Description
1. Pre-Lab
In this Lab 1, you will create the schematic symbols and PCB footprints for several of the
components that you will use in later labs. This will require you to gather information from
component datasheets and enter it correctly into Altium Designer.
2. Getting Started
1. Download ECE315.zip folder from the course website.
2. Note that there are a number of different files in the folder that are used by Altium Designer.
3. If you want to show the file extensions in a Windows folder use the following:
a. Start Windows Explorer, you can do this by opening up any folder.
b. Click Organize.
c. Click Folder and search options.
d. Click the View tab.
e. Scroll down until you notice Hide extensions for known file types, un-check this line
by clicking the check box.
Note To hide file name extensions, check this line.
f. Click OK
4. Open the Altium Designer Project by clicking on the ECE315.PrjPcb PCB Project File.
5. Explore the file structure in the Projects pane. You can double click on each entity to open it
up.
6. Double click on 01 Revision History and Contents.SchDoc in the Projects pane. You will see
the Revision History and a Table of Contents.
a. Enter your name in the [your name here] text box above the title.
3. Creating a Symbols for MCU and Capacitive Touch Sensor
An embedded system is a collection of integrated circuits, sensors, and other components that
each serve a specific purpose. These parts are soldered onto a printed circuit board that
interconnects the components. In order to fabricate the printed circuit board, each component
needs a schematic symbol and a PCB footprint added to Altium Designer.
A schematic symbol represents the logical organization of the pins used to interface with a
component. You will create a schematic symbols for a ST Micro STM32F303K8T6. The MCU will
be programmed in a later lab and be used to control the embedded system.
Use the following links to see how to create a schematic symbols.
Schematic Symbols
Logically Organized Schematic Symbols
NOTE: There are some pre-populated parts in the schematic and PCB libraries. Do not edit those
parts until you are asked to do so.
When you have finished, your schematic symbols should similar to the images below.
4. IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard
Each schematic symbol will also need an associated footprint. The schematic symbol is used to
represent the logical function of an integrated circuit. In some cases, the schematic symbol will
have a logical arrangement of pins to make the schematics more readable (like we saw above,
pins for certain functions are grouped together). The footprint represents the physical “pinout”
(orientation of the pins to the part) of the part itself and must match the description given by the
manufacturer.
The footprint defines physical characteristics such as pin mapping, pin dimensions, and package
dimensions. It is imperative that this data be entered very carefully as this is one of the biggest
reasons that PCB designs don’t work when you start testing them. Having the correct pin
mappings ensure that your circuit is connected in the way that you expect. This information is
normally supplied near the end of the data sheet. We will need to create a part that matches the
supplied mechanical data.
Altium provides a footprint wizard for generating the most common package types. This will
allow us to quickly and accurately build footprints for our parts.
The following link to create footprints for the STM32F303K8T6.
IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard
When you have finished with the wizard, your footprints should look like the figure below.
5. Drawing Parts with Custom Footprints
Many parts including connectors/headers, non-standard ICs, or wireless modules, have
footprints that cannot be generated using the IPC component wizard. For these types of parts,
you will have to draw your own custom footprint using the PCB library editor.
Use the following link to create a footprint for dual row, 10 position socket (61301021821) from
Wurth Electronics.
Custom PCB Footprints
This socket will used to connect the MCU programmer. You will also need to create a schematic
symbol for the programmer. The symbol should be drawn to match the symbol found in the
Custom PCB footprints video.
After you have created the schematic symbol, you will need to create the associated footprint,
named CONN_ST_PROGRAMMER.
For your part, identify pin 1 by using a square pad. You will also identify pin 2 by drawing a triangle
on the Top Overlay.
NOTE: Some parts are listed in the data sheet as mils and others as mm. They ARE NOT the
same thing. 1 mil = 1/1000th of an inch. You can toggle between the current units of
measurement by typing ‘q’ when you are in the PCB library editor. The upper left hand corner
should display information on the X and Y coordinates so you can see what the current
measurement unit is.
