KiCAD to JLCPCB SMD

KiCAD2JLCPCB.md

Schema

• Add "LCSC" Field in Schematic containing SMD Part Number "C...."
  • Parts can be found here: https://jlcpcb.com/parts/componentSearch
• Generate BOM: Tools -> Generate Bill of Materials (any plugin will work)

PCB

• Generate POS: File -> Fabrication Outputs -> Footprint Position (.pos) File’.
  • CSV format, mm unit, ‘single file for board’
• Plot Gerbers: File -> Plot
  • All copper layers, front mask, back mask, front silk, back silk, Edge.Cuts
• Generate drills

Script

• Run Script from https://github.com/matthewlai/JLCKicadTools

Done

Sources:

• https://dubiouscreations.com/2019/10/21/using-kicad-with-jlcpcb-assembly-service/