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8 layers37 × 40.5 mmWatch main, the printed circuit board in 3D

This project aims to take a cheap, common smart watch and upgrade it by replacing the screen and all internal electronics with custom hardware.

Size
37 × 40.5 mm
Copper layers
8
Thickness
0.78 mm
Parts
206
Nets
363
Pads
1,026
Tracks, vias
2,461, 643
Pours
44
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
11 Dec 2023
Updated
17 Mar 2025

Overview

Watch main is an open-source printed circuit board by ben5049, from the ben5049/Smart-Watch repository on GitHub, published under the Apache-2.0 licence. It is an 8-layer board of 37 × 40.5 mm with 206 parts on 363 nets, routed with 2,461 tracks and 643 vias.

It is built around the ICE40UP5K-UWG30ITR1K, STM32U5A9NJH6Q and BGA725L6E6327FTSA1, with the NRF5340-QKAA-R7, TESEO-LIV3FL and ADP5301ACBZ-2-R7 among its other parts. Its parts include 99 capacitors, 36 resistors, 17 ICs, 15 inductors and 5 transistors. It belongs with the wearables boards and the STM32, nRF52 and nRF5x and FPGA and CPLD boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

Smart-Watch

Introduction

This project aims to take a cheap, common smart watch and upgrade it by replacing the screen and all internal electronics with custom hardware.

main_board_v3_front

Repository structure

  • /Documentation - all the documents to do with the project, including hardware and software design, datasheets, reference manuals, images etc.
  • /PCBs - KiCad projects for all the circuit boards used, libraries for all components, and old versions.
  • /Firmware - code for STM32 and nRF53 microcontrollers, including drivers for most chips.
  • /CAD - 3D models for components and assemblies, as well as 3D printing files.
  • /Simulations - Spice simulations of certain (mainly analogue) circuits.

Parts

206
QtyValueFootprintReferences
43100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1003, C1004, C1005, C1102, C1204, C1205, C1206, C1207, C1208, C1210, C1302, C1304, C1305, C1306, C1307, C1703 +27
221.5mmTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP201, TP202, TP203, TP204, TP205, TP206, TP207, TP208, TP209, TP301, TP302, TP303, TP801, TP1701, TP1702, TP1703 +6
1510uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC203, C204, C205, C206, C207, C208, C209, C210, C906, C919, C1101, C1303, C1401, C1403, C1404
101uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC202, C301, C302, C310, C311, C316, C905, C1001, C1002, C1704
74k7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR801, R802, R803, R804, R805, R806, R1709
610kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR201, R401, R1701, R1713, R1720, R1722
61kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1704, R1708, R1710, R1714, R1718, R1721
54u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC916, C1201, C1202, C1203, C1209
410nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC401, C1501, C1707, C1709
410uInductor_SMD:L_TDK_MLZ1608L301, L302, L1401, L1402
46pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC801, C802, C803, C804
3100RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1202, R1702, R1715
3100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1708, C1712, C1713
32u2Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC201, C920, C921
3DMN21D2UFB-7Bwatch_footprints:DMN21D2UFB7BQ1701, Q1703, Q1704
2100kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR202, R204
21n5Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL1601, L1604
2220nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1301, C1702
2330kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1717, R1719
233kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1711, R1712
24R7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1706, R1707
24n7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1706, C1710
24u7Inductor_SMD:L_Murata_DFE201610PL201, L202
10RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1601
10n6Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL1602
10p7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC315
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1402
1105162-0001watch_footprints:105162-0001J1101
111k8Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR203
1120pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC402
116MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2016-4Pin_2.0x1.6mmY801
11MResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1705
11nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1701
120kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1723
12n2Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC307
12n2Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL303
12n7Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL1603
12u2Inductor_SMD:L_TDK_MLZ1608L203
12u2Inductor_SMD:L_Murata_DFE201610PL901
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2012-2Pin_2.0x1.2mmY802
132MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2016-4Pin_2.0x1.6mmY301
1330Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1716
1330pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1705
143pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1601
15k1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1703
17n5Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL401
17p5Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1602
1ACDBQC0130L-HFDiode_SMD:D_SOD-923D1701
1ADP5301ACBZ-2-R7watch_footprints:BGA9C50P3X3_165X187X66IC202
1ADP5360ACBZ-2-R7watch_footprints:ADP5360ACBZ1R7IC201
1ANT161575TT-3000A1watch_footprints:ANT161575TT3000A1ANT1601
1AXG110144Awatch_footprints:AXG110144AJ601
1AXG120144watch_footprints:AXG120144J701
1B39162B4327P810watch_footprints:B39162B4327P810FL401
1BGA725L6E6327FTSA1watch_footprints:BGS12SN6E6327XTSA1IC401
1DMP2104LP-7watch_footprints:DMP2104LP7Q201
1DMP21D5UFB4-7Bwatch_footprints:DMP21D5UFB47BQ1702
1EVP-AEJB2Awatch_footprints:Panasonic-EVP-AEJB2A-MFGSW1501
1FH26W-45S-0.3SHW(60)watch_footprints:FH26W-45S-0.3SHW(60)J501
1GPS_&_BT_Antenna_Keepoutwatch_footprints:GPS & BT AntennaU1601
1ICE40UP5K-UWG30ITR1Kwatch_footprints:BGA30C40P5X6_211X254X60_modifiedIC1201
1IIS2MDCTRwatch_footprints:IIS2MDCTRIC1301
1IM70D122V01XTMA1watch_footprints:PG-TLGA-5-2_INFMIC1801
1LSM6DSO16ISwatch_footprints:LGA14_LSM6_STMU1301
1MAX9027EBT+Twatch_footprints:BGA6C50P3X2_152X100X69IC1702
1NRF5340-QKAA-R7watch_footprints:NRF5340-QKAA-R7_modifiedU301
1NVT4858HKZwatch_footprints:NVT4858HKZIC1101
1OPT3004DNPRwatch_footprints:SON65P200X200X65-7N-DIC1302
1S26HS512TGABHI000watch_footprints:BGA24C100P5X5_600X800X100IC1001
1STM32U5A9NJH6Qwatch_footprints:TFBGA216_13X13_STMU801
1TESEO-LIV3FLwatch_footprints:TESEOLIV3FLU401
1TLV9004SIRTERwatch_footprints:QFN50P300X300X80-17N-DIC1701
1TPS65631WDSKRwatch_footprints:SON50P250X250X80-11N-DIC1401
1TR1102-0491Jwatch_footprints:TR1102-0491JL1701
1Watch_Outlinewatch_footprints:Watch Outline V1U101

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Questions

How big is the Watch main PCB?

It measures 37 × 40.5 mm and has 8 copper layers, 0.78 mm thick.

What parts does the Watch main use?

206 parts, built around the ICE40UP5K-UWG30ITR1K, STM32U5A9NJH6Q, BGA725L6E6327FTSA1 and NRF5340-QKAA-R7. 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 Watch main KiCad files?

From the ben5049/Smart-Watch repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCBs/archived/watch_main_v1/watch_main.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCBs/archived/rfid_module_v1/boost_converter.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Watch main design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the Apache-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).