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2 layers8051 Microcontroller, the printed circuit board in 3D

8051 Microcontroller System – End-to-End PCB Design I successfully designed and developed a complete 8051-based microcontroller board from schematic capture to PCB layout using KiCad.

Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
41
Nets
79
Pads
152
Tracks, vias
945, 104
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
10 Jun 2026
Updated
10 Jun 2026

Overview

8051 Microcontroller is an open-source printed circuit board by Deepakkumar128, from the Deepakkumar128/8051-microcontroller-system repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board with 41 parts on 79 nets, routed with 945 tracks and 104 vias.

It is built around the C8051F384-GQ. Its parts include 26 resistors, 6 capacitors, 3 connectors, 2 ICs and 2 diodes.

Main components

1

Parts

41
QtyValueFootprintReferences
244.7kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25 +8
3Conn_01x09Connector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_1x09_P2.00mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J3
2104Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC2, C4
2R_Small_USResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2
1100uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3
1104Capacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_3x5.3C1
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC6
1C8051F384-GQPackage_QFP:TQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU3
1C_SmallCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC5
1Crystal_SmallCrystal:Crystal_SMD_HC49-SDY1
1D_SmallDiode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1
1LED_SmallLED_THT:LED_D1.8mm_W3.3mm_H2.4mmD2
1LM7805_TO220Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalU1
1SW_DIP_x02Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_Omron_B3FS-101xPSW1

Questions

What parts does the 8051 Microcontroller use?

41 parts, built around the C8051F384-GQ. 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 8051 Microcontroller KiCad files?

From the Deepakkumar128/8051-microcontroller-system repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is 8051 Microcontroller.kicad_pcb and its schematic 8051 Microcontroller.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the 8051 Microcontroller design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Deepakkumar128 before reusing the design.

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