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4 layers113 × 69 mmVideoMacPac, the printed circuit board in 3D

Clone of the Video Mac Pac PDS video card for the Macintosh Portable

Size
113 × 69 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
30
Nets
146
Pads
415
Tracks, vias
1,399, 17
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
4 Apr 2020
Updated
6 Apr 2020

Overview

VideoMacPac is an open-source printed circuit board by apmcpherson, from the apmcpherson/VideoMacPacHack repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 113 × 69 mm with 30 parts on 146 nets, routed with 1,399 tracks and 17 vias.

It is built around the 74AHCT1G00SE, 74F521PC and TPS2030D. Its parts include 9 ICs, 8 capacitors, 4 resistors, 3 crystals and 2 connectors.

Main components

3

README

hardware/VideoMacPac/README.md

VideoMacPacHack

These design materials are in the public domain, with no warranty whatsoever. See documentation on this repository for further design notes.

Kicad files

  • VideoMacPac.pro: Kicad project
  • VideoMacPac.sch: Kicad schematic
  • VideoMacPac.kicad_pcb: Kicad PCB design
  • VideoMacPac_schematic.pdf: Schematic in PDF format

Gerbers

This a 4-layer PCB which can be fabricated from the files in the gerbers directory.

  • VideoMacPac-F.Cu.gbr: top copper
  • VideoMacPac-In1.Cu.gbr: inner layer 1 copper
  • VideoMacPac-In2.Cu.gbr: inner layer 2 copper
  • VideoMacPac-B.Cu.gbr: bottom copper
  • VideoMacPac-F.SilkS.gbr: top silkscreen
  • VideoMacPac-F.Mask.gbr: top soldermask
  • VideoMacPac-B.Mask.gbr: bottom soldermask
  • VideoMacPac-Edge.Cuts.gbr: board outline
  • VideoMacPac.drl: Excellon drill file

Bill of Materials

NameValue
C1-C80.1uF axial capacitors
J120-pin IDC header
J296-pin right-angle EuroDIN
R1-R44.7k resistors
RN1-RN23x47 ohm SIP resistor networks
RN3-RN44x47 ohm SIP resistor networks
U1XC2018-100-PC84 (faster can be used)
U274F521 (DIP)
U374AHCT1G00 (SOT23)
U474F244 (DIP) -- do not substitute
U5-U8MT42C4064Z-12 (faster can be used)
U9TPS2030 (DIP)
X136MHz 4-pin oscillator
X250.35MHz 4-pin oscillator
X357.2832MHz 4-pin oscillator

Parts

30
QtyValueFootprintReferences
80.1uFCapacitors_THT:C_Axial_L5.1mm_D3.1mm_P7.50mm_HorizontalC1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, C8, C9
44.7kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3, R4
442C4064VideoMacPac:SIP24U5, U6, U7, U8
247x3Resistors_THT:R_Array_SIP6RN1, RN2
247x4Resistors_THT:R_Array_SIP8RN3, RN4
174AHCT1G00TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U3
174F521Housings_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mmU2
174LS244Housings_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mmU4
1ACO-36MHzOscillators:Oscillator_DIP-14X1
1ACO-50.35MHzOscillators:Oscillator_DIP-14X2
1ACO-57.2832MHzOscillators:Oscillator_DIP-14X3
1C96ABCConnectors:C96ABCMDJ2
1CONN_02X10Connectors:IDC_Header_Straight_20pinsJ1
1TPS2030Housings_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU9
1XC2018-PC84Sockets:PLCC84U1

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Questions

How big is the VideoMacPac PCB?

It measures 113 × 69 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the VideoMacPac use?

30 parts, built around the 74AHCT1G00SE, 74F521PC and TPS2030D. 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 VideoMacPac KiCad files?

From the apmcpherson/VideoMacPacHack repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/VideoMacPac/VideoMacPac.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the VideoMacPac design in my own project?

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