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2 layers36 × 36 mmFCExpansion, the printed circuit board in 3D

Modular open source hardware control stack

Size
36 × 36 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
13
Nets
11
Pads
203
Tracks, vias
220, 16
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
13 Apr 2016
Updated
8 Jul 2016

Overview

FCExpansion is an open-source printed circuit board by chickadee-tech, from the chickadee-tech/polystack repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 36 × 36 mm with 13 parts on 11 nets, routed with 220 tracks and 16 vias.

It is built around the SN74LVC1G58DCK, AT24CS02-MAHM-T and SN74LVC1G0832DBV.

Main components

3

README

README.md

Polystack

This repository includes the canonical protocol buffer used to store information in Polystack mod memory and useful tools for developing for Polystack.

Documentation

See the wiki for documentation including power, control and mod board specifications. It also includes information about how Chickadee Tech boards were made and links to videos.

Support

If you have development questions please email support@chickadee.tech or check chickadee.tech/support for other ways to get support.

Contributing

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

Setup

Components and footprints for PCB parts are not included in this repository. Instead, checkout the chickadee-tech/kicad-libs repository in the same directory that your design folders live in. All part definitions should be relative so that they will load correctly.

Pull requests

For fixes please submit a pull request to the original repository. After the pull request is merged, check the Chickadee Tech Active Contributor Discount (ACD) to see if you are eligible for a discount code to use on your next purchase.

Derivatives

When developing your own Polystack boards DO NOT use Chickadee Tech trademarks and follow the MIT license. While not required, please consider open sourcing your designs so others can learn from them. If you do email support@chickadee.tech and we may choose to add your project to the ACD.

You may license the Polystack logo for free by emailing support@chickadee.tech. We'll ask for your gerbers to ensure the design complies with specifications laid out here and provide written permission to use the trademark after compliance has been demonstrated.

Parts

13
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2SN74LVC1G58Housings_SOT-23_SOT-143_TSOT-6:SC-70-6_HandsolderingPORT_INV1, PORT_XOR1
10.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingPORT_C1
110kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingPORT_R1
1AT24CS02-MAHMHousings_DFN_QFN:DFN-8-1EP_3x2mm_Pitch0.5mmPORT_IC1
1CONN_01X01Measurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallPORT_P1
1DF40-3-4mm-80pin-ReceptacleDF40-3-4mm-80pin-ReceptaclePORT_OUT1
1DF40-80pin-HeaderDF40-80pin-HeaderPORT_IN1
1SN74LVC1G0832Housings_SOT-23_SOT-143_TSOT-6:SC-70-6_HandsolderingPORT_ANDOR1

The 9 most common of 13 parts.

Questions

How big is the FCExpansion PCB?

It measures 36 × 36 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the FCExpansion use?

13 parts, built around the SN74LVC1G58DCK, AT24CS02-MAHM-T and SN74LVC1G0832DBV. 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 FCExpansion KiCad files?

From the chickadee-tech/polystack repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is tools/start_pcb/templates/polystack_mod/FCExpansion.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the FCExpansion 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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