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2 layers152 × 55 mmOpenNixie, the printed circuit board in 3D

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

6

README

README.md

OpenNixie

OpenNixie: Nixie Clock for everyone!

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├── circuit: KiCad projects
├── firmware: MCU firmware source code
├── panel: Acrylic panel (top and bottom)
└── tools: Tools for time alignment

Parts

74
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1647kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3, R6, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R24, R25, R26, R27
15MPSA42Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16
420kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR20, R21, R22, R23
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H1, H2, H3, H4
4Nixie_Conn_12PNixie_Clock:Nixie_Conn_12PJ2, J3, J4, J5
30.1uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W2.0mm_P2.50mmC1, C5, C7
310kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR2, R4, R9
220pFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W2.0mm_P2.50mmC6, C8
274HC595Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmU6, U7
10.05Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR8
110MResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR5
110uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.80mmC3
110uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC4
111.0592MHzCrystal:Crystal_HC18-U_VerticalY1
11MResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
1220uHInductor_THT:L_Radial_D7.0mm_P3.00mmL1
13VBattery:BatteryHolder_LINX_BAT-HLD-012-SMTBT1
1470uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC2
168kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR7
1AMS1117Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U1
1AT89C52Package_DIP:DIP-40_W15.24mmU4
1DS3231MPackage_SO:SOIC-16W_7.5x10.3mm_P1.27mmU5
1ES2JDiode_SMD:D_SMAD1
1Icon_RiskNixie_Clock:Icon_RiskG***
1JDY-34Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalU2
1Jack-DCConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_HorizontalJ1
1Lamp_NeonConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalNE1
1MAX1771CSAPackage_SO:SO-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU3
1SW_PushButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_FSMSMSW1
1TK8P65WPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2Q2

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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).