Embedded Systems

Kicad Links for Embedded Systems Design

Kicad is a free open source PCB layout tool. It is available on Windows, OS X, and Linux here.

Kicad Videos

• Getting Started with Kicad
• Push and Shove Routing with Kicad

Parts and Libraries for your Design

• The NXP schematic library is already on the system, but not in the default Kicad schematic libraries, so just add nxp_armmcu.lib.
  • The Tinkerforge library has the footprint, and you can add the github repository by adding the url to the github tinkerforge page in CVPCB: https://github.com/Tinkerforge/kicad-libraries
• MA-506 Crystal at Digikey
  • Epson Crystal Schematic Symbol Library
  • Epson Crystal Footprint Library