Kicad-devel

Jul 20, 2023

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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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