KiCad

KiCad Overview

KiCad is a unique software product that allows you to open, create, and develop electronic circuits for subsequent output of the printed circuit board design in interactive viewing. In fact, this is a whole complex of programs related to a separate class of EDA – Electronic Design Automation. Built-in components will allow you not only to create, but also to visualize and check the correctness of the ERC rules.
This software allows you to develop complex circuit diagrams using electronic component databases, and check the integrity of signals. It includes free applications, open databases, templates, and libraries.
With the help of KiCad, the user will be able to create truly professional printed circuit board layouts, competently developed electrical circuit diagrams up to 32 layers of copper. Now, the program has a push-to-shove router for working with differential pairs and an interactive tool for adjusting the length of the tracks.
The functions of the integrated 3D Viewer will allow you to rotate and see what a simple 2D design does not allow you to see. Rendering options will make the view more comfortable.

KiCad Features

• Built-in 3D viewer of printed circuit boards.
• Kicad itself is a project manager.
• Built-in schematic editor – eeschema.
• Editor of symbolic designations of circuits, components.
• Component for editing printed circuit boards (pcbnew).
• A tool for editing footprint templates.
• 3D viewer of finished boards based on OpenGL.
• Viewing Gerber photo templates (gerbview).
• Integrated component (cvpcb) for selecting a footprint on the board for elements corresponding to the elements on the schematic diagram.
• Convenient text editor for displaying logs with reports.

File Information

Program version: 8.0.7
Official website: KiCad Developers Team
Interface language: English and others
Treatment: not required

System Requirements

• Windows 10 | 11 (x64);
• Intel or AMD x64 processor;
• from 1 Gb RAM;
• 10 Gb of hard drive space;
• Screen resolution 1280×1024, but 1920×1080 or higher is recommended;
• OpenGL 2.1 or higher.
• 32 bit systems are no longer supported