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2 layers88.9 × 50.8 mmCore16 LB, the printed circuit board in 3D

Weave 16 bits of core memory and LEDs to interact with using a magnetic wand

Size
88.9 × 50.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
130
Nets
126
Pads
477
Tracks, vias
1,188, 183
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
17 May 2024
Updated
23 Aug 2024

Overview

Core16 LB is an open-source printed circuit board by ageppert, from the ageppert/Core16-Interactive-Core-Memory repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 88.9 × 50.8 mm with 130 parts on 126 nets, routed with 1,188 tracks and 183 vias.

It is built around the SN74LV1T125DBVR-TP, SI7210-B-00-IV and SI7210-B-03-IV, with the SI7210-B-04-IV, LM393DT and M24C02-WMN6TP among its other parts. Its parts include 49 resistors, 22 diodes, 19 transistors, 18 capacitors and 10 ICs. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

Core-16-Interactive-Core-Memory-Badge

Weave your own 16 bits of core memory over the top of LEDs to interact with directly using a magnetic wand. This project shares the same codebase as Core64.

Purchase: https://www.Core64.io

Follow this project at: https://hackaday.io/project/191834-core16-interactive-core-memory-made-smaller

You are in the hardware development repository. Firmware is at https://github.com/ageppert/Core64/releases

Hardware Version History (latest on top)

v0.2 Logic Board - First production batch

v0.1 Logic Board - Prototype Build

Parts

130
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18470Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2, R5, R6, R7, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R17, R18, R19, R20, R28, R46 +2
16SK6812Core_64_KiCad_Library:4960_ADA_REV_RGB_LED_short_padsD21, D22, D23, D24, D25, D26, D27, D28, D29, D30, D31, D32, D33, D34, D35, D36
80.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C16, C17, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23
8MMBT4401LT1GPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3Q2, Q6, Q8, Q10, Q12, Q14, Q18, Q20
8MMBT4403LT1GPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3Q1, Q5, Q7, Q9, Q11, Q13, Q17, Q19
6220uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC7, C8, C9, C13, C14, C15
66R8-5%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26
510kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR27, R36, R37, R38, R44
410KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR101, R102, R103, R104
41K2Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR30, R31, R54, R55
31K5-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR47, R50, R53
31k2Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR41, R42, R43
3BAT54AWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70D2, D4, D10
3BAT54CWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70D1, D3, D9
3NetTie_2NetTie:NetTie-2_SMD_Pad0.5mmNT1, NT9, NT11
211-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR49, R52
21K8-1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR48, R51
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC10, C12
268Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR32, R33
2SL3401APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3Q22, Q23
10.01uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC11
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC18
1ALT. BATT.Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1CM_CUR_MONNetTie:NetTie-2_SMD_Pad0.5mmNT10
1Core_64_LogoCore_64_KiCad_Library:Core16_w_core_symbolL1
1Core_64_M-+S_Buttons_4mmCore_64_KiCad_Library:Core64-M_-_+_S_ButtonsL3
1Core_Memory_4x4_Matrix_Front_FacingCore_64_KiCad_Library:core_16_6.75mm_square_front_facingCM1
1GMEM_MONNetTie:NetTie-2_THT_Pad0.3mmNT5
1LM393Core_64_KiCad_Library:SOIC-8_W3.9mmU9
1M24C02-RMNPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1NVTR4503NT1G_NMOS_GSDPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3Q21
1PICOCore_64_KiCad_Library:Pico_SC0915_THRUHOLE_CUTOUTSU1
1QWIICConnector_JST:JST_SH_SM04B-SRSS-TB_1x04-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalX9
1SAO_conn_SFH11-NBPC-D03-ST-BKCore_64_KiCad_Library:Badgelife-SAOv169-BADGE-2x3X8
1SI7210-B-00-IVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U11
1SI7210-B-02-IVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U12
1SI7210-B-03-IVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U13
1SI7210-B-04-IVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U14
1SK12D07L4BSwitch_XKB_SK12D07VG4_SK12D07L4B:SK12D07VG4SW1
1SN74HC02DRPackage_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU10
1SN74LV1T125DBVRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U8
1SSP9193-33M5RPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U7

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Questions

How big is the Core16 LB PCB?

It measures 88.9 × 50.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Core16 LB use?

130 parts, built around the SN74LV1T125DBVR-TP, SI7210-B-00-IV, SI7210-B-03-IV and SI7210-B-04-IV. 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 Core16 LB KiCad files?

From the ageppert/Core16-Interactive-Core-Memory repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Electronic Design/Core16_LB_V0.1 Design Files KiCAD 7/Core16_LB.kicad_pcb and its schematic Electronic Design/Core16_LB_V0.1 Design Files KiCAD 7/Core16_LB.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Core16 LB design in my own project?

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