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4 layers388.6 × 212.1 mm8bit computer, the printed circuit board in 3D

8bit computer

CCYD/8bbbc

8-Bit Breadboard Computer based on Ben Eater's design.

Size
388.6 × 212.1 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
298
Nets
410
Pads
1,737
Tracks, vias
5,115, 823
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
29 Apr 2023
Updated
27 Dec 2024

Overview

8bit computer is an open-source printed circuit board by CCYD, from the CCYD/8bbbc repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 388.6 × 212.1 mm with 298 parts on 410 nets, routed with 5,115 tracks and 823 vias.

It is built around the 74LS245SC, 74LS173SC and 74LS157PC, with the 74LS04PC, NE555P and 74LS00SC among its other parts. Its parts include 93 diodes, 70 capacitors, 60 ICs, 40 resistors and 8 switches. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards of this library.

Main components

11

README

README.md

20230429_003233

Parts

298
QtyValueFootprintReferences
85LEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23, D24, D25 +69
630.1uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC1, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C24 +47
211KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R5, R10, R31, R36, R37, R50, R59, R60, R61, R62, R63, R64, R65, R66, R85 +5
11R_Network08_USResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP9RN1, RN2, RN3, RN4, RN5, RN6, RN7, RN8, RN9, RN10, RN11
1074LS173Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU7, U25, U26, U35, U36, U37, U39, U46, U57, U58
710KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR2, R3, R4, R9, R16, R17, R35
774LS157Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU8, U9, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19
674LS245Package_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU14, U27, U32, U34, U38, U47
6MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5_DIN965_PadH1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6
574LS04Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU4, U12, U13, U30, U31
5YellowLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD16, D65, D66, D67, D68
4D168KDisplay_7Segment:D1X8KU48, U49, U50, U51
4NE555PPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU1, U2, U3, U52
4R_Network04_USResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP5RN12, RN13, RN14, RN15
374LS08Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU5, U45, U56
3AT28C16-15PISamacSys_Parts:DIP1550W56P254L3190H559Q24NIC1, IC2, IC3
3SW_DPDT_x2_MineButton_Switch_THT:SW_Push_2P2T_Toggle_CK_PVA2xxH1xxxxxxV2SW4, SW5, SW9
3SW_PushButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH-12mmSW1, SW6, SW7
3~Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR18, R32, R94
2.01uCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC49, C50
21MResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR7, R8
21uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC2, C4
24.7uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P2.50mmC58, C59
25.1KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR92, R93
274F189PCPackage_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU10, U11
274LS00Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU23, U24
274LS161Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU28, U33
274LS283Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU40, U41
274LS595Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU20, U21
274LS86Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU42, U43
2R_USResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR33, R34
1120RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR15
11MPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_Vertical_CircularHolesRV1
11uCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC62
120KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR88
1470KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR6
15817Diode_THT:D_A-405_P7.62mm_HorizontalD15
174LS02Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU44
174LS107Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU53
174LS138Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU29
174LS139Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU55
174LS32Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU6
1GreenLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD5
1Jumper_2_OpenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1
1RedLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD6
1SW_DIP_x04Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_LongPadsSW3
1SW_DIP_x08Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPadsSW2
1USB_C_Receptacle_PowerOnly_6PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4085J1
1~Yuri_Library:NodeMCU_v1.0U22

The 295 most common of 298 parts.

Questions

How big is the 8bit computer PCB?

It measures 388.6 × 212.1 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the 8bit computer use?

298 parts, built around the 74LS245SC, 74LS173SC, 74LS157PC and 74LS04PC. 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 8bit computer KiCad files?

From the CCYD/8bbbc repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCad project/8bit-computer/8bit-computer.kicad_pcb and its schematic KiCad project/8bit-computer/8bit-computer.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the 8bit computer design in my own project?

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

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