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2 layers261.5 × 134.5 mmINS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard, the printed circuit board in 3D

INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard

Ferynix/INS-1-Matrix-Display

PCB and design for an INS-1 (neon indicator) based Matrix Display using registers and high voltage transistors

Full screenGitHub.kicad_pcb
Size
261.5 × 134.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
204
Nets
655
Pads
1,728
Tracks, vias
3,543, 1,312
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
4 Feb 2026
Updated
16 Feb 2026

Overview

INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard is an open-source printed circuit board by Ferynix, from the Ferynix/INS-1-Matrix-Display repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 261.5 × 134.5 mm with 204 parts on 655 nets, routed with 3,543 tracks and 1,312 vias.

It is built around the 74AHC595D. Its parts include 64 capacitors and 64 ICs. It belongs with the lEDs and displays and computers and single-board computers boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

INS-1-Matrix-Display

PCB and design for an INS-1 (neon indicator) based Matrix Display using registers and high voltage transistors

Parts

204
QtyValueFootprintReferences
64100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23 +48
6474AHC595Package_SO:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U2, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, U22, U23 +48
64PinHeader_1x08_P1.00mm_VerticalConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x08_P1.00mm_VerticalRegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane, RegisterLane +48
5Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x04_P1.00mm_VerticalCLK, CLR, DIN, EN, HLD
1Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_Vertical
1LOGONixMotes:nixside

The 199 most common of 204 parts.

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Questions

How big is the INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard PCB?

It measures 261.5 × 134.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard use?

204 parts, built around the 74AHC595D. 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 INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard KiCad files?

From the Ferynix/INS-1-Matrix-Display repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard/INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard.kicad_pcb and its schematic INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard/INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the INS-1 Matrix Display Motherboard design in my own project?

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