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2 layers50.8 × 50.8 mmNOT LED, the printed circuit board in 3D

HowTo make a CPU from transistors

Size
50.8 × 50.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
14
Nets
5
Pads
28
Tracks, vias
98, 4
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
21 Apr 2025
Updated
6 May 2025

Overview

NOT LED is an open-source printed circuit board by csBlueChip, from the csBlueChip/CPU_HowTo repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 50.8 × 50.8 mm with 14 parts on 5 nets, routed with 98 tracks and 4 vias.

Its parts include 4 resistors, 4 connectors, 2 diodes and 2 transistors.

README

README.md

Ideally:

  • Grab a copy of Notepad++
  • Load the provided language file
  • Read the HowTo

Sub-optimally:

  • Read the HowTo without the syntax highlighing

Alternatively:

  • Port the language file to your favourite text editor
  • ~~~ ( SECTION HEADING ) =====
    ~-~ SUBSECTION HEADING ~-~
    (o) DIAGRAM TITLE
    ! ASCII Art
    `CODE`
    "QUOTED STRING"
    <~ SPOILER ~>
    {NAME}
    !!!ALERT!!!

Parts

14
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J3, J4
2Conn_01x01_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_VerticalA1, Y1
2RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR13, R15
2RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3, R5
12N7000Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ3
12N7000Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q13
1LEDLED_SMD:LED_1206_3216MetricD11
1LEDLED_THT:LED_D1.8mm_W3.3mm_H2.4mmD1

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Questions

How big is the NOT LED PCB?

It measures 50.8 × 50.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the NOT LED use?

14 parts. 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 NOT LED KiCad files?

From the csBlueChip/CPU_HowTo repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCAD/NOT_LED/NOT_LED.kicad_pcb and its schematic KiCAD/(N)AND/(N)AND.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the NOT LED 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).