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4 layers34.8 × 36 mmAtmxt2952td breakout, the printed circuit board in 3D

A PCB designed to interface with the iPad (A1219) touchscreen

Size
34.8 × 36 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1 mm
Parts
53
Nets
144
Pads
395
Tracks, vias
1,147, 137
Pours
6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
4 Feb 2021
Updated
25 Feb 2021

Overview

Atmxt2952td breakout is an open-source printed circuit board by EvanKrall, from the EvanKrall/ipad_touchscreen_driver repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 34.8 × 36 mm with 53 parts on 144 nets, routed with 1,147 tracks and 137 vias.

It is built around the HT7533-1(SOT89-3) and 2N7002E. Its parts include 26 capacitors, 13 resistors, 7 connectors, 2 ICs and 2 diodes. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

ipad_touchscreen_driver (deprecated)

This repo is deprecated because the mXT2952 is too tiny for cheap PCB houses to handle. See the new design in my ipad_touchscreen_driver_gt9113 repo.

This is part of my larger project to put a single-board computer inside the original iPad.

This circuit uses the mXT2952TD touchscreen controller from Microchip, which seems to be the only capacitive touchscreen controller available in small quantities that has enough TX and RX lines to drive the iPad's screen.

See the rendered images and gerbers on the releases page

Please give feedback!

I'm still quite new at PCB design, and this board has many firsts for me (first BGA, first 4-layer board, first board of such small pitch). I haven't yet had this board manufactured, so it is untested. If you notice anything that seems wrong, it's probably wrong. I would very much appreciate any advice you can give. Please feel free to file an issue or add a comment on the Hackaday project page.

Parts

53
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1422nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C8, C9, C10, C12, C13, C14, C16, C17, C19, C21, C22, C25, C26
62.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C7, C11, C18, C20, C23
40Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR8, R10, R11, R12
310kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3, R4, R13
23.3kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6, R7
2504740-5100footprints:504740-5100J7, J8
2DNF/15pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC24, C27
2D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2
110Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR9
110nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC5
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6
110uHInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL1
12N7002EPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
133pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC4
147Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2
147kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5
1CONN_10118194-0001LF_AMPusb port:10118194-0001LFJ2
1Conn_01x01_MaleConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x01_P1.00mm_VerticalJ5
1Conn_01x04_MaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x04_MaleConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x04_P1.00mm_VerticalJ3
1Conn_01x07_MaleConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x07_P1.00mm_VerticalJ4
1DNF/16MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm_HandSolderingY1
1DNF/33pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC3
1HT7533-1-SOT89Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3U2
1mXT2952TDmXT2952TD:mXT2952TDU1

Questions

How big is the Atmxt2952td breakout PCB?

It measures 34.8 × 36 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1 mm thick.

What parts does the Atmxt2952td breakout use?

53 parts, built around the HT7533-1(SOT89-3) and 2N7002E. 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 Atmxt2952td breakout KiCad files?

From the EvanKrall/ipad_touchscreen_driver repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is atmxt2952td breakout.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Atmxt2952td breakout design in my own project?

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

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