Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Learn how to design a real computer with KiCad High-Speed PCB Design — a hands-on course from Tech Explorations.
You’ll build a complete carrier board for the LattePanda Mu (Intel N100) compute module from schematic to manufactured PCB.
This course goes far beyond hobby projects. You’ll master professional techniques used in real embedded systems — from USB 3.0 and HDMI routing to impedance control, grounding strategy, and design for manufacturability (DFM).
💡 You’ll learn:
• How to design stack-ups and control impedance for high-speed signals
• Routing differential pairs for USB 3.0 and HDMI
• Power distribution, copper management and EMI minimization
• Hierarchical schematics and system-level organization
• Preparing your design for fabrication and assembly
🎁 Launch Offer: Use coupon HIGHSPEED30 for 30 % OFF until November 10 (AEST)
Prefer Udemy? The same coupon is valid there until October 31 (PDT)
👉 Learn more and enrol here → https://txplo.re/speed_pcb
In this video, I introduce the custom carrier board we’ll design in the course — a fully functional, manufacturable board for the LattePanda Mu (Intel N100) compute module.
You’ll see how this carrier board provides all essential I/O — HDMI, USB 3.0/2.0, Ethernet, GPIO headers, and power inputs — and how each subsystem demonstrates a real-world design principle.
I also explain the key design choices that make this project practical for learning (high-speed but achievable), including why we omit PCIe to focus on USB 3.0 and HDMI routing.
You’ll discover how every trace is manually routed, how the board is verified using NextPCB’s DFM tools, and why this project balances education and real-world engineering.
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** Apologies... I found that the audio in this video is playing out of one channel only. Here's the corrected video with corrected audio track: youtu.be/GE25eGYICBA
Learn how to design a real computer with KiCad High-Speed PCB Design — a hands-on course from Tech Explorations.
You’ll build a complete carrier board for the LattePanda Mu (Intel N100) compute module from schematic to manufactured PCB.
This course goes far beyond hobby projects. You’ll master professional techniques used in real embedded systems — from USB 3.0 and HDMI routing to impedance control, grounding strategy, and design for manufacturability (DFM).
💡 You’ll learn:
• How to design stack-ups and control impedance for high-speed signals
• Routing differential pairs for USB 3.0 and HDMI
• Power distribution, copper management and EMI minimization
• Hierarchical schematics and system-level organization
• Preparing your design for fabrication and assembly
🎁 Launch Offer: Use coupon HIGHSPEED30 for 30 % OFF until November 10 (AEST)
Prefer Udemy? The same coupon is valid there until October 31 (PDT)
👉 Learn more and enrol here → https://txplo.re/speed_pcb
In this video, I introduce the custom carrier board we’ll design in the course — a fully functional, manufacturable board for the LattePanda Mu (Intel N100) compute module.
You’ll see how this carrier board provides all essential I/O — HDMI, USB 3.0/2.0, Ethernet, GPIO headers, and power inputs — and how each subsystem demonstrates a real-world design principle.
I also explain the key design choices that make this project practical for learning (high-speed but achievable), including why we omit PCIe to focus on USB 3.0 and HDMI routing.
You’ll discover how every trace is manually routed, how the board is verified using NextPCB’s DFM tools, and why this project balances education and real-world engineering.
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