PCB Designing (with 3D Model) in Orcad [2022]

Learn how to design custom schematic symbols in OrCAD, create and save a symbol library, define pins and reference designators, set boundaries, and add a notch for pin 1 identification.

Learn to search and place symbols in Orcad capture by library search, selecting all libraries, and customize components like connectors, headers, transformers, switches, diodes, transistors, and logic gates.

Assign footprints to schematic symbols in Orcad Capture by selecting from the PCB editor libraries, matching footprint names to components like connectors, resistors, capacitors, and transistors.

Discover pads on printed circuit boards, including through-hole and surface-mount types, and learn about footprints and pad shapes like circular, square, and rectangular in Orcad.

Explore plated vs non-plated holes in pcb design. Learn how plating provides electrical conductivity and lowers resistance, improving mechanical stability after assembly.

Learn how to select PCB trace width and spacing using an online calculator, and decide between external and internal traces based on heat dissipation, with practical design examples.

Place components on the pcb canvas using displacement dialogue or interactive placement, back up your board file, filter to select symbols, and ensure straight traces with drc.

Learn how to update a schematic and reflect changes in a pre-existing Orcad board file by backing up, adjusting components and footprints, generating a netlist, and re-opening the updated board.

Learn practical PCB routing guidelines by starting with ground and power pins, routing traces on the top and bottom layers, and using layer visibility to focus on essential nets.

Set up silkscreen in Orcad by aligning reference designators, standardizing text size, hiding pin numbers, and using grid for precise placement on the top silkscreen.

Learn to create custom footprints from scratch with the padstack editor. Define footprint type, pad geometry, drill diameter, tolerances, and top or bottom design layers, including mounting holes.

Design footprints for through-hole resistors in Orcad by downloading datasheets, converting dimensions to your preferred units, and defining circular pads, drill diameters, tolerances, and conductor geometry.

Explore how to create a through-hole resistor footprint in Orcad, including adding the symbol folder to the default library, configuring preferences, defining package dimensions, and silkscreen boundaries.

Learn to understand and manage footprint layers in Orcad, including silkscreen, assembly top layers, and boundary creation, preventing overlaps and BFC errors while adding pin 1 indicators.

Design a surface-mount footprint for the 555 timer (DIP-8) in Orcad, calibrating pad sizes, pin pitch, and package outline using millimeters and mils, and save the footprint for reuse.

Set display preferences and pin spacing in Orcad, place headers and the atmega328u from libraries, adjust boundaries, and wire the microcontroller pins to complete the schematic.

Design a reset circuit and decoupling schematic around the microcontroller in Orcad, placing the 16 megahertz crystal, 22 nanofarad capacitors, ferrite bead, ground, pull-up resistor, and push-button.

Demonstrates editing and arranging a USB bridge schematic in Orcad, mapping pins per datasheet, updating symbols, and expanding circuitry with resistors, variable resistors, an inductor, and a USB connector.

Guides assembling a usb circuit schematic in Orcad by referencing datasheets, placing jumpers and vias, and mapping transmitter and receiver pins.

Discover how to name nets with aliases in Orcad for atmega328p, assign unique net names like vilvoorde_vxi and firewalled_evictee, and verify connectivity, including ground references, for legal datasheet tracing.

Learn to design a power connector and a 3.3-volt low-dropout regulator circuit in Orcad, including wiring, diodes, a dc jack, ground distribution, and input/output capacitors for reliable power.

design a power selector circuit using an op-amp, resistors, and a mosfet; edit part pins, assign footprints, and annotate the schematic for usb power switching.

Finish the Arduino Uno schematic by annotating and rearranging components for readability, placing power to the left and the microcontroller to the right, and preparing labels, fonts, colors, and footprints.

Locate and select supplier components, update component properties in the panel, and download footprints and 3D models, while creating a custom filter for BOM-ready data.

Create and configure an ATMega328PU footprint in Orcad, including supplier part numbers and manufacturer details, then download a 3D model from Ultra Librarian and attach it to the footprint.

Learn to import the ATMega16U2 footprint and its 3D model in Orcad, using Ultra Librarian or SnapEDA footprints and adjusting the silkscreen and batch file steps.

discover how to locate a diode footprint for a 025 package, download its 3d model, and build a corresponding footprint in Orcad, including land pattern, pin spacing, and silkscreen updates.

Design and validate a resistor footprint 0805 for Orcad, integrate its 3d model, verify datasheet dimensions, and reuse footprints across components from Stackpole Electronics.

Design a 5v voltage regulator footprint for the SOT-223 package in OrCAD, verify with the TI datasheet, and add a 3D model from 3D Content Central.

Locate LM321 op-amp footprint (SOT23) and 3D model, use it in a power selector design, and copy its footprint and 3D model in Nexus for same-package components.

Select the 16 mhz crystal footprint in OrCAD, download the 3D model and footprints, and define the land pattern as 100 by 70 from the datasheet, then save the footprint.

Explore designing ferrite bead and inductor footprints with 3D models in Orcad, including selecting decoupling capacitors and applying datasheet-driven footprint dimensions.

Learn to design a n-channel mosfet footprint (sot-23) with a matching 3d model in Orcad, including footprint creation, 3d model import, pin mapping, silkscreen, and schematic alignment.

Design a female header footprint in Orcad by defining pitch and pin positions, building footprints with templates, and integrating 3D models by downloading step files from 3D Content Central.

This lecture demonstrates selecting a usb type b footprint, downloading and editing the footprint and 3d model, adjusting pads and drill size, and updating the design in Orcad.

Identify a 12 V DC jack power connector in Orcad, download its 3D model and footprint, import them, and configure silkscreen, drill figures, and design parameters for accurate PCB integration.

Create an icsp header footprint in Orcad by configuring a six-pin, two-row rectangular connector, setting 100 mil pin spacing and package dimensions, and applying a 3d model.

Annotate the design, run checks to surface warnings and errors, fix footprint and pin-type conflicts, then generate the netlist and board file for Orcad.

Create a smart pdf of your schematic in Orcad by exporting the project, installing a go script, and using the converter to browse components like C17.