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--- kicad:start [2013/07/05 06:50] – [Library management] mithat
+++ kicad:start [2018/09/09 06:54] (current) – [KiCad and SPICE] mithat
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 ====== KiCad notes ======
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+[[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 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 =====
-  * [[PDF output from KiCad in Linux]]
   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okAUlHsTcg0&list=PL4E9E905D6FDF5F1C|Introduction to PCB Design Tutorial (featuring KiCad)]] video series
+  * [[PDF output from KiCad in Linux]]
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