Remote controller PCB Design Guide and PCB Design software tools .

The Main part of an IR Remote controller is its PCB (Printed circuit board) and to Design its PCB one must have in-depth knowledge of PCB Design software tools (CAD) and PCB design IPC standard and also aware about PCB design strategy  , EMI , EMC and take care of all standard during PCB layout design , along with Design standard one must be familiar about the material of PCB and manufacturing process of PCB as during PCB design , designer must have keep the DFM (Design for manufacture) in mind and capacity of any fabrication house to make PCB as per given Gerber data and standard used in PCB design .

Basic PCB design rules and check points:

1.       Before going to Design any PCB layout the physical Cabinet or its drawing must be available with designer.
 
2.       Fix the X,Y dimension of PCB which required for any Device or Remote controller .
 
3.       Schematic data must be available.
 
4.       Components placement must be as per Schematic with correct part selection as per specification.
 
5.       Traces must be routed as possible shorter.
 
6.       Follow design rule checks (DRC) for Traces width , Trace to trace Gap , Pad to pad gap , Pad size of through hole components and SMT components .
 
7.       Follow EMI & EMC compliances .
 
8.       Legend (part marking ) of each parts must be clearly visible in Design .
 
9.       Drill detail must be filled or mentioned properly in design along with routing data for outer edge cutting and for rectangular slots inside PCB is used  .
 
10.   PCB Panel with drill detail must be generate carefully .
 
11.   Gerber files must be create with all required fabrication requirement .
 
12.   PCB Material and surface finish must be mentioned clearly i.e OSP , HASL, Nickel Plated ,Gold Plated …..etc .

By following above basic rules one can avoid any unwanted challenges during PCB design and fabrication.

There are many companies who are now the leader in providing PCB Design software tools for PCB design for single Layer to multilayer, flex to rigid PCB design board solution and among them seven major PCB design tools are mentioned below .

Major Seven PCB Design Software Tools

 

1.Altium Designer

 

Altium Designer is one of the most famous and favorable PCB design tool by designers in the global market. With the help of this tool any one can easily lay out the easy single layer to complex multy layered PCB design by draw the schematic and can do simulate the circuits , with the help of Altium designer can easily generate all manufacturing Gerber files , designs files documents for PCB fabrication and moreover Pick & place data for SMT process and for Stencil developments . In this tool you can select any part with the help if inbuit part library and if you want to create any new part you can create by your own specification too .

 

As personally I am using Altium Designer PCB design tool and as per my experience I found it is very helpful for me to design PCB layout and to easily understand its all feature , apart from this its Technical support is excellent and the team promptly give solution as per generated query 

2. PCB Artist by Advanced Circuits

 

Another PCB design tool is Advanced Circuits it is also famous in the industry . with the help of this you can also complete all your task related to PCB Fabrication and other documents .

3. SOLIDWORKS PCB

 

Any one can also opt this PCB design tool for their PCB Design solution . and use its inbuit feature to achieve perfect board design .

4. Ultiboard

 

This PCB Design tool has been offered by National Instruments  and  It allows Designers to make their design task more simple so it can be use .

5. DipTrace

 

This PCB design Tool is also give more flexibility and facility to Designer to achieve their Design task more easily and can explore its in built feature for their PCB designs tasks .

6. XCircuit

 

 Its a schematic capture and an EDA tool. So you can draw your schematic with the help of this tool . and many more feature can be use by using this tool .

7. KiCad EDA

 

By using this PCB Design tool an electronics engineer can design simple to complex PC board easily as it has give flexibility to view 3D  design and Schemetic capture and PCB design feature for quick design , this tool may be good to use and can explore its more inbuilt feature which help to Designer .