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Tutorial - Custom DIY Keyboard Design and Build | Part 4: PCB Layout

In this tutorial you will design and build your own keyboard. You will also learn all the essentials to design and build any electronics. Enjoy!
Chapters:
  • 00:00What is this tutorial about
  • 00:20Setting up VIA rules
  • 02:12Track and clearance rules
  • 06:23Changing stackup to 4 layers
  • 07:13Fanout of the bottom MCU pins
  • 13:35Routing modes
  • 14:09Fanout of the left MCU pins
  • 21:37Fanout of the top MCU pins
  • 29:37Fanout of the right MCU pins
  • 35:28Connecting FLASH
  • 40:30Connecting BOOT button
  • 41:48Finishing the area around MCU
  • 44:32Connecting columns
  • 51:48Connecting rows
  • 1:01:24Connecting encoders
  • 1:12:18Connecting User LEDs
  • 1:21:56Connecting USB
  • 1:24:07Creating differential pair rules
  • 1:31:04Connecting key LEDs
  • 1:37:17Updating and connecting buffer
  • 1:45:41Connecting debug header
  • 1:48:05Connecting rest of the signal pins
  • 1:49:35Finishing USB
  • 1:52:51Connecting power for key LEDs
  • 1:57:27Connecting 3V3
  • 2:03:21Connecting 5V_USB
  • 2:05:57Run DRC and connect rest of the nets
  • 2:11:44Thank you for watching