--- title: "#kicad articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 8 articles tagged #kicad on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/kicad" --- Tag # #kicad 8 posts · 4 followers [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [6d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/esp32-s3-flight-controller-with-pixhawk-style-ports/6aecff0d4722e7a171b82f74) ### [ESP32-S3 Flight Controller With Pixhawk-Style Ports](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/esp32-s3-flight-controller-with-pixhawk-style-ports?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) ESP32-S3 Flight Controller Pixhawk-Style: The Engineer built a modular ESP32-S3 flight controller with an SPI IMU, split 3.3 V rails, and Pixhawk-style… 2 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/esp32-s3-flight-controller-with-pixhawk-style-ports?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [Nov 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/analog-redial-esp32-c6-brings-rotary-phones-back-to-life/6ae95e8c1f0db0cd1fd63771) ### [Analog Redial: ESP32-C6 Brings Rotary Phones Back to Life](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/analog-redial-esp32-c6-brings-rotary-phones-back-to-life?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Analog Redial ESP32-C6 Brings: An ESP32-C6, an audio codec, and a SLIC chip let old rotary phones call each other, run an answering machine, and even ring… 2 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/analog-redial-esp32-c6-brings-rotary-phones-back-to-life?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [Oct 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/diy-stm32-scientific-calculator-with-a-memory-lcd-and-cr2032-power/6ac3245b9e56afdcaeb15667) ### [DIY STM32 Scientific Calculator With a Memory LCD and CR2032 Power](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/diy-stm32-scientific-calculator-with-a-memory-lcd-and-cr2032-power?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) DIY STM32 Scientific Calculator: An STM32L431, a 400x240 Memory LCD and two CR2032 cells make a graphing RPN calculator. 2 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/diy-stm32-scientific-calculator-with-a-memory-lcd-and-cr2032-power?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [Aug 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/attiny816-pcb-business-card-runs-21-leds-on-harvested-nfc-power/6a95fb0829851570b532ea4c) ### [ATtiny816 PCB Business Card Runs 21 LEDs on Harvested NFC Power](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/attiny816-pcb-business-card-runs-21-leds-on-harvested-nfc-power?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) ATtiny816 PCB Business Card: No battery, no charging port. This PCB business card harvests power from your phone's NFC field to run an ATtiny816 and light… 3 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/attiny816-pcb-business-card-runs-21-leds-on-harvested-nfc-power?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circuitrocks](https://hashnode.com/@circuitrocks) · [Aug 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/mit-licensed-stm32c5-bluepill-clone-runs-oberon-2-instead-of-c/6a83da5c818509cb6a060447) ### [MIT-Licensed STM32C5 BluePill Clone Runs Oberon-2 Instead of C](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/mit-licensed-stm32c5-bluepill-clone-runs-oberon-2-instead-of-c?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) MIT-Licensed STM32C5 BluePill Clone: A 144MHz Cortex-M33 in BluePill form, MIT-licensed with KiCad files published, and it speaks Oberon-2 as fluently as… 2 min read · [circuitrocks.hashnode.dev](https://circuitrocks.hashnode.dev/mit-licensed-stm32c5-bluepill-clone-runs-oberon-2-instead-of-c?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Osman Aslan](https://hashnode.com/@oaslananka) · [Jul 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-kicad-mcp-pro-giving-ai-agents-real-access-to-pcb-design-workflows/6a51439eb30409612f78738a) ### [Building KiCad MCP Pro: Giving AI Agents Real Access to PCB Design Workflows](https://oaslananka.hashnode.dev/building-kicad-mcp-pro-giving-ai-agents-real-access-to-pcb-design-workflows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How I exposed KiCad schematic, PCB, ERC/DRC, DFM, and manufacturing workflows through the Model Context Protocol. 9 min read · [oaslananka.hashnode.dev](https://oaslananka.hashnode.dev/building-kicad-mcp-pro-giving-ai-agents-real-access-to-pcb-design-workflows?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Maggie‌ Wang](https://hashnode.com/@maggiepcb) · [Jun 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/ai-generated-pcb-layout-how-far-can-kicad-gpt-4o-go/6a2a1776f5a48e70c8738aa6) ### [AI‑Generated PCB Layout: How Far Can KiCad + GPT‑4o Go?](https://anypcba.hashnode.dev/ai-generated-pcb-layout-how-far-can-kicad-gpt-4o-go?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) We tested AI PCB layout tools (DeepPCB vs Quilter) on three real open‑source boards. See completion rates, via counts, and where AI still fails. 6 min read · [anypcba.hashnode.dev](https://anypcba.hashnode.dev/ai-generated-pcb-layout-how-far-can-kicad-gpt-4o-go?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Abijah Kajabika](https://hashnode.com/@abijahkaj) · [May 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/teaching-a-small-llm-to-design-electronic-circuits-fine-tuning-qwen3-4b-on-100k-kicad-netlists/69ffa4c5f239332df4fea2bd) ### [Teaching a Small LLM to Design Electronic Circuits: Fine-Tuning Qwen3-4B on 100K KiCad Netlists](https://blog.abijah.me/teaching-a-small-llm-to-design-electronic-circuits-fine-tuning-qwen3-4b-on-100k-kicad-netlists?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How I built a 100K-example dataset of executable circuit netlists and fine-tuned a 4B parameter model that scores 88% on functional circuit generation, rivaling GPT-4o's published benchmarks. The Pro 9 min read · [blog.abijah.me](https://blog.abijah.me/teaching-a-small-llm-to-design-electronic-circuits-fine-tuning-qwen3-4b-on-100k-kicad-netlists?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [ampheo](https://hashnode.com/@ampheo) · [Jan 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-make-a-shield-for-arduino-nano-in-kicad/695e2ca1b3b4fb5881af5c87) ### [How to make a shield for Arduino Nano in KiCad?](https://ampheoelectronic.hashnode.dev/how-to-make-a-shield-for-arduino-nano-in-kicad?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Here’s a practical way to design an Arduino Nano “shield” (a carrier board that the Nano plugs into) in KiCad. The key idea is: don’t copy the Nano PCB shape—just place two 15-pin headers at the right spacing, plus any extras (VIN/USB clearance, moun... 3 min read · [ampheoelectronic.hashnode.dev](https://ampheoelectronic.hashnode.dev/how-to-make-a-shield-for-arduino-nano-in-kicad?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [ampheo](https://hashnode.com/@ampheo) · [Nov 3, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-place-microcontroller-in-kicad/690874074c44080467ef05e9) ### [How to place microcontroller in KiCad?](https://ampheoelectronic.hashnode.dev/how-to-place-microcontroller-in-kicad?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Here’s a clear, no-nonsense workflow for placing a microcontroller in KiCad—from schematic to PCB—with practical layout rules so the board boots first try. 1) Schematic: add the MCU and wire it right Add symbol Open Schematic Editor → press A → se... 4 min read · [ampheoelectronic.hashnode.dev](https://ampheoelectronic.hashnode.dev/how-to-place-microcontroller-in-kicad?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)