AP4072 PCB Design Syllabus:

AP4072 PCB Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand the need for PCB Design and steps involved in PCB Design and Fabrication process.
  • Familiarize Schematic and layout design flow using Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools.
  • Understand basic concepts of transmission line, crosstalk and thermal issues
  • Design (schematic and layout) PCB for analog circuits, digital circuits and mixed circuits.
  • Schematic creation & interpretation

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

Introduction to Printed circuit board: fundamental of electronic components, basic electronic circuits, Basics of printed circuit board designing: Layout planning, general rules and parameters, ground conductor considerations, thermal issues, check and inspection of artwork.

UNIT II DESIGN RULES FOR PCB

Design rules for PCB: Design rules for Digital circuit PCBs, Analog circuit PCBs, high frequency and fast pulse applications, Power electronic applications, Microwave applications, PCB Technology Trends: Multilayer PCBs. Multiwire PCB, Flexible PCBs, Surface mount PCBs, Reflow soldering, Introduction to High-Density Interconnection (HDI) Technology.

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION(EDA) TOOLS FOR PCB DESIGNING

Introduction to Electronic design automation(EDA) tools for PCB designing: Brief Introduction of various simulators, SPICE and PSPICE Environment, Selecting the Components Footprints as per design, Making New Footprints, Assigning Footprint to components, Net listing, PCB Layout Designing, Auto routing and manual routing. Assigning specific text (silkscreen) to design, Creating report of design, creating manufacturing data (GERBER) for design.

UNIT IV INTRODUCTION PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Introduction printed circuit board production techniques: Photo printing, film-master production, reprographic camera, basic process for double sided PCBs photo resists, Screen printing process, plating, relative performance and quality control, Etching machines, Solders alloys, fluxes, soldering techniques, Mechanical operations

UNIT V PCB DESIGN FOR EMI/EMC

PCB design for EMI/EMC: Subsystem/PCB Placement in an enclosure, Filtering circuit placement, decoupling and bypassing, Electronic discharge protection, Electronic waste; Printed circuit boards Recycling techniques, Introduction to Integrated Circuit Packaging and footprints, NEMA and IPC standards.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:

1. Using any Electronic design automation (EDA) software, Practice following PCB Design steps (Open source EDA Tool KiCad Preferable or equivalent ) Example circuit: Basic RC Circuit Schematic Design: Familiarization of the Schematic Editor, Schematic creation, Annotation, Netlist generation Layout Design: Familiarization of Footprint Editor, Mapping of components, Creation of PCB layout Schematic Create new schematic components Create new component footprints.
2. Fabricate single-sided PCB, mount the components and assemble in a cabinet for any one of the circuits mentioned below.
3. Regulator circuit using 7805.
4. Astable or Monostable multivibrator using IC555
5. RC Phase-shift or Wein-bridge Oscillator using transistor.
6. 4 bit binary /MOD N counter using D-Flip flops.
7. Design a 8051 Development board having Power section consisting of IC7805, capacitor, resistor, headers, LED, Serial communication section consisting of MAX 232, Capacitors,DB9 connector, Jumper, LEDs, Reset & Input/ output sections consisting of89C51 Microcontroller, Electrolytic Capacitor, Resistor, Jumper, Crystal Oscillator, Capacitors.
8. Touch plate switches – transistorized or 555 based
9. Doorbell/cordless bell
10. Clapping switch and IR switch
11. Blinkers
12. Cell charger, battery charger, mobile charger
13. Fire/smoke/intruder alarm
14. Liquid level controller
15. Audio amplifiers

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon the completion of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
CO1:Appreciate the necessity and evolution of PCB, types and classes of PCB.
CO2:Understand the steps involved in schematic, layout, fabrication and assembly process of PCB design.
CO3: Apply advanced techniques, skills and modern tools for designing and fabrication of PCBs.
CO4:Apply the knowledge and techniques to fabricate Multilayer, SMT and HDI PCB.
CO5:Design (schematic and layout) and fabricate PCB for simple circuits.

TOTAL : 45+30=75 PERIODS

REFERENCES

1. Printed circuit board design ,fabrication assembly and testing By R. S. Khandpur, Tata McGraw Hill 2006
2. Printed Circuits Handbook, Sixth Edition,by Clyde F. Coombs, Jr, Happy T. Holden,Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Year: 2016
3. Complete PCB Design Using OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor,Kraig Mitzner Bob Doe Alexander Akulin Anton Suponin Dirk Müller, 2nd Edition 2009.
4. Introduction to System-on-Package, Rao R ,Tummala,&MadhavanSwaminathan, McGraw Hill, 2008
5. EMC and Printed circuit board ,Design theory and layout, Mark I Montrose IEEE compatibility society
6. Electronic Product Design Volume-I by S D Mehta, S Chand Publications
7. Open source EDA Tool KiCad Tutorial: http://kicad-pcb.org/help/tutorials/
8. PCB Fabrication user guide page: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-Printed-Circuit-Boards ,
http://www.siongboon.com/projects/2005-09-07_home_pcb_fabrication/ ,
9. http://reprap.org/wiki/MakePCBInstructions#Making_PCBs_yourself
10. PCB Fabrication at home(video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv7Y0A9YeUc,
11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imQTCW1yWkg