ERC/DRC common errors and how to use it like TDD // KiCad
Channel: Sayanee Basu
Date: 2021-07-30

#erc #drc #kicad
When designing my recent project with PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com/, I had to run ERC (Electrical Rules Check) and DRC (Design Rules Check) in the schematic and routing. In this video, I go through 3 common errors for ERC and DRC each and how to solve them with KiCad. I end with a discussion on using Test-Driven Development philosophy in ERC/DRC. Is that better? Let's discuss!

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS AND RESOURCES
0:00 Intro
0:40 ERC: conflict between pins
2:28 ERC: pin not connected
3:11 ERC: pin not driven
4:57 DRC: pad too close
7:04 DRC: courtyard overlaps
7:57 DRC: unconnected items with zone outline
9:21 Using ERC/DRC like TDD
10:46 Outro

🛍️ PRODUCTS MENTIONED

Waveshare 1.54inch E-Ink display black/white e-paper 200x200 resolution https://amzn.to/3BrwFW4
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Aa47iU

HopeRF LoRa RFM95 module
https://amzn.to/3BvDgis
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A49mJI

Arduino UNO Rev 3
https://amzn.to/3iF50sp
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AdpwZE

Screw Set various sizes
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9wQHfq
https://amzn.to/3xUvsUZ

🎩 DEMO FILES
KiCad files https://hutscape.com/oak/hardware

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🔗 LINKS SHOWN
ErrType(3): Pin connected to some others pins but no pin to drive it https://forum.kicad.info/t/errtype-3-pin-connected-to-some-others-pins-but-no-pin-to-drive-it/10946
PCBWay Capabilities https://www.pcbway.com/capabilities.html
KiCAD DRC For Travis https://forum.kicad.info/t/kicad-drc-for-travis/13852
KiBot https://github.com/INTI-CMNB/KiBot
kicad-exports https://github.com/marketplace/actions/kicad-exports

🔌  TOOLS USED
https://hutscape.com/tools

🎶  MUSIC
Spring Field by Godmode in YouTube Music library