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2 layers81.3 × 50.8 mmBluetooth Amp, the printed circuit board in 3D

A very basic, 2-stages, audio amplifier, designed with discrete THT components.

Size
81.3 × 50.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
30
Nets
22
Pads
67
Tracks, vias
199, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
29 Feb 2024
Updated
3 Sep 2024

Overview

Bluetooth Amp is an open-source printed circuit board by AleDedor, from the AleDedor/Dummy-Audio-amplifier repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 81.3 × 50.8 mm with 30 parts on 22 nets, routed with 199 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 9 resistors, 8 capacitors, 2 ICs, 2 diodes and 2 transistors. It belongs with the audio and music and radio and wireless boards of this library.

README

README.md

Dummy-Audio-amplifier

A very basic, 2-stages, audio amplifier, designed with discrete THT components. The goal of the project is to build from scratch a simple audio amplifier in order to get familiarity with the main issues of the audio world.

Main concerns:

  • Noise level, keep it as low as possible adding decoupling capacitor as close as possible to the LM741 amplifiers (switching noise of the DCDC converter) and using low value resistors (Thermal noise).
  • Limited Bandwidth, in order to reduce noise r.m.s. and filter out external disturbs.
  • Push-pull final stage thermal runaway, biasing BJTs with fixed base-emitter voltage cause high dependance on temperature. Introduce emitter resistance to counteract.
  • Compensate for Loudspeaker increasing impedance over audio bandwidth with a Zobel network.
  • Avoid loop instability (output stage).

Soldered PCB image:

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Parts

30
QtyValueFootprintReferences
7TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_2.5x2.5mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7
41kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R5, R6
322Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR7, R8, R9
2100nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC7, C8
2100uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC1, C2
21N4148Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2
2LM741Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_LongPadsU1, U2
11000uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D10.0mm_P5.00mmC4
110kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4
110uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC3
11uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC5
11uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P1.50mmC6
12N2222Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-18-3Q1
12N2907Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-18-3Q2
1470Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3

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Questions

How big is the Bluetooth Amp PCB?

It measures 81.3 × 50.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Bluetooth Amp use?

30 parts. 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 Bluetooth Amp KiCad files?

From the AleDedor/Dummy-Audio-amplifier repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Bluetooth_Amp/Bluetooth_Amp.kicad_pcb and its schematic Bluetooth_Amp/Bluetooth_Amp.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Bluetooth Amp design in my own project?

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