KiCad 7 STM32 Bluetooth Hardware Design (2/2 PCB) - Phil’s Lab #128

Step-by-step schematic and PCB design tutorial for STM32WB-based hardware (USB, RF, power) in KiCad 7. (Part 2 of 2) (Part 1: ) PCBs by PCBWay [SUPPORT] Hardware design courses: Course content: Patreon: Tag-Connect: [GIT] [SOCIAL] Instagram: [LINKS] KiCad 7: STM32CubeIDE: MCU Datasheet: AN5165: AN2867: Hardware Design Playlist: Controlled Impedance: PCB Stack-Up & Build-Up: Manufacturing & Assembly Files: [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction 01:03 PCBWay 01:42 Courses 02:19 PCB Set-Up 08:14 Design Rules 12:47 Trace and Vias Sizes 13:53 Controlled Impedance 19:15 Importing Components 20:19 Adding Missing 3D Models 24:53 Rats Nets and Net Colours 30:16 Initial Layout 36:16 Tag-Connect and USB Layout (Initial) 39:31 Mechanical Constraints 41:30 RF Layout (Initial) 42:36 Crystal Layout (Initial) 44:13 SMPS Layout (Initial) 45:28 UART Layout (Initial) 46:51 Layout Fine-Tuning 52:46 Decoupling Caps Layout 01:05:57 Misc. Layout 01:21:15 Board Outline 01:26:15 Routing Introduction 01:28:13 Ground Planes 01:31:38 Mounting Holes & Fiducial Markers 01:37:51 Via Placement 01:48:30 RF Routing 01:51:20 Crystal Routing 01:54:40 SMPS Routing 01:58:30 SWD Routing 02:00:21 USB Routing 02:05:29 Misc. Routing (NRST, BOOT0, UART, LED) 02:15:04 Power & Ground Routing 02:25:57 Stitching 02:28:08 Clean-Up (Silkscreen, Teardrops, Non-Functional Pads) 02:33:12 Design Rule Check (DRC) 02:36:03 Further Checks 02:38:11 Bill of Materials (BoM) and Pick ’n’ Place (CPL) 02:41:23 Gerber 02:43:54 Additional Documents 02:49:45 Ordering 02:55:56 Outro