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2 layers42.7 × 64 mmDisplayController, the printed circuit board in 3D

Controller for multiple 7-segment displays attached via shift registers

Size
42.7 × 64 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
32
Nets
32
Pads
100
Tracks, vias
200, 18
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
4 Dec 2016
Updated
21 Jan 2017

Overview

DisplayController is an open-source printed circuit board by bwilkins, from the bwilkins/DisplayControllerPCB repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 42.7 × 64 mm with 32 parts on 32 nets, routed with 200 tracks and 18 vias.

It is built around the LM2937IMP-3.3 and LM2937IMP-5.0. Its parts include 13 resistors, 5 capacitors, 4 transistors, 3 ICs and 3 connectors. It belongs with the ESP8266 boards of this library.

Main components

2

Parts

32
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1210KResistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSolderingR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, R13
4SMBT2222ATO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4
310uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206_HandSolderingC1, C3, C5
2100nFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206_HandSolderingC2, C4
160RResistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSolderingR9
1ESP-12ESP8266:ESP-12-SMDU1
1LEDLEDs:LED_1206D1
1LM2937IMP-3.3TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223IC2
1LM2937IMP-5.0TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223IC1
1LOGODisplayController:Brett-Logo-smallG***
1OUTPUTPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05P2
1PRGButtons_Switches_SMD:SW_SPST_B3S-1000SW2
1PWRPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02P1
1Programming HeaderPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06P3
1RSTButtons_Switches_SMD:SW_SPST_B3S-1000SW1

Questions

How big is the DisplayController PCB?

It measures 42.7 × 64 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the DisplayController use?

32 parts, built around the LM2937IMP-3.3 and LM2937IMP-5.0. 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 DisplayController KiCad files?

From the bwilkins/DisplayControllerPCB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is DisplayController.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the DisplayController design in my own project?

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

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