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2 layers21 × 18.6 mmPico pcf8563, the printed circuit board in 3D

A small pcb for the PCF8563 RTC optimized for the Raspberry Pi Pico

Size
21 × 18.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
15
Nets
18
Pads
54
Tracks, vias
99, 9
Pours
12
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
23 Jan 2023
Updated
15 Mar 2023

Overview

Pico pcf8563 is an open-source printed circuit board by bablokb, from the bablokb/pcb-pico-pcf8563 repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 21 × 18.6 mm with 15 parts on 18 nets, routed with 99 tracks and 9 vias.

It is built around the PCF8563T/5. Its parts include 4 resistors, 4 connectors, 2 capacitors, 1 IC and 1 crystal. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

Readme.md

PCB Pico PCF8563

This is a simple breakout with the PCF8563 RTC. It will fit underneath the Pico. It uses a solderless layout for the Pico-connectors and should hold by itself (but this is highly dependent on e.g. your pins). As always, this is for prototyping, you should solder the connectors for permanent projects and best results.

Hardware

Ready to use production-files for JLCPCB are in the directory production_files.

Special use Jumpers

There are three jumpers on the back for special use cases. You can cut the trace between the jumper marked '3V3 VCC'. The RTC is then only powered by one of the external connectors (pins or Stemma/Qt) and keeps on running even if the Pico is shutdown.

The I2C pullups are hard-wired to 3V3, so even when powering the RTC from an external source, you must still connect the 3V3-pin of the Pico to the breakout.

If the external voltage is higher than 3V3 (e.g. from a LiPo), you should also cut the traces labeled COUT and INT to protect the Pico.

License

CC BY-SA 4.0

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

CC BY-SA 4.0

Parts

15
QtyValueFootprintReferences
410KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2, R3, R4
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1
122pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2
13V3_JumperJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1COUT_JumperJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP2
1CrystalCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3215-2Pin_3.2x1.5mmY1
1Ext_ConnConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1PCF8563TPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1
1Pico Pin 1-7user:Connector_1x7_no_solderJ4
1Pico Pin 40-34user:Connector_1x7_no_solderJ5
1Stemma-QT_QwiccConnector_JST:JST_SH_SM04B-SRSS-TB_1x04-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalJ1
1~{INT}_JumperJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP3

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Questions

How big is the Pico pcf8563 PCB?

It measures 21 × 18.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Pico pcf8563 use?

15 parts, built around the PCF8563T/5. 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 Pico pcf8563 KiCad files?

From the bablokb/pcb-pico-pcf8563 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pico-pcf8563.kicad/pico-pcf8563.kicad_pcb and its schematic pico-pcf8563.kicad/pico-pcf8563.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Pico pcf8563 design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).