How to Design and Build Your Own Board - Simply and Easily

Learn how to design and build a simple microcontroller board in this step-by-step tutorial, even with no prior experience in electronics or board design. Focus on drawing a schematic for power and LED components in this first part of the series. Follow along as the instructor guides you through starting a new project, selecting and placing various components including RGB LED, accelerometer, button, microcontroller, power supply, capacitors, battery connector, and micro USB circuit. Gain insights on calculating LED resistor values and choosing appropriate transistors. Access downloadable resources including finished schematic, PCB design, and project source code to enhance your learning experience.

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Starting a new project
Choosing & Placing RGB LED
Choosing & Placing Accelerometer
Choosing & Placing Button
Choosing & Placing Microcontroller
Choosing & Placing Power supply
Choosing & Placing 10uF capacitor
Connecting Power supply
Choosing & Placing Battery connector
Adding micro USB circuit
Choosing & Placing Diode
Choosing & Placing Power LED
How to calculate LED resistor
Choosing & Placing MOSFET Transistor