

OpenNixie
Nixie Clock for everyone!
- Size
- 152 × 55 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 74
- Nets
- 104
- Pads
- 295
- Tracks, vias
- 641, 51
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 20 Jan 2023
- Updated
- 9 Apr 2024
Overview
OpenNixie is an open-source printed circuit board by bclswl0827, from the bclswl0827/OpenNixie repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 152 × 55 mm with 74 parts on 104 nets, routed with 641 tracks and 51 vias.
It is built around the MAX1771CSA+T, 74HC595 and AMS1117, with the DS3231MZ+, MPSA42 and ES2J among its other parts. Its parts include 27 resistors, 16 transistors, 8 capacitors, 7 ICs and 5 connectors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the 8051 (CH55x, STC, AT89) boards of this library.
Main components
6MAX1771CSA+T
SOIC-80℃~+70℃@(TA) 1 300kHz 3V~16.5V Boost Boost External No SOIC-8 DC-DC Converters ROHSMaxim Integrated (Analog Devices)DC-DC Converters74HC595
SOP-16-40℃~+85℃ 1 100ns@5V,50pF 10MHz 2V~6V 74HC 8 Serial-to-Serial or Parallel Tri-State SOP-16 Shift Registers ROHSGRShift RegistersAMS1117
1.0 A Low-Dropout Fixed RegulatorAdvanced Monolithic SystemsUncategorisedDS3231MZ+
SOIC-8-40℃~+85℃ 2.3V~5.5V I2C Temperature compensation、Backup power management and battery charging、Alarm function、Periodic interrupt output SOIC-8 Real Time Clocks ROHSMaxim Integrated (Analog Devices)Real Time ClocksMPSA42
TO-921 NPN 1.5W 100nA 300V 40 500mA 500mV 50MHz 6V NPN TO-92 Bipolar (BJT) ROHSFoshan Blue Rocket ElecBipolar (BJT)ES2J
SMA(DO-214AC)-55℃~+150℃ 1 Independent 1.7V@2A 2A 35ns 50A 5uA@600V 600V SMA(DO-214AC) Fast Recovery / High Efficiency Diodes ROHShongjiachengFast Recovery / High Efficiency Diodes
README
README.mdOpenNixie
OpenNixie: Nixie Clock for everyone!
├── circuit: KiCad projects
├── firmware: MCU firmware source code
├── panel: Acrylic panel (top and bottom)
└── tools: Tools for time alignmentParts
74| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 47k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R3, R6, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R24, R25, R26, R27 |
| 15 | MPSA42 | Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline | Q1, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16 |
| 4 | 20k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R20, R21, R22, R23 |
| 4 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3 | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 4 | Nixie_Conn_12P | Nixie_Clock:Nixie_Conn_12P | J2, J3, J4, J5 |
| 3 | 0.1uF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W2.0mm_P2.50mm | C1, C5, C7 |
| 3 | 10k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R2, R4, R9 |
| 2 | 20pF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W2.0mm_P2.50mm | C6, C8 |
| 2 | 74HC595 | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm | U6, U7 |
| 1 | 0.05 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R8 |
| 1 | 10M | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R5 |
| 1 | 10uF | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.80mm | C3 |
| 1 | 10uF | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C4 |
| 1 | 11.0592MHz | Crystal:Crystal_HC18-U_Vertical | Y1 |
| 1 | 1M | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1 |
| 1 | 220uH | Inductor_THT:L_Radial_D7.0mm_P3.00mm | L1 |
| 1 | 3V | Battery:BatteryHolder_LINX_BAT-HLD-012-SMT | BT1 |
| 1 | 470uF | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm | C2 |
| 1 | 68k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R7 |
| 1 | AMS1117 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U1 |
| 1 | AT89C52 | Package_DIP:DIP-40_W15.24mm | U4 |
| 1 | DS3231M | Package_SO:SOIC-16W_7.5x10.3mm_P1.27mm | U5 |
| 1 | ES2J | Diode_SMD:D_SMA | D1 |
| 1 | Icon_Risk | Nixie_Clock:Icon_Risk | G*** |
| 1 | JDY-34 | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | U2 |
| 1 | Jack-DC | Connector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | Lamp_Neon | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | NE1 |
| 1 | MAX1771CSA | Package_SO:SO-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U3 |
| 1 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_FSMSM | SW1 |
| 1 | TK8P65W | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2 | Q2 |
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Questions
How big is the OpenNixie PCB?
It measures 152 × 55 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the OpenNixie use?
74 parts, built around the MAX1771CSA+T, 74HC595, AMS1117 and DS3231MZ+. 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 OpenNixie KiCad files?
From the bclswl0827/OpenNixie repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is circuit/motherboard/OpenNixie.kicad_pcb and its schematic circuit/holder/IN-12/IN-12.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the OpenNixie design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

