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2 layers58.3 × 53.5 mmLED Driver, the printed circuit board in 3D

An analog LED strip driver using a Pi Pico.

Size
58.3 × 53.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
50
Pads
118
Tracks, vias
86, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241228)
Created
29 Dec 2024
Updated
12 Mar 2025

Overview

LED Driver is an open-source printed circuit board by ApolloFops, from the ApolloFops/Pi-Pico-LED-Strip-Driver repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 58.3 × 53.5 mm with 12 parts on 50 nets, routed with 86 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the NTE289. Its parts include 3 resistors, 3 transistors, 2 connectors, 1 IC and 1 switch. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Pi Pico LED Strip Driver

An LED strip driver based around a Pi Pico.

This is a pretty simple project, just a bare-minimum PCB for getting an analog RGB strip driven off a Pi Pico's PWM outputs.

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3NTE289Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1, Q2, Q3
3RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3
1Barrel_Jack_SwitchConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-102AH_HorizontalJ2
1Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ1
1PicoRPi_Pico:RPi_Pico_SMD_THU1
1SW_PushButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1

The 10 most common of 12 parts.

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Questions

How big is the LED Driver PCB?

It measures 58.3 × 53.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the LED Driver use?

12 parts, built around the NTE289. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the LED Driver KiCad files?

From the ApolloFops/Pi-Pico-LED-Strip-Driver repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is LED-Driver.kicad_pcb and its schematic LED-Driver.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the LED Driver design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ApolloFops before reusing the design.