Kicad

Jul 20, 2023

Schematic and PCB editing software

Kicad is an open source GPL software for the creation of electronic schematic diagrams and printed circuit board artwork.

Designed and written by Jean-Pierre Charras, a researcher at LIS Laboratoire des Images et des Signaux and a teacher in IUT de Saint Martin d’Heres France, in the field of electrical engineering and image processing.

Kicad is a set of four softwares and a project manager

* Eeschema Schematic entry.
* Pcbnew Board editor.
* Gerbview GERBER viewer photoplotter documents.
* Cvpcb footprint selector for components used in the circuit design.
* Kicad project manager.


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