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PICO pcb reworked #19

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I really like this project (although still had no chance to try it myself). But I noticed that the quality of the hardware source files does not match the quality of the software. This is understandable, no one can do everything perfectly.
So I tried my best to format the hardware side of Pixelblaze PICO better. Couple important notices:

  • The schematic was not changed. Everything is still connected exactly the same way it was before.
  • Component placement was not changed. All the components are still in the same places as they were before

And now to the changelog:

  • All the parts were replaced with better ones. For passive parts also footprints were replaced with more IPC compatible ones (0% problems when reflow soldering)
  • Schematic symbols for all parts were redone for the schamatic to look good and be more readable.
  • DRC settings were updated (DRC settings for JLCPCB were used which are compatible with majority of PCB manufacturers)
  • Vias diameter reduced from 0.35 to 0.3 mm fix some clearance errors
  • All the parts were moved to managed libraries, missing 3d models were added. This allowed me to generate a complete 3d model of the device, which is available here.
  • Routing was enhanced where needed (less closed angles and shorter signal paths overall)
  • All the traces were rounded where possible for aesthetic reasons.
    I hope you will find this PR appropriate. If so, there are some more things that can be done to this PCB to make it even better, let me know.

A couple screenshots of the 3d model just for the reference:
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simap commented May 9, 2022

Wow, that is pretty awesome! Thanks for the PR.

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j3qq4hch commented May 9, 2022

Do you think it can be merged into master?

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