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2 layers73.5 × 12.7 mmSensor breakout, the printed circuit board in 3D

Breakout board designs for guitar string bend sensors based on NVE AAT001 TMR sensing technology. Published in Audio Mostly '21

Size
73.5 × 12.7 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
17
Nets
8
Pads
66
Tracks, vias
138, 13
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20201002)
Created
25 Jul 2021
Updated
26 Jul 2021

Overview

Sensor breakout is an open-source printed circuit board by adanlbenito, from the adanlbenito/bend_sensor_breakout repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 73.5 × 12.7 mm with 17 parts on 8 nets, routed with 138 tracks and 13 vias.

It is built around the TLV522DGK. Its parts include 6 resistors, 4 capacitors, 3 connectors and 2 ICs. It belongs with the sensors and measurement and interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Bend Sensor Breakout Board for String Instruments

Breakout board Kicad design files for guitar string bend sensors based on NVE AAT001 Tunnel Magnetoresistive angle sensing technology

The board integrates an AAT001 sensor and an amplifier for both sine and cosine componets and is supposed to be used in conjunction with N42 neodymium magnets. Design files for laser cutting a magnet holder for 3x4mm magnets suitable for an electric guitar with string spacing of 52mm have been included.

License

These hardware designs are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike license, or CC-BY-SA.

Adan L. Benito Temprano and Andrew P. McPherson. A TMR Angle Sensor for Gesture Acquisition and Disambiguation on the Electric Guitar. In Proceedings of the International Audio Mostly Conference on Sonic experiences in the era of the Internet of Sounds, September 1-3, 2021, Trento, Italy. `

Parts

17
QtyValueFootprintReferences
610MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6
3Conn_01x04_FemaleConnector_JST:JST_PH_S4B-PH-SM4-TB_1x04-1MP_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ1, J2, J3
2100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C4
210pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C3
1NVE_AAT00xPackage_DFN_QFN:TDFN-6-1EP_2.5x2.5mm_P0.65mm_EP1.3x2mm_ThermalViasU1
1TLV522Package_SO:TSSOP-8_3x3mm_P0.65mmU2

The 15 most common of 17 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Sensor breakout PCB?

It measures 73.5 × 12.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Sensor breakout use?

17 parts, built around the TLV522DGK. 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 Sensor breakout KiCad files?

From the adanlbenito/bend_sensor_breakout repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is sensor_breakout_kicad/sensor_breakout.kicad_pcb and its schematic sensor_breakout_kicad/sensor_breakout.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Sensor breakout design in my own project?

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