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4 layers42 × 25 mmHeptachron, the printed circuit board in 3D

7 segment LED wrist watch

Size
42 × 25 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
48
Nets
47
Pads
194
Tracks, vias
667, 121
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
22 Feb 2024
Updated
16 Nov 2024

Overview

Heptachron is an open-source printed circuit board by adaand00, from the adaand00/heptachron repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 4-layer board of 42 × 25 mm with 48 parts on 47 nets, routed with 667 tracks and 121 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY424-SSU, BQ25185DLHR and RV-3028-C7. Its parts include 9 resistors, 8 diodes, 7 capacitors, 7 ICs and 5 connectors. It belongs with the wearables boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md
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Heptachron - 7 segment LED wrist watch

Latest prototype:

Concepts and ideas

Features

  • 4 digits (hours and minutes)
  • Seconds displayed in binary (6 bits)
  • Always-on display
  • Rechargeable battery
  • Magnetic charger
  • Long battery life
  • Megatron
  • Not waterproof
  • Very accurate

Contributors

Adam Anderson: Electronics, programming

Gustav Abrahamsson: Electronics, mechanical design

Parts

48
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6~LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD38, D39, D40, D41, D42, D43
510KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R15, R16, R19
4100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C4, C6, C7
4MountingHoleHeptachron-Lib:MountingHole_1.5mm_PADH1, H2, H3, H4
4~Heptachron-Lib:7-SEGMENT_NEWU1, U2, U3, U4
32KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13, R14, R18
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC8, C10
2CLMLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD36, D37
2SW_PushHeptachron-Lib:SW_TL6340AF160QSW1, SW2
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC9
118KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17
15VConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ1
1ATtiny424-SSPackage_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU8
1BAT+Connector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ4
1BAT-Connector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ5
1BQ25185DLHRHeptachron-Lib:SON40P220X200X80-11NIC1
1GNDConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ2
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP6
1IS31FL3729Package_QFP:TQFP-32_7x7mm_P0.8mmU7
1Q_PHLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricQ1
1RV-3028-C7Heptachron-Lib:RV-3028-C7X1
1STAT1TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1
1STAT2TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP2
1UPDIConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ3
1VCCTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP4

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Questions

How big is the Heptachron PCB?

It measures 42 × 25 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Heptachron use?

48 parts, built around the ATTINY424-SSU, BQ25185DLHR and RV-3028-C7. 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 Heptachron KiCad files?

From the adaand00/heptachron repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/Heptachron/Heptachron.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/Heptachron/7-Segment-Cree-PLCC2.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Heptachron design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).