KiCad is an alternative to Eagle PCB design software. We use it to design our PCB prototypes as it’s easy to work with, flexible and it’s free with no limitations.
Below are two video’s to get you started with your first KiCad PCB designs.
Recommended books:
- PCB Designers’ Reference – By Chris Robertson
- High Speed Digital Design – By Howard W. Johnson, Martin Graham, Graham Martin
- Handbook of Digital Techniques for High-Speed Design: Design Examples, Signaling and Memory Technologies, Fiber Optics, Modeling and Simulation to Ensure Signal Integrity – By Tom Granberg