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4 layers200 × 50 mmVFD Clock, the printed circuit board in 3D

A VFD clock centered around a PIC32MZ EF microcontroller

Size
200 × 50 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
486
Nets
311
Pads
1,676
Tracks, vias
3,535, 836
Pours
34
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
15 Jul 2018
Updated
9 Jan 2021

Overview

VFD Clock is an open-source printed circuit board by drewsum, from the drewsum/VFD_Clock repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 200 × 50 mm with 486 parts on 311 nets, routed with 3,535 tracks and 836 vias.

It is built around the 74VHC541D, MCP9804-E/MC and TPS62130RGT, with the 74LVC1G97GV, TCA9803DGK and TLV6700DDC among its other parts. Its parts include 168 capacitors, 164 resistors, 46 ICs, 17 diodes and 15 transistors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

A VFD clock centered around a PIC32MZ EF microcontroller

Parts

486
QtyValueFootprintReferences
910.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1003, C1004, C1005, C1101, C1102, C1103, C1104, C1205, C1501, C1502, C1601, C1602, C1608, C1609, C1615, C1616 +75
5610kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1008, R1009, R1207, R1302, R1304, R1305, R1306, R1307, R1308, R1310, R1311, R1313, R1314, R1315, R1502, R1504 +40
25100Resistors_SMD:R_0603R210, R212, R401, R403, R405, R1001, R1006, R1014, R1016, R1209, R1301, R1503, R1702, R1703, R2406, R2410 +9
241kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1018, R1505, R2003, R2004, R2007, R2008, R2011, R2012, R2014, R2101, R2102, R2103, R2104, R2105, R2106, R2107 +8
1810nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C202, C402, C1006, C1604, C1605, C1611, C1612, C1618, C1619, C1625, C1626, C1703, C1704, C2803, C2804, C2902 +2
1874LVC1G97Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6U1802, U2001, U2002, U2003, U2004, U2005, U2006, U2007, U2102, U2103, U2104, U2105, U2106, U2107, U2108, U2504 +2
151nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C203, C1008, C1606, C1607, C1613, C1614, C1620, C1621, C1627, C1628, C1705, C1706, C2805, C2806, C2903
1110uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C401, C601, C801, C1001, C1002, C1201, C1202, C1203, C1204, C1206, C1207
90.02Resistors_SMD:R_0612R211, R402, R406, R602, R607, R802, R807, R1002, R2407
922uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C404, C405, C604, C605, C804, C805, C1629, C3002, C3003
9INA219BxDCNPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-8U301, U501, U503, U701, U703, U901, U903, U1102, U2601
9TPCustom Footprints Library:Test_PointTP202, TP203, TP401, TP601, TP801, TP1001, TP1201, TP1202, TP2401
810uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1603, C1610, C1617, C1624, C2301, C2302, C2303, C2701
8BSS214NWTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70Q1301, Q1303, Q1304, Q1307, Q1309, Q1501, Q1801, Q2701
8MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3mmH3101, H3102, H3103, H3104, H3105, H3106, H3107, H3108
74.7uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C1009, C2102, C2202, C2204, C2405, C2905, C2907
7GreenLEDs:LED_0603D2001, D2101, D2102, D2103, D2104, D2105, D2107
7MCP9804Package_DFN_QFN:DFN-8-1EP_3x2mm_P0.5mm_EP1.3x1.5mmU302, U502, U702, U902, U1101, U1803, U2602
7RedLEDs:LED_0603D2002, D2003, D2004, D2005, D2006, D2007, D2106
6600R 0.5AInductors_SMD:L_0603L1601, L1602, L1701, L1702, L2401, L2402
510Resistors_SMD:R_0603R205, R206, R1501, R1806, R2701
510KResistors_SMD:R_0603R2801, R2802, R2803, R2804, R2904
410kResistors_SMD:R_Array_Convex_8x0602RN2801, RN2802, RN2901, RN2902
4237Resistors_SMD:R_0603R1004, R1303, R1309, R1312
30.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C1011, C1105, C3001
32.2uInductors_SMD:L_Vishay_IHLP-2020L401, L601, L801
3562kResistors_SMD:R_0603R408, R1206, R1208
374VHC541Package_DFN_QFN:WQFN-20-1EP_2.5x4.5mm_P0.5mm_EP1x2.9mmU2801, U2802, U2902
3IRLML2060Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1302, Q1306, Q1308
3TPS62130Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.5mmU401, U601, U801
20Resistors_SMD:R_0805R1205, R1210
21.07MResistors_SMD:R_0603R1203, R1801
2196kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1003, R1204
227Resistors_SMD:R_0603R2408, R2409
247pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C2408, C2409
2IPC100N04S51R7ATMA1TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:TDSON-8-1Q201, Q202
2MBR0580Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1001, D1801
2TCA9803Package_SO:VSSOP-8_3.0x3.0mm_P0.65mmU2201, U2901
2TLV6700Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1001, U2401
2TPPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_1x01_Pitch2.54mmTP201, TP2402
2TP0610TPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1305, Q1310
1+12V INConnectors:BARREL_JACKJ201
10.16Resistors_SMD:R_0805R1012
10.56uFCapacitors_SMD:C_2220C2503
11Resistors_SMD:R_0612R1015
11.2kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1005
110.5kResistors_SMD:R_0603R609
1100kResistors_SMD:R_0603R204
1100uFCapacitors_Tantalum_SMD:CP_Tantalum_Case-X_EIA-7343-43_ReflowC205
1100uHInductors_SMD:L_Vishay_IHLP-4040L1001
110kResistors_SMD:R_2512R1013
113.7kResistors_SMD:R_0603R207
1150kResistors_SMD:R_0603R810
117.4kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1007
1180kResistors_SMD:R_0603R409
11uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1210C1010
12Resistors_SMD:R_0603R1011
12.2uHInductors_SMD:L_Vishay_IHLP-1212L1201
122kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1010
1243kResistors_SMD:R_0603R203
124VDiodes_SMD:D_SMAD201
12kResistors_SMD:R_0603R610
136.5kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1017
140.2kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2404
145.3kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1202
1487kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2402
15.1kResistors_SMD:R_0603R209
15.23kResistors_SMD:R_0603R208
16.04MResistors_SMD:R_0603R201
16.04kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2403
16.8nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1007
175kResistors_SMD:R_0603R809
184.5kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1201
186.6kResistors_SMD:R_0603R202
1ASE-8.000MHzOscillator:Oscillator_SMD_Abracon_ASE-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmX1701
1BLE UARTPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch2.54mmJ1803
1CR2032Battery_Holders:Keystone_1058_1x2032-CoinCellBT1202
1CST-931RP-ABuzzer_Beeper:MagneticBuzzer_CUI_CST-931RP-ABZ1801
1DS1683Housings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mmU2301
1DS3231MZPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1901

The 449 most common of 486 parts.

Questions

How big is the VFD Clock PCB?

It measures 200 × 50 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the VFD Clock use?

486 parts, built around the 74VHC541D, MCP9804-E/MC, TPS62130RGT and 74LVC1G97GV. 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 VFD Clock KiCad files?

From the drewsum/VFD_Clock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is rev_a/hdw/Logic_Board/VFD_Clock/VFD_Clock.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the VFD Clock design in my own project?

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

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