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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
370
Nets
275
Pads
1,353
Tracks, vias
3,126, 573
Pours
20
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 370 parts on 275 nets, routed with 3,126 tracks and 573 vias.

It is built around the 74VHC541D, MCP9804-E/MC and TPS62150ARGT, with the FT234XD-R, 74LVC1G97GV and TCA9803DGK among its other parts. Its parts include 123 capacitors, 118 resistors, 39 ICs, 18 diodes and 10 inductors. 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

370
QtyValueFootprintReferences
740.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1003, C1004, C1005, C1102, C1104, C1501, C1502, C1601, C1602, C1608, C1609, C1615, C1616, C1622, C1623, C1701 +58
3410kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1008, R1009, R1302, R1306, R1310, R1502, R1504, R1701, R1704, R1705, R1802, R1804, R1805, R1807, R1808, R1810 +18
201kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1018, R1505, R2003, R2007, R2008, R2012, R2101, R2102, R2103, R2104, R2105, R2106, R2107, R2411, R2907, R2908 +4
1810uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1301, C1302, C1303, C1603, C1604, C1605, C1606, C1607, C1610, C1617, C1624, C1703, C1704, C1902, C2102, C2301 +2
1710Resistors_SMD:R_0603R205, R210, R405, R407, R606, R608, R806, R1014, R1016, R1501, R1803, R1806, R1809, R1811, R2406, R2410 +1
1474LVC1G97Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6U1802, U2001, U2003, U2004, U2006, U2102, U2103, U2104, U2105, U2106, U2107, U2108, U2803, U2804
822uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C404, C405, C604, C605, C804, C805, C3002, C3003
8MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3mmH3101, H3102, H3103, H3104, H3105, H3106, H3107, H3108
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
64.7uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C1009, C2202, C2204, C2405, C2905, C2907
6600R 0.5AInductors_SMD:L_0603L1601, L1602, L1701, L1702, L2401, L2402
6TPCustom Footprints Library:Test_PointTP401, TP601, TP801, TP1001, TP1901, TP2401
50.02Resistors_SMD:R_0612R206, R406, R607, R807, R2407
510KResistors_SMD:R_0603R2801, R2802, R2803, R2804, R2904
510uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C401, C601, C801, C1001, C1002
5BSS214NWTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70Q1301, Q1304, Q1307, Q1501, Q1801
5INA219BxDCNPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-8U301, U503, U703, U903, U2601
4100Resistors_SMD:R_0603R1301, R1503, R1702, R1703
4100kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2401, R2412, R2413, R2414
410kResistors_SMD:R_Array_Convex_8x0602RN2801, RN2802, RN2901, RN2902
410nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C201, C402, C602, C802
4BAT48JFILMDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D1301, D1302, D1303, D2301
4RedLEDs:LED_0603D2003, D2004, D2006, D2106
30.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C1011, C1105, C3001
32.2uHInductors_SMD:L_Vishay_IHLP-1212L401, L601, L801
374VHC541Package_DFN_QFN:WQFN-20-1EP_2.5x4.5mm_P0.5mm_EP1x2.9mmU2801, U2802, U2902
3TPS62150APackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.8x1.8mmU401, U601, U801
3ZXMS6004FFTAPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1302, Q1306, Q1308
21.07MResistors_SMD:R_0603R1801, R1901
227Resistors_SMD:R_0603R2408, R2409
247pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C2408, C2409
25.11kResistors_SMD:R_0603R203, R209
2MBR0580Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1001, D1801
2TCA9803Package_SO:VSSOP-8_3.0x3.0mm_P0.65mmU2201, U2901
2TLV6700Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1001, U2401
2TP_PadCustom Footprints Library:Test_PointTP202, TP203
1+12V INConnectors:BARREL_JACKJ201
10.16Resistors_SMD:R_0805R1012
11Resistors_SMD:R_0612R1015
11.15kResistors_SMD:R_0603R202
11.2kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1005
110.5kResistors_SMD:R_0603R609
1100uFCapacitors_Tantalum_SMD:CP_Tantalum_Case-X_EIA-7343-43_ReflowC205
1100uHInductors_SMD:L_Vishay_IHLP-4040L1001
110kResistors_SMD:R_2512R1013
113kResistors_SMD:R_0603R208
1150kResistors_SMD:R_0603R810
117.4kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1007
1180kResistors_SMD:R_0603R409
1196kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1003
11uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1210C1010
12Resistors_SMD:R_0603R1011
1220kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1902
122kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1010
1237Resistors_SMD:R_0603R1004
124VDiodes_SMD:D_SMAD201
12kResistors_SMD:R_0603R610
136.5kResistors_SMD:R_0603R1017
140.2kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2404
1487kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2402
151.1kResistors_SMD:R_0603R201
1562kResistors_SMD:R_0603R408
16.04kResistors_SMD:R_0603R2403
16.8nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1007
175kResistors_SMD:R_0603R809
1ASE-8.000MHzOscillator:Oscillator_SMD_Abracon_ASE-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmX1701
1CR1616_HolderCustom Footprints Library:BAT_BU1632SM-JJ-GTRBT1902
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
1DSP_IO_ConnectorCustom Footprints Library:ERF8-030-07.0-S-DV-K-TRJ3001
1ECS-327KECustom Footprints Library:ECS-327KEX1702
1FT234XDHousings_DFN_QFN:DFN-12-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.45mmU2402
1Heat_Caution_SymbolCustom Footprints Library:Heat_Caution_SymbolG***
1I2CPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch2.54mmJ1801
1IRFL214TRPBFPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2Q1001
1LOGOCustom Footprints Library:VFD_QR_CodeG***
1LOGOCustom Footprints Library:VFD_CLock_Logo_SilkG***
1LOGOCustom Footprints Library:VFD_Clock_Logo_MaskG***

The 348 most common of 370 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?

370 parts, built around the 74VHC541D, MCP9804-E/MC, TPS62150ARGT and FT234XD-R. 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_b/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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