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2 layers27.2 × 21.1 mmDumbwatch, the printed circuit board in 3D

An offline-first E-paper smartwatch

Size
27.2 × 21.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
52
Nets
51
Pads
169
Tracks, vias
414, 53
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
23 Oct 2022
Updated
13 Apr 2024

Overview

Dumbwatch is an open-source printed circuit board by BluCodeGH, from the BluCodeGH/dumbwatch repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 27.2 × 21.1 mm with 52 parts on 51 nets, routed with 414 tracks and 53 vias.

It is built around the MBR0530, CDBW0540-G and DMG3418L-7, with the NXV65UPR and SMF5.0A among its other parts. Its parts include 21 capacitors, 12 resistors, 7 diodes, 4 connectors and 3 ICs. It belongs with the PIC boards of this library.

Main components

5

README

README.md

DumbWatch - An offline-first E-paper smartwatch

Images

Assembly The final assembled watch.

Battery Test Running a battery life and RTC test using a stand-in display.

PCB Both sides of the custom PCB.

Features

Dumbwatch is designed to be minimalist, with its most notable (anti-)feature being a lack of wireless connectivity. It still packs in a few nice-to-haves though:

  • Two months of battery life on a 170 mAh LiPo
  • LiPo charging over USB
  • An E-paper dispay driver compatible with most common displays
  • Communication over USB, e.g. for setting the time or loading your calendar for the day

The board is powered by the PIC18F27J53, which has an internal RTC connected to a 32.768 kHz watch crystal. I have not observed any noticble drift in the time thus far.

Parts

52
QtyValueFootprintReferences
84.7uF 25VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC5, C6, C9, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15
410kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR4, R5, R12, R14
41uF 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC7, C8, C10, C16
3MBR0530Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D3
2100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR10, R11
212pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC1, C2
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC18, C20
2300RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR7, R13
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC19, C21
10.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC17
10.1uF 20VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC4
10.47RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR6
110uF 6.3VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC3
110uH 1AInductor_SMD:L_1210_3225Metric_Pad1.42x2.65mm_HandSolderL1
11MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1
1249k 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR8
132.768 kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_MicroCrystal_MS3V-T1RY1
1750k 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR9
1CDBW0540-GDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D5
1DMG3418L-7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1EINKConnector_FFC-FPC:Hirose_FH12-24S-0.5SH_1x24-1MP_P0.50mm_HorizontalJ3
1GREENLED_SMD:LED_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderD7
1JST PHConnector_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ4
1LOGOTeam_Logo:Logo_SilkScreen_5mmG***
1MCP73832T-2Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U3
1NCP115Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23-5U2
1NXV65UPRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q2
1PIC18F27J53_ISSPackage_SO:SSOP-28_5.3x10.2mm_P0.65mmU1
1Programming Connectordumbwatch:PinHeader_3x2.54_SMD_90degJ2
1REDLED_SMD:LED_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderD6
1SMF5.0ADiode_SMD:D_SOD-123FD4
1USB_B_MicroConnector_USB:USB_Micro-B_Amphenol_10104110_HorizontalJ1

Questions

How big is the Dumbwatch PCB?

It measures 27.2 × 21.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Dumbwatch use?

52 parts, built around the MBR0530, CDBW0540-G, DMG3418L-7 and NXV65UPR. 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 Dumbwatch KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Dumbwatch 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).

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