How to Create a Schematic for High-Speed Design in KiCad | Sierra Circuits
Channel: Sierra Circuits
Date: 2020-05-21

In this video, we will discuss the creation of a schematic. We will also cover high-speed PCB design with the identification of differential pairs and the marking of high-current traces.

We will demonstrate how to create a simple schematic design using KiCad and we will talk about the factors we need to consider when designing a schematic for a high-speed design. Let’s start with the schematic part.

First, you need to create a new project. Go to File on the left-hand side, click New and Project.  Choose the location where you want to save this new project and name it. In this demo, we will name it LED project. Click Save.

As you can see, the two files are created over here. There are the layout file and the schematic file. Let’s open the schematic file first. For this demo, we are considering a simple schematic for a battery, a regulator and a LED. This schematic will be used to light up a simple LED.

Click this symbol on the left hand side and a window will pop up. Search for a battery among the components. We will select a single-cell battery, as you can see over here. Simply click the screen to place the battery on the schematic. 

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