KiCAD has a rightfully earned image problem regarding beginners. The shiny new version 5 has improved things (and we’re very excited for v6!) but the tool is a bit obtuse even when coming from a ...

Furthermore it lets you search the JLCPCB parts database and assign parts directly to the footprints which result in them being put into the BOM file. The Flatpak installation of KiCAD currently dows ...

This is the continuation of a series of articles demonstrating how to Create A PCB In Everything. In this series, we take a standard reference circuit and PCB layout — a simple ATtiny85 board — and ...

These plugins work only on old KiCad version (5.1.x). The plugins that work under newer versions (V5, V6, ...) should be available under the KiCad's built in Plugin and Content Manager (PCM).

Since its appearance in the early 1990s, KiCad has evolved into a viable alternative to commercial EDA solutions. Ready to try the seventh version? Take a look at KiCad 7 and it features. Since its ...