Boost Your KiCad Skills: 10 Essential PCB Layout Design Tips

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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In this video I'll show you 10 tips and tricks that could help you to improve your skills designing a PCB layout in KiCad.
These tips and tricks will make you more efficient and help you make your designs even faster.

If you have other tips and tricks up you sleve, please reach out to me, maybe we could make yet another video with more helpful insights.

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Links to sites mentioned in the video:

KiCad documentation
https://docs.kicad.org/

KiCad cheat sheet
https://forum.kicad.info/t/kicad-v8-cheatsheet/51774

KiCad Hotkeys
https://forum.kicad.info/t/kicad-9-complete-hotkeys-shortcuts/62010

Links to hardware and tools that i use:

Tool (MHP50 - Mini Hot Plate Preheater)
https://pcbway.com/s/h9X3VF

Tool (AMTECH VS-213-A-TF Flux)
https://northridgefix.com/product/amtech-vs-213-a-tf-flux-10g-syringe-plunger-2-needle-sizes/?ref=mortendk

Tool (AMTECH NC-559-V2-TF Flux)
https://northridgefix.com/product/amtech-nc-559-v2-tf-flux-10ml-syringe-plunger-2-needle-sizes/?ref=mortendk

Tool (CAMERA BUNDLE)
https://northridgefix.com/product/microscope-camera-bundle-1080-60fps-180x-lens-ring-adapter-2-barlow-lenses-0-5x-0-75x/?ref=mortendk

TOOL (ANTI GLARE LIGHT)
https://northridgefix.com/product/microscope-camera-bundle-1080-60fps-180x-lens-ring-adapter-2-barlow-lenses-0-5x-0-75x/?ref=mortendk


Hardware:
https://www.ti.com/product/MSPM0C1104/part-details/XMSM0C1104S8YCJR
https://www.ti.com/tool/LP-MSPM0C1104?hqs=epd-msp-procbr-mspm0_small-pr-evm-ew5-wwe
https://www.sparkfun.com/sparkfun-qwiic-alphanumeric-display-white.html
https://www.sparkfun.com/sparkfun-humidity-and-temperature-sensor-breakout-si7021.html

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