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---<div class="content page project"><h1 class=page-title>Badgelife 101 Workshop</h1><h2 id=slides>Slides</h2><div class=slides-container-flex><div class=slides-wrapper><iframe src=/static/attachments/badgelife101.pdf></iframe></div></div><h2 id=resources>Resources</h2><ul><li><a href=https://github.com/Matir/Badgelife101>Main Git Repository</a> Contains<ul><li>Example Layouts</li><li>Finished Schematic</li><li>Finished PCB Layout for Badgelife Merit Badge</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id=electronic-design--analysis>Electronic Design & Analysis</h3><ul><li><a href=http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Electronic/etroncon.html>Hyperphysics Electronics Pages</a></li><li><a href=https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/>All About Circuits</a></li><li><a href=https://www.digikey.com/en/resources/conversion-calculators/conversion-calculator-led-series-resistor>LED Resistor Calculator</a> (DigiKey)</li><li><a href=https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-use-a-multimeter>How to Use a Multimeter</a>
(SparkFun)</li></ul><h3 id=schematics>Schematics</h3><ul><li><a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_symbol>Electronic Symbols</a>
(Wikipedia)</li><li><a href=https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-read-a-schematic/all>How to Read a Schematic</a>
(SparkFun)</li><li><a href=https://www.adafruit.com>Adafruit</a> & <a href=https://www.sparkfun.com>SparkFun</a>
publish most of their designs as open source, great as references and
inspiration!</li></ul><h3 id=electronic-design-automation-eda>Electronic Design Automation (EDA)</h3><ul><li><a href=https://www.kicad.org/>KiCad</a><ul><li><a href=https://www.kicad.org/help/learning-resources/>Learning Resources</a></li><li><a href=https://www.kicad.org/libraries/third_party/>Third-Party Libraries</a></li><li><a href=https://silica.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kicad-cheatsheet-landscape.pdf>KiCad Cheatsheet</a></li></ul></li><li><a href=https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal>Eagle</a> (part of Fusion360)<ul><li><a href=https://learn.adafruit.com/making-pcbs-with-oshpark-and-eagle>Guide to make PCBs with Eagle</a>
(Adafruit)</li></ul></li><li><a href=https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/10-best-pcb-layout-design-tools-recommended-by-pcb-designers/>Comparison of EDA Software</a></li><li><a href=https://gerblook.org/>Online Gerber Viewer</a> (GerbLook)</li></ul><h3 id=hardware>Hardware</h3><ul><li>Parts<ul><li><a href=https://www.digikey.com/>Digikey</a> (Reliable, direct partner with many
manufacturers)</li><li><a href=https://www.mouser.com/>Mouser</a></li><li><a href=https://www.lcsc.com/>LCSC</a> (Lost of China-based parts)</li><li>Beware eBay/AliExpress &ndash; Many Counterfeit/Recycled/etc. parts</li></ul></li><li>Datasheets<ul><li><a href=https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/223>How to Read a Datasheet</a> (SparkFun)</li><li><a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_integrated_circuit_packaging_types>List of Integrated Circuit Packaging Types</a>
(Wikipedia)</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id=prototyping>Prototyping</h3><ul><li>Breakout/Dev Boards<ul><li><a href=https://www.adafruit.com/>Adafruit</a> (Great learning resources, open source
designs)</li><li><a href=https://www.sparkfun.com/>SparkFun</a> (Great learning resources, open source
designs)</li><li><a href=https://www.seeedstudio.com/>SeeedStudio</a> (Wide variety of products, much
ships from China)</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id=pcb-art>PCB Art</h3><ul><li><a href=https://github.com/jaseg/gerbolyze>Gerbolyze</a> - Produces halftone art in
Gerber format.</li><li><a href=https://github.com/badgeek/svg2shenzhen>svg2shenzhen</a> - Convert SVG to
complex KiCad Shapes</li></ul><h3 id=pcb-fabrication>PCB Fabrication</h3><ul><li>Pre-Fab Checklists/Guidelines<ul><li><a href=https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/pcb-basics>PCB Basics</a> (SparkFun)</li><li><a href=https://docs.oshpark.com/submitting-orders/preorder-checklist/>OSH Park - Preorder Checklist</a></li></ul></li><li>Fabricators<ul><li><a href=https://oshpark.com/>OSH Park</a> - Very high quality, fast turn around,
local to Portland; <a href=https://docs.oshpark.com/services/two-layer/>Design Rules</a></li><li><a href=https://jlcpcb.com/>JLCPCB</a> - Shenzhen-based, lots of options; <a href=https://jlcpcb.com/capabilities/pcb-capabilities>Design Rules</a></li><li><a href=https://www.pcbway.com/>PCBWay</a> - Shenzhen-based; <a href=https://www.pcbway.com/pcb_prototype/PCB_Manufacturing_tolerances.html>Design
Rules</a></li></ul></li><li>Process<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljOoGyCso8s">Strange Parts tours JCLPCB</a> -
PCB Fabrication (YouTube Video)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24ehoo6RX8w">Strange Parts tours JLCPCB</a> -
PCB Assembly w/ Components (YouTube Video)</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id=tools>Tools</h3><ul><li>Soldering<ul><li><a href=https://amzn.to/48GaDj2>USB-C Soldering Iron</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/45eYxdH>Good Soldering Station</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/48K0q5l>High Quality Solder</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3LOaS1O>Hot Air Soldering Station</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3FoHfAF>Soldering Flux</a></li></ul></li><li>Meters/Measurement<ul><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3PMdiyY>Cheap True RMS Multimeter</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3rvOH9P>Fluke Multimeter</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3LPKTHn>Cheap Logic Analyzer</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3tshRa7>Saleae Logic 8 Logic Analyzer</a> - High End Logic
Analyzer</li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3ZLvhKL>USB Oscilloscope/Logic Analyzer</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3LO5hZc>LCR Meter</a> - Measures Capacitors, Inductors, etc.</li></ul></li><li>Interface Tools<ul><li><a href=https://www.crowdsupply.com/securinghw/tigard>Tigard</a> - Multi-Protocol
Tool for Hardware Hacking</li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/45e5WtW>USB-UART Adapter</a> - Connect to embedded serial
ports</li></ul></li><li>Other Tools<ul><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3ZFLHUV>USB Power Analyzer</a></li><li><a href=https://amzn.to/3PJGqqD>Analog Discovery 3</a> - Logic Analyzer,
Oscilloscope, and Waveform Generator</li></ul></li></ul></div>