Exercise I :
Part I Introduction
You are supposed to design the schematic and the PCB Layout for the simple RC low pass
filter that you designed in the previous lab.
When designing the layout, keep in mind that you need to pay attention to where connectors
are needed as when testing the circuit practically, the input is to be given to circuit using the
signal generator and the output should be observed using the oscilloscope (probe).
Note:
Do NOT use the lite version because routing is not enabled as it is a limited version.
Therefore,
you
will
be
selecting
Schematic.
6. Search in the section part for CONN PCB 2 and add TWO of it to your schematic
(Assuming that you would be using the kind of connectors shown to supply
the input and to observe the output when implementing your circuit practically)
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7. Wire your circuit. Now your circuit should look like as shown in the figure below.
8. Double click on each component and find the PCB footprint column
8.1. Enter the respective footprint for each of the components with reference to the
table below.
Component
PCB Footprint
Capacitor (C1)
RAD/.250X.125/LS.200/.031
Resistor (R1)
res400
9.2. In the window that appears, go to the Layout Tab, ensure the .MNL file is
being created in the location of your project.
9.3.Click OK.
2.2. _DEFAULT.TCH will be found on top of the list. Click on it and select open.
3. Go to the location where you Schematic design was made in Part II.
3.1. Search for the .MNL file that you generated earlier
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3.2.Click open.
4. The name given to your schematic will automatically appear. Click Save.
5. IF it appears that the footprint RES400 that we gave for the resistor is unavailable.
In such cases:
(Part name appears in the window Link Footprint to Component )
5.1.Click on
OTHERWISE : Proceed to step 7.
6. In the window that appears:
6.1. Under Libraries select : TM_AXIAL
6.2.Under footprints search for : AX/.400X.100/.034
6.3. Click OK
10. Follow the following steps to draw the outline of the board:
10.1.
10.2.
10.3.
10.4.
Once you finish drawing (when you reach the point you started drawing), right
11. Click Auto >> Place >> Board : This will place all your components within the
outline of the board.
Leave:
Bottom : layer as Routing
13.2.
GND
: Plane
PWR
: Plane
On the Layer Type respective to other layers, double click and select
unused routing
14.2.
15.2.
As you are routing only on the bottom layer : Set the width and height column
of the Bottom layers to 3
Delete all colours other than the ones shown in the figure below
Place cursor within the board >> Right Click and Select New
18.2.
18.3.
the printer
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