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2 layers24.4 × 24.4 mmMinimal watch, the printed circuit board in 3D

Minimal watch

bkarl/minimal-watch

minimalistic smartwatch

Size
24.4 × 24.4 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
40
Nets
41
Pads
158
Tracks, vias
514, 49
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
1 Dec 2024
Updated
22 Mar 2025

Overview

Minimal watch is an open-source printed circuit board by bkarl, from the bkarl/minimal-watch repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 24.4 × 24.4 mm with 40 parts on 41 nets, routed with 514 tracks and 49 vias.

It is built around the M24SR02-YMC6T/2, OPT4001DTSR and BMA400, with the ABS06-32.768KHZ-T among its other parts. Its parts include 12 diodes, 9 capacitors, 7 resistors, 5 ICs and 5 connectors. It belongs with the wearables boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

Readme.md

minimal-watch

This repo contains hardware and software for a minimalistic smartwatch.

Design goals

  • step counter
  • battery life of >= one year
  • NFC data exchange
  • powered by a coin cell
  • fits a Casio F-91 W housing
  • binary or hex time display using 12 bicolor LEDs
  • brightness sensor to dim LEDs

minimal-watch

Issues in hw v0.0.1

  • swapped SCL/SDA lines
  • missing pull up on NFC interrupt line (BOOT0 does not have an internal pull up)
  • wakeup sources (BMA400 or NFC) are not connected to WKUP pins so standby mode is not possible
  • resistor for green LEDs is too large
  • NFC antenna circuit is not working (coil had to be crafted by hand and glued to housing)

Parts

40
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12~sw:WL-SBCD_150066RG54050D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12
5Conn_01x01_PinConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ1, J2, J3, J4, J5
4100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolderC3, C4, C8, C9
34k7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5, R6, R7
216pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolderC1, C2
2180pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolderC5, C6
233Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R3
2330Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R4
1ABS06-32.768KHZ-Tsw:XTAL_ABS06-32.768KHZ-TY1
1BMA400BMA400:QFN_BMA400_BOSU3
1Lsw:AANI-CH-0029L1
1M24SR02-YMC6T/2NFC:UFDFPN8_M24SR02_STMU2
1OPT4001DTSRsw:DTS0008A-MFGU5
1STM32L011G4UxPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-28_4x4mm_P0.5mmU1
1~sw:CASIO-F91W-OUTLINE-USBU4
1~Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolderC7

Questions

How big is the Minimal watch PCB?

It measures 24.4 × 24.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Minimal watch use?

40 parts, built around the M24SR02-YMC6T/2, OPT4001DTSR, BMA400 and ABS06-32.768KHZ-T. 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 Minimal watch KiCad files?

From the bkarl/minimal-watch repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/sw.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/leds.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Minimal watch design in my own project?

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

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