6. Adding Supplier Links and Footprints
The following link will show you how to add the supplier links and PCB footprints to
ece315.SchLib for IC_STM32F303K8T6 and CONN_ST_PROGRAMMER. Filling out the supplier
information will allow Altium to generate a build of materials or BOM that you will use to order
parts for you design.
Adding Supplier Links and PCB Footprints
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7. Pre Lab: What to Turn in
File Name Description
Lab1_Altium.zip Altium Project ZIP file. All parts in covered in the pre-lab
(STM32F303K8T6and 61301021821) should have completed
supplier links, schematic symbols, and PCB footprints.
Delete the History folder before creating the ZIP file.
8. Lab Work
a. Create Schematic Symbols
Create a schematic symbol for a TLV73333PDBVR Linear Regulator.
Create a schematic symbol for a MCP2221A-I/SL USB-to-UART bridge. It should be
logically organized and have the following 3 sub components.
b. Create PCB Footprints
Create a PCB footprints for the following components
IC_ TLV73333
Create a footprint for the linear regulator using the IPC Compliant Footprint
Wizard.
IC_ MCP2221
Create a footprint for the USB-to-UART bridge using the IPC Compliant Footprint
Wizard. You MUST use the 14-pin SOIC version of the part.
SW_6mm_6mm_SMT
Create a footprint for a surface mounted push button (PTS645SH50SMTR92LFS).
The schematic symbol has already been completed for you. You need to
complete the footprint named SW_6mm_6mm_SMT. Add the supplied 3D
footprint (PushButton_6mmx6mm.stp) to the part. You may have to rotate the
shape using this dialog when inserting the 3D shape.
Once you have finished drawing your component, measure the distance between
the center of the part and pads 2 and 4. Also measure the distance between the
center of pads 2 and 4.
You can measure the distance by pressing CNTL-M. The measurements should
be displayed in mils. Once the measurements are visible, use Windows Snipping
Tool to grab a screen capture. Save the screen capture as push_button.png. The
image below shows you what measurements should be displayed.
c. Add PCB footprints to the Following Schematic
Symbols
o TLV73333PDBVR
o IC_ MCP2221
o SWITCH_6mm_6mm_smd
d. Add Supplier Links
Add Digikey supplier links for the following components. Be sure to select the
manufacturer specified. If there are several components that match the description,
choose the cheapest option. The schematic symbol and PCB footprint have already been
supplied for the resistors and capacitors.
Schematic Part Manufacturer Description
RES_0805_K_001.00 Yageo RES SMD 1K OHM 1% 1/8W 0805
RES_0805_K_010.00 Yageo RES SMD 10K OHM 1% 1/8W 0805
RES_0805_R_330.00 Yageo RES SMD 330 OHM 1% 1/8W 0805
CAP_0805_P_004.30 AVX CAP CER 4.3PF 100V NP0 0805
CAP_0805_U_010.00 Samsung CAP CER 10UF 16V X5R 0805
IC_TLV73333 Texas
Instruments
IC REG LINEAR 3.3V 300MA SOT23-5
IC_ MCP2221 Microchip IC USB TO I2C/UART 14SOIC
SW_6mm_6mm_SMT ITT / C&K
Components
SWITCH TACTILE SPST-NO 0.05A 12V
When you have found all your parts, complete the components.xlsx found on the course
website. Fill in the manufacturer and supplier part numbers for your components.
9. Post Lab: What to Turn in
All files below inside a ZIP file named “LastnameFirstname.zip”
File Name Description
LastName_FirstName_Lab1_Altium.zip Altium Project ZIP file. All components should
have completed supplier links, schematic
symbols, and PCB footprints.
Delete the History folder before creating the ZIP
file.
LastName_FirstName_Lab1.pdf Generate a PDF with the images of the
following:
Pushbutton footprint. The image should display
the required measurements asked for in the lab
document.
TLV73333PDBVR Schematic Symbol
TLV73333PDBVR Footprint
MCP2221 Schematic Symbol
MCP2221 Footprint
LastName_FirstName_components.xlsx Completed Excel sheet with manufacturer Part
Number and Suppler Part Number
