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4 layers90 × 75 mmAudio Preamp, the printed circuit board in 3D

This is an analog audio preamplifier, designed on first principles as well as help from Small Signal Audio Design by Douglas Self

Size
90 × 75 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
130
Nets
73
Pads
327
Tracks, vias
620, 139
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
5 Oct 2021
Updated
7 Oct 2021

Overview

Audio Preamp is an open-source printed circuit board by AlecRossCS, from the AlecRossCS/Audio-Preamp repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 90 × 75 mm with 130 parts on 73 nets, routed with 620 tracks and 139 vias.

It is built around the NE5532. Its parts include 56 capacitors, 54 resistors, 9 ICs, 3 connectors and 2 transistors. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

hardware_design_files/readme.md

Hardware Design File Section

all schematics created using Kicad

Parts

130
QtyValueFootprintReferences
20470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC1, C2, C3, C4, C16, C17, C18, C37, C38, C39, C40, C41, C42, C49, C50, C51 +4
104.7kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR6, R7, R16, R17, R37, R40, R41, R44, R53, R54
8100uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC21, C22, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C30
81kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR2, R3, R13, R14, R27, R28, R33, R34
7NE5532Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U2, U5, U6, U7, U8, U9
6100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC10, C15, C33, C34, C35, C36
610uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolderC5, C6, C13, C14, C31, C32
622kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR5, R12, R38, R42, R51, R52
410Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR29, R30, R35, R36
4100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR9, R15, R47, R48
4100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC23, C29, C43, C46
43.3kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR25, R26, R31, R32
2 Jumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2
21.32kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR21, R22
2100Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R10
2100uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC55, C56
210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR45, R46
210kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alps_RK163_Dual_HorizontalRV2, RV3
2120Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR20, R23
21MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR19, R24
22.2nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC12, C20
2220kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR4, R11
222pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC45, C48
24.4nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC11, C19
24.7nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC44, C47
247pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC53, C54
268Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR49, R50
282kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR8, R18
29.1kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR39, R43
2AudioJack3Connector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_CUI_SJ-3523-SMT_HorizontalJ2, J3
15kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alps_RK163_Dual_HorizontalRV1
1Barrel_JackConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_Wuerth_6941xx301002J1
1D_Bridge_+-AADiode_SMD:Diode_Bridge_Vishay_DFSD1
1LM317_TO-220Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalU3
1LM337_TO220Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalU4
1Q_NPN_CBEPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1Q_PNP_CBEPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q2

Questions

How big is the Audio Preamp PCB?

It measures 90 × 75 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Audio Preamp use?

130 parts, built around the NE5532. 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 Audio Preamp KiCad files?

From the AlecRossCS/Audio-Preamp repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware_design_files/Audio_Preamp.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Audio Preamp design in my own project?

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

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