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2 layers152.9 × 74.9 mmClock, the printed circuit board in 3D

24H digital quartz clock from scratch

Size
152.9 × 74.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
82
Nets
164
Pads
497
Tracks, vias
1,496, 7
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
29 Dec 2019
Updated
12 Jan 2020

Overview

Clock is an open-source printed circuit board by erikvanzijst, from the erikvanzijst/clock repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 152.9 × 74.9 mm with 82 parts on 164 nets, routed with 1,496 tracks and 7 vias.

It is built around the 74HC4511D, KCSC02-105 and 74HC390D, with the 74HC08D, 74HC14 and 74HC157D among its other parts. Its parts include 24 capacitors, 23 ICs, 12 resistors, 6 diodes and 3 switches. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.

Main components

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README

README.md

24H Digital Clock

This project contains the schematics and PCB layout for a 24-hour digital quartz clock with self-dimming LED display.

Full write-up is at https://medium.com/@erikvanzijst/a-digital-quartz-clock-from-scratch-a80ec5e427

Kicad symbol and footprint libraries

The project uses the DigiKey Kicad symbol and footprint libraries. After cloning or downloading those locally, add them to the Kicad Symbol and Footprint libraries.

Parts

82
QtyValueFootprintReferences
19100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC3, C4, C5, C10, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C24 +3
8150RResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP8RN1, RN2, RN3, RN4, RN5, RN6, RN7, RN8
674HC4511Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17
6Ddigikey-footprints:Diode_DO-35_P10mmD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6
6KCSC02-105Display_7Segment:7SegmentLED_LTS6760_LTS6780U18, U19, U20, U21, U22, U23
5100KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R5, R6, R7
374HC390Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU6, U8, U10
2150RResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP10RN9, RN10
222pFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC1, C2
274HC08clock:Socket_DIP-14_0.775in_ConnU7, U9
110KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR11
110MResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR4
110nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC12
110uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_Tantal_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC7
1220RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR8
1330kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3
1470KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR10
147nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC11
15.1KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR12
1500RPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3339P_Vertical_HandSolderingRV1
174HC14clock:Socket_DIP-14_0.775in_ConnU3
174HC157Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU4
174HC4060Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU1
1ECS-_327-12_5-34B-TRCrystal:Crystal_DS26_D2.0mm_L6.0mm_HorizontalXTAL1
1HOURButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW1
1LD1117Vdigikey-footprints:TO-220-3U2
1MINButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW2
1NE555PPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SocketU11
1PN2222APackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline_WideQ1
1SN74HC74Nclock:Socket_DIP-14_0.775in_ConnU5
1TIMEButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW3
1USB-SS-52100-001KiCad:USB_A_Stewart_SS-52100-001_HorizontalJ1
1VT93xxOptoDevice:R_LDR_4.9x4.2mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR9

Questions

How big is the Clock PCB?

It measures 152.9 × 74.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Clock use?

82 parts, built around the 74HC4511D, KCSC02-105, 74HC390D and 74HC08D. 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 Clock KiCad files?

From the erikvanzijst/clock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/clock.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Clock design in my own project?

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

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