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2 layers99.6 × 95 mmMicroKit09 IO, the printed circuit board in 3D

A recreation of an MC6809 Single Board Computer from the 1980's

Size
99.6 × 95 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
77
Nets
67
Pads
344
Tracks, vias
1,033, 78
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
15 Apr 2021
Updated
4 Sep 2025

Overview

MicroKit09 IO is an open-source printed circuit board by electrickery, from the electrickery/MicroKit09MK2 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 99.6 × 95 mm with 77 parts on 67 nets, routed with 1,033 tracks and 78 vias.

It is built around the 74LS240DC, 74LS42PC and CA3140, with the HDSP-A153 among its other parts. Its parts include 35 switches, 24 resistors, 9 ICs, 6 capacitors and 3 connectors. It belongs with the computers and single-board computers boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

Description

In several 1983 editions of the French computer magazine 'Led' an MC6809 single board computer was published, supporting a 6-digit, 7-segment Led display and 34 keys. The original has a 2 kByte monitor ROM and 2 kByte RAM.

the two-part single board computer running a demo program.

Most published material can be found here: https://lab.nethence.com/frederic/Microit09/

This is a recreation, with a smaller footprint and some room for expansion.

The original, published monitor version is 1.8. This repository contains my minor enhancements.

My webpage on the subject can be found here: http://electrickery.nl/comp/microKit09/

Parts

77
QtyValueFootprintReferences
8120Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16
85k6Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24
6HDSP-A153Display_7Segment:HDSP-A151U3, U4, U5, U6, U8, U9
5100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Axial_L3.8mm_D2.6mm_P7.50mm_HorizontalC1, C2, C3, C4, C5
310kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4, R5, R7
24k7Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2
10Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW8
11Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW12
110uFCapacitor_THT:C_Axial_L3.8mm_D2.6mm_P7.50mm_HorizontalC6
11MResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR6
12Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW16
127kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3
13Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW20
14Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW24
1470Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR8
15Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW28
16Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW11
17Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW15
174LS240Package_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mm_SocketU1
174LS42Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU2
18Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW19
19Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW23
1AButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW27
1BButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW10
1CButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW14
1CA3140Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SocketU7
1CassetteConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalSW35
1DButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW18
1DecButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW31
1EButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW22
1FButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW26
1GOButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW25
1I/O-connectorConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x17_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1IncButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW32
1LButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW13
1NMIButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW33
1PButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW9
1RSTButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW34
1U1Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW1
1U2Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW2
1U3Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW3
1U4Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW4
1U5Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW7
1XButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW5
1cntButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW21
1inputConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1memButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW30
1ofsButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW17
1outputConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1pbButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW6
1regButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW29

Questions

How big is the MicroKit09 IO PCB?

It measures 99.6 × 95 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the MicroKit09 IO use?

77 parts, built around the 74LS240DC, 74LS42PC, CA3140 and HDSP-A153. 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 MicroKit09 IO KiCad files?

From the electrickery/MicroKit09MK2 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCBs/MicroKit09_IO/MicroKit09_IO.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the MicroKit09 IO design in my own project?

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

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