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'''Homebrew PCB fabrication''' emphasisingwith the emphasis on quickly and efficiently producing consistently high quality
[[Printed circuit board|PCB]]s rather than aton reducing the cost. Making PCBs at home is much quicker, with results the same day instead of waiting weeks for a commercial fabricator, and cheaper (if you don't take the time into account). However it involves working with messy chemicals, drilling will be tedious and the overall quality wont be as good.<!--SMD & through hole -->
==PCB layout==
{{main article|PCB layout design}}Although possible with tape and dry transfers, or permanent marker pen [[Electronic design automation|EDA]] software will offer schematic capture, PCB layout, ERC (electrical rule checks), DRC (design rule checks) and other features, e.g. simulating the circuit with [[SPICE]].<ref>PCB design, [http://www.ladyada.net/library/pcb/software.html Software options], ladyada.net</ref><!-- Wikibooks' Practical Electronics [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Practical_Electronics/PCB_Layout PCB Layout] and [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Practical_Electronics/PCB_Layout/Trace_Current_Capacity Trace Current Capacity].
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*[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/ Homebrew PCBs] Yahoo group
==Further reading==
*''The Circuit Designer's Companion'' by Peter Wilson, Newnes, 2012, ISBN 0080971385
*''How to Design and Make Your Own PCBs'' by R. Penfold, Babani, 1983, ISBN 0859340961
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