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2 layers85 × 85 mmCore64c LB, the printed circuit board in 3D

64 bits of core memory and LEDs to interact with directly using a magnetic wand.

Size
85 × 85 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
162
Nets
159
Pads
555
Tracks, vias
1,830, 338
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
26 Sep 2021
Updated
10 Oct 2024

Overview

Core64c LB is an open-source printed circuit board by ageppert, from the ageppert/Core-64c-Compact-Interactive-Core-Memory-Badge repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 85 × 85 mm with 162 parts on 159 nets, routed with 1,830 tracks and 338 vias.

It is built around the SN74LV1T125DBVR-TP, SN74HC595DRG3 and 74HC02, with the LM393, LP38693MP-5.0 and SSP9193-33M5R among its other parts. Its parts include 50 resistors, 23 transistors, 19 capacitors, 12 diodes and 10 ICs.

Main components

12

README

README.md

Core-64c-Compact-Interactive-Core-Memory-Badge

Weave your own 64 bits of core memory over the top of LEDs to interact with directly using a magnetic wand.

Purchase: https://www.Core64.io

Follow this project at: https://hackaday.io/project/166155-core-64-interactive-core-memory-badge

You are in the hardware development repository. Production version firmware is at https://github.com/ageppert/Core64/

Hardware Version History (latest on top)

HWV 0.3.0 Correct shift register schematic, add TC0_MON as ADC3, move 5V0 cap down, alternate LDO v-regs with 0.1uF caps, rotate SPI GPIO 180°, matrix current setting resistors 6.8 Ohm, I2C pull-ups 1.2K, add battery pack wire pads directly to board, silkscreen tweaks, move LED Matrix Driver components away from lanyard hole.

HWV 0.2.1 Rework HWV 0.2.0 to correct shift register schematics mistakes.

HWV 0.2.0 Change to 74HC595 shift registers for IO expansion. First version prototyped. Matrix current setting resistors 5.1 Ohm.

HWV 0.1.0 Compact Triple Stack - use 74HC138/238 3-to-8 decoders for IO expansion. Abandoned before prototyping.

Parts

162
QtyValueFootprintReferences
22470Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2, R3, R4, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R28 +6
114K7Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR27, R29, R34, R35, R36, R37, R38, R44, R45, R54, R55
10MMBT4401LT1Gdigikey-footprints:SOT-23-3Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8, Q10, Q12, Q14, Q16, Q18, Q20
10MMBT4403LT1Gdigikey-footprints:SOT-23-3Q1, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q9, Q11, Q13, Q15, Q17, Q19
70.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C16, C17, C19
6220uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC7, C8, C9, C13, C14, C15
68R2-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26
6BAT54AWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70D1, D3, D5, D7, D9, D11
6BAT54CWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70D2, D4, D6, D8, D10, D12
41uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC5, C6, C10, C12
31K5-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR47, R50, R53
374HC595Ddigikey-footprints:SOIC-16_W3.90mmU3, U4, U5
211-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR49, R52
21K2Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR30, R31
21K8-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR48, R51
268Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR32, R33
2Conn_01x07_FemaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x07_P2.54mm_VerticalX71, X72
2Core_64c_Logo_7mm_tallCore_64_footprints:Core64c_Logo_7mmL1, L2
2GND PADMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2
2HDR100IMP40F-G-V-THConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2
2SL3401Adigikey-footprints:SOT-23-3Q22, Q23
1clipboard:df14030b-9dee-4898-9f9c-a6f398f884b2
10.01uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC11
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC18
13V3_CUR_MONJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP17
15V0_CUR_MONJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP16
174HC02Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU10
1BAT_MONJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP8
1CA_SR_GPO_EFGHConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalX4
1CORE_CURR_MONJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP3
1Conn_01x10_FemaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalX3
1Conn_01x11_FemaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x11_P2.54mm_VerticalX5
1Conn_1x02Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1Conn_4_QWIICConnector_JST:JST_SH_SM04B-SRSS-TB_1x04-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalX9
1Core_64_LogoCore64_Footprint_Library:Machine_Ideas_logoL3
1G***kibuzzard-668B4B17kibuzzard-668B4B17
1G***kibuzzard-668B4910kibuzzard-668B4910
1G***kibuzzard-668B4AC0kibuzzard-668B4AC0
1G***kibuzzard-668B48EAkibuzzard-668B48EA
1G***kibuzzard-668B4CFDkibuzzard-668B4CFD
1G***kibuzzard-668B4946kibuzzard-668B4946
1G***kibuzzard-668B5F7Ckibuzzard-668B5F7C
1G***kibuzzard-668B4C20kibuzzard-668B4C20
1G***kibuzzard-668B4929kibuzzard-668B4929
1G***kibuzzard-668B4920kibuzzard-668B4920
1G***kibuzzard-668B4C14kibuzzard-668B4C14
1G***kibuzzard-668B4A9Akibuzzard-668B4A9A
1G***kibuzzard-668B5072kibuzzard-668B5072
1G***kibuzzard-668B4C2Ckibuzzard-668B4C2C
1G***kibuzzard-668B4919kibuzzard-668B4919
1G***kibuzzard-668B48FDkibuzzard-668B48FD
1G***kibuzzard-668B4889kibuzzard-668B4889
1G***kibuzzard-668B48F5kibuzzard-668B48F5
1GMEMJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP11
1LM393digikey-footprints:SOIC-8_W3.9mmU9
1LP38693MP-5.0Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-5U6
1Logo_Open_Hardware_SmallSymbol:OSHW-Logo2_9.8x8mm_SilkScreenL3
1M24C02Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1MI LOGOCore_64_footprints:Machine_Ideas_logo_1L4
1Q_NMOS_DGS_AO3400Adigikey-footprints:SOT-23-3Q21
1S1 INCore_64_footprints:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.5mm_Drill1.0mmTP20
1S1 OUTCore_64_footprints:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.5mm_Drill1.0mmTP23
1S2 INCore_64_footprints:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.5mm_Drill1.0mmTP21
1S2 OUTCore_64_footprints:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.5mm_Drill1.0mmTP22
1SC0915_PICOPICO:Pico_W_SC0915U1
1SK12D07L4BSwitch_XKB_SK12D07VG4_SK12D07L4B:SK12D07VG4SW1
1SN74LV1T125DBVRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U8
1SSP9193-33M5RPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U7
1SYS_CUR_MONJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP15
1VBUS_5VUSB_TIEJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP14
1VMEMJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP10

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Questions

How big is the Core64c LB PCB?

It measures 85 × 85 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Core64c LB use?

162 parts, built around the SN74LV1T125DBVR-TP, SN74HC595DRG3, 74HC02 and LM393. 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 Core64c LB KiCad files?

From the ageppert/Core-64c-Compact-Interactive-Core-Memory-Badge repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Electronics/Core64c LB V0.6-V0.7 Design KiCAD 8/Core64c LB.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Core64c LB design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).