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2 layers60 × 94 mmMcu, the printed circuit board in 3D

Tune in to alien transmissions on a CRT screen! Shaders are involved.

Size
60 × 94 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
35
Nets
43
Pads
120
Tracks, vias
267, 40
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
29 Oct 2025
Updated
4 Mar 2026

Overview

Mcu is an open-source printed circuit board by gugray, from the gugray/InterGalacticReceiver repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 60 × 94 mm with 35 parts on 43 nets, routed with 267 tracks and 40 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY3216-SF and MBR0520. Its parts include 13 resistors, 6 capacitors, 3 diodes, 3 transistors and 3 connectors. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Intergalactic Receiver

The Intergalactic Receiver is an open-source software and hardware project to showcase the work of shader artists. It looks like an old-school radio tuner, but it's connected to a flickering CRT screen.

Mostly the screen shows static, but as you explore the quantum frequency band you encounter "stations" that are abstract procedural animations. They look like something created by alien minds: mathematical, geometric, but somehow also warm and compassionate. They are multi-dimensional streams of friendship and curiosity from outer space.

The IGR was created by me, Gábor, but it's only the vehicle for the amazing work of the contributing artists: speginel, matthi, ...

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It's best to lay back and enjoy the transmissions. But the IGR is also a fun project and I'm sharing all the designs and source code so you can use it in your own projects. There's a page about the hardware and another one about the software.

If you are an alien artist youself, check out the page on how to contribute art.

Parts

35
QtyValueFootprintReferences
710kCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricR3, R4, R5, R6, R10, R11, R12
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4100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3, C4, C5, C6
3200Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricR2, R9, R13
32N7002Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2
2330Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricR7, R8
2Conn_01x16Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x16_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2
2MBR0520Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D2, D3
11kCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricR1
1ATtiny3216-SPackage_SO:SOIC-20W_7.5x12.8mm_P1.27mmU1
1CO 3570.1331.053Relay_THT:Relay_SPST_StandexMeder_SIL_Form1AK1
1Conn_01x03Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1
1TS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U2

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Questions

How big is the Mcu PCB?

It measures 60 × 94 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Mcu use?

35 parts, built around the ATTINY3216-SF and MBR0520. 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 Mcu KiCad files?

From the gugray/InterGalacticReceiver repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is electronics/mcu/mcu.kicad_pcb and its schematic electronics/mcu/mcu.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Mcu design in my own project?

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