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

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.