emilfihlman / oshw-design

Open-source hardware projects that everyone can use!

Open-source hardware design

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Introduction

This repository will contain all the hardware designs by @kennethlimcp.

Temporary project name: One oshw project per month

The purpose is to encourage people to embrace openness and get more people interested in hardware design/hacking.

Source-tree

Designs here are uploaded with the following document to minimize friction for a beginner to get started:

• Schematic design (EAGLE CAD)

• GERBER file (fabricate PCB immediately)

• BOM list (widely available parts + changelog)

• PDF capture (learn without Schematic software)

• Datasheet (easy reference without searching)

• Appnote (deeper learning and understanding)

• Casing (more user-friendly and safe to hold)

Useful writeups (by me)

• Bringing up a new board from scratch
• Checking a new PCB and populating it
• EAGLE start off and mistakes

Resources

• Hardware product development process

• Spark Proto2Prod website

• EAGLE Help

• Sparkfun EAGLE Settings

• 3D Board viewer

• KiCad Software

• Systematic PCB verification

• 7 fatal pcb mistakes to avoid by Make

• Board Level Electromagnetic Compatibility

• The Dropout’s Guide to PCB Trace Antenna Design

• Antenna Design and RF Layout Guidelines

• Converting Seeed OPL EagleCAD library to KiCad

• [Wireless Protocols for IoT Devices] (http://glowlabs.co/wireless-protocols/)