the free ebook of AAC ,above the web page you will find all the tabs to the different sections of the book.

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_3/index.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_4/index.html

And as R!ff@ ,I will also say try google for more info..

Goood luck
 

t06afre

Joined May 11, 2009
5,934
If you are second year EE. You should have learned enough to have some idea, I think. Good questions draw good answers. And by reading your posting I am quite clueless on how to help you. Start with telling us what brand of controller you want to use. And some more information about the demoboard you want to copy. Like a schematics, or link to the schematics.
 
Those kinda questions are a bit scary coming from an EE! But since they don't teach board design in school... i'll give you a pass haha!

Hint: Datasheets are VERY helpful... but you have to know the basic theory.
 

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Vanush

Joined Apr 19, 2008
46
Don't be scared, I want to know best practices. It seems "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz seems to be good.
 
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