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2 layers50 × 100 mmSpark AE PCB, the printed circuit board in 3D

Spark-AE is a synth module designed for the AE Modular format. It is based on the Daisy Seed embedded DSP platform.

Size
50 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
162
Nets
129
Pads
502
Tracks, vias
1,216, 168
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
31 Jul 2025
Updated
29 Apr 2026

Overview

Spark AE PCB is an open-source printed circuit board by clectric-diy, from the clectric-diy/Spark-AE repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 100 mm with 162 parts on 129 nets, routed with 1,216 tracks and 168 vias.

It is built around the MCP6002T-I/MS-HX, USBLC6-2SC6 and BAT54S, with the A-SP1943B1GHR6C-C01-2T, RK09K1130D62 and AO3401 among its other parts. Its parts include 77 resistors, 50 capacitors, 9 connectors, 8 ICs and 7 diodes.

Main components

8

README

README.md

Please use these available resources:

Parts

162
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2410KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R3, R11, R13, R15, R19, R22, R23, R25, R26, R31, R37, R38, R43, R44 +8
16100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6, C8, C10, C16, C21, C29, C33, C34, C35, C39, C41, C43, C44, C48, C49, C51
14100KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R5, R6, R14, R20, R21, R35, R36, R41, R42, R53, R54, R70, R71
1410uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C5, C9, C15, C22, C23, C24, C30, C36, C40, C42, C45, C50, C52
111KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12, R24, R39, R40, R49, R50, R51, R52, R63, R69, R75
847RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R10, R16, R18, R79, R80, R81, R82
610nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C11, C12, C13, C14, C37
5MCP6002T-I_MSclectric-diy:Amplifier_Operational_Microchip_MCP6002T-I_MSU2, U4, U5, U6, U8
4100RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR62, R74, R76, R77
4BAT54SPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1, D2, D4, D5
31nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC25, C26, C38
3470RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR29, R30, R73
2150KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR33, R34
215KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR47, R48
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC17, C18
2220pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC19, C20
22N3904Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ2, Q3
2330RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9, R17
24K7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR27, R32
256KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR64, R67
2680pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC27, C28
2A-SP1943B1GHR6C-C01-2Tclectric-diy:LED_ARGB_Amicc_A-SP1943B1GHR6C-C01-2TLED1, LED2
2Conn_01x20_Socketclectric-diy:Connector_PinSocket-1x20-P2.54mm-H1.27mm_Mill-Max_315-13-120-41-004000J1, J2
2RK09K1130D62clectric-diy:Potentiometer_THT_Alps_RK09K1130D62POT1, POT2
2SW_PushButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1, SW2
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3
1100pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC46
1100uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
110pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC47
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC2
112.7KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR66
120KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR56
1680RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR28
174xGxx_MDD_74AHCT1G125GVclectric-diy:74xGxx_MDD_74AHCT1G125GVU9
1AE_BUSConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1AO3401Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1Driver_LED_PCA9633PW,118clectric-diy:TSSOP-16_L5.0-W4.4-P0.64-LS6.4-BLU3
1GZ2012D560TFInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1
1I2C_INclectric-diy:Connector_JST_BM04B-SRSS-TBT-LF-SNCN1
1I2C_OUTclectric-diy:Connector_JST_BM04B-SRSS-TBT-LF-SNCN2
1Inputsclectric-diy:Connector_PinSocket-1x08-P2.54mm-H8.5mm_Preci-Dip_801-87-008-10-005101J4
1LOGOclectric-branding:clectric.diy-Wordmark-20mmG***
1Outputsclectric-diy:Connector_PinSocket-1x08-P2.54mm-H8.5mm_Preci-Dip_801-87-008-10-005101J5
1RotaryEncoder_Switch_Bourns_PEL12T-4225S-S1024clectric-diy:RotaryEncoder_Switch_Bourns_PEL12T-4225S-S1024D3
1SD_CONNConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ7
1SMD0603-050Fuse:Fuse_0603_1608MetricF1
1SPIConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U7
1USB_C_Receptacle_H8.8mm_Jing_918-648K2027E30002clectric-diy:USB_C_Receptacle_H8.8mm_Jing_918-648K2027E30002USB1

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Questions

How big is the Spark AE PCB PCB?

It measures 50 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Spark AE PCB use?

162 parts, built around the MCP6002T-I/MS-HX, USBLC6-2SC6, BAT54S and A-SP1943B1GHR6C-C01-2T. 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 Spark AE PCB KiCad files?

From the clectric-diy/Spark-AE repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCad/Spark-AE-PCB/Spark-AE-PCB.kicad_pcb and its schematic KiCad/Spark-AE-PCB/Spark-AE-PCB-DaisySeed.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Spark AE PCB design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).