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4 layers133.4 × 32.3 mmCard, the printed circuit board in 3D

Firmware and PCBs for aCassiopeiae, a minature Altair 8800 clone

Size
133.4 × 32.3 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.2 mm
Parts
136
Nets
228
Pads
743
Tracks, vias
1,561, 274
Pours
16
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
27 Jan 2025
Updated
30 Apr 2025

Overview

Card is an open-source printed circuit board by AlphaCassiopeiae, from the AlphaCassiopeiae/8800 repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 133.4 × 32.3 mm with 136 parts on 228 nets, routed with 1,561 tracks and 274 vias.

It is built around the RP2350B, W25Q128JVSIQ and AMS1117-3.3, with the TS-1187A-B-A-B, 10145226-0241N13LF and ABM8-272-T3 among its other parts. Its parts include 89 resistors, 24 capacitors, 5 ICs, 5 connectors and 2 switches. It belongs with the RP2350 boards of this library.

Main components

8

Parts

136
QtyValueFootprintReferences
80330Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26 +64
14100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC3, C6, C9, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C24
40402WGF0000TCEResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderJP2, JP3, JP5, JP7
4Jumper_2_Small_OpenResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderJP1, JP4, JP6, JP8
31kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R3, R4
34.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C7, C8
3Conn_01x03_PinConnector_JST:JST_XH_S3B-XH-A-1_1x03_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ1, J4, J5
215pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C4
222uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC22, C23
227Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR5, R6
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR9, R10
2MCP23017_SOPackage_SO:SOIC-28W_7.5x17.9mm_P1.27mmU3, U5
2TS-1187A-B-A-BButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_XKB_TS-1187ASW1, SW2
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR7
1100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC10
110145226-0241N13LFLibrary:DIMM-DDR4J3
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC21
13.3uLibrary:IND-SMD_L2.0-W1.6_AOTA-B201610S3R3-101-TL1
133Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5
1ABM8-272-T3Library:ABM8-272-T3_ABRX1
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U4
1RP2350BLibrary:RP2350-QFN-80-1EP_10x10_P0.4mm_EP3.4x3.4mm_ThermalViasU2
1SS34Diode_SMD:D_SMAD1
1USB4105-GF-ALibrary:GCT_USB4105-GF-AJ2
1W25Q128JVSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mmU1

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Questions

How big is the Card PCB?

It measures 133.4 × 32.3 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.2 mm thick.

What parts does the Card use?

136 parts, built around the RP2350B, W25Q128JVSIQ, AMS1117-3.3 and TS-1187A-B-A-B. 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 Card KiCad files?

From the AlphaCassiopeiae/8800 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ecad/card/card.kicad_pcb and its schematic ecad/backplane/backplane.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Card design in my own project?

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