PCB design workflow overview (schematic to manufacturing) - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to identify the first step in PCB design workflow.

PCB Design

The first step in PCB design workflow is [1].

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ASchematic capture

BManufacturing

CAssembly

DTesting

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing manufacturing or assembly as the first step.

The first step in PCB design is schematic capture, where the circuit is drawn.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to name the file used to transfer PCB design data to manufacturers.

PCB Design

The file used to send PCB design data to manufacturers is called a [1] file.

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ANetlist

BGerber

CBOM

DSchematic

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Confusing Gerber with schematic or BOM files.

The Gerber file contains the PCB layout data for manufacturing.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the statement about PCB layout step.

PCB Design

After schematic capture, the next step is [1] the PCB layout.

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Aassembling

Btesting

Crouting

Dmanufacturing

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing assembling or manufacturing too early.

The correct next step is routing the PCB layout, which means connecting components with traces.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to describe the step after PCB layout and before manufacturing.

PCB Design

After PCB layout, the design undergoes [1] to check for [2].

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ADRC

Berrors

Cassembly

Dsoldering

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Confusing DRC with assembly or soldering.

After layout, DRC (Design Rule Check) is done to find errors before manufacturing.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the manufacturing preparation process.

PCB Design

The final manufacturing files include [1], [2], and the [3].

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AGerber

BDrill

CBOM

DSchematic

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Including schematic instead of BOM in final files.

The final files sent to manufacturers are Gerber files, Drill files for holes, and the BOM (Bill of Materials).