

SAO Platform
A pcb to power and display all your SAOs!
- Size
- 150 × 50 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 18
- Nets
- 35
- Pads
- 107
- Tracks, vias
- 167, 10
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 20 Feb 2023
- Updated
- 20 Feb 2023
Overview
SAO Platform is an open-source printed circuit board by daneallen, from the daneallen/SAO_Platform repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 150 × 50 mm with 18 parts on 35 nets, routed with 167 tracks and 10 vias.
It is built around the ATTINY85-20SU, HT7533-1 and KH-TYPE-C-16P-T. Its parts include 11 connectors, 2 capacitors, 2 resistors, 1 IC and 1 switch. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
3ATTINY85-20SU
SOIC-8-208mil-40℃~+85℃ 10bit 2.7V~5.5V 20MHz 512Byte 512Byte 6 8 Bit 8KB AVR Built-in FLASH SOIC-8-208mil Microcontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC) ROHSMicrochip TechnologyMicrocontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC)HT7533-1
SOT-23-5-40℃~+85℃@(Ta) 1 100mA 2.5uA 25mV@(1mA) 3.3V 30V Fixed Positive SOT-89-3 Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHSHOLTEKVoltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) RegulatorsKH-TYPE-C-16P-T
SMD-30℃~+80℃ 1 10,000 cycles 16P 500mA 7.6mm Female Surface Mount, Right Angle Type-C SMD USB Connectors ROHSkinghelmUSB Connectors
README
README.mdSAP Display Platform
I had made this project after returning home from Def Con 30 with a brand new colelction of SAOs that jsut had to be displayed somehow.
Fabrication
I had targeted JLCPCB.com as the manufacturer of this pcb to include their pick and place service. To that end the zipped gerber file along with the files contained within the fabrication folder were sufficient to facilaite that. It's quite possible that the LCSC Part number may have changed since then.

Parts
18| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Conn_02x03_Counter_Clockwise | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10 |
| 2 | 10uf | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C2 |
| 2 | 470 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1, R2 |
| 1 | ATtiny85-20S | Package_SO:SOIC-8W_5.3x5.3mm_P1.27mm | U2 |
| 1 | AVR-ISP-6 | misc:AVR-ISP-6 | J11 |
| 1 | HT7533-1 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3 | VR1 |
| 1 | KH_Type-C-16P | misc:USB-C-SMD_KH-TYPE-C-16P | J1 |
| 1 | SW_DPDT_x2 | misc:switch_JS202011SCQN | SW1 |
Questions
How big is the SAO Platform PCB?
It measures 150 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the SAO Platform use?
18 parts, built around the ATTINY85-20SU, HT7533-1 and KH-TYPE-C-16P-T. 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 SAO Platform KiCad files?
From the daneallen/SAO_Platform repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is SAO_Platform.kicad_pcb and its schematic SAO_Platform.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the SAO Platform design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask daneallen before reusing the design.
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