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2 layers100 × 100 mmRegisters, the printed circuit board in 3D

A 8-bit computer made of 74xx series logic gates and memory ICs.

Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
217
Nets
226
Pads
1,034
Tracks, vias
5,186, 1,072
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
22 Dec 2019
Updated
24 Feb 2025

Overview

Registers is an open-source printed circuit board by imihajlow, from the imihajlow/ccpu repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 217 parts on 226 nets, routed with 5,186 tracks and 1,072 vias.

It is built around the MC74HC244ADT, 74HC161PW and MC74HC273ADT, with the SN74LV08APW, 74HC74PW and SN74AHC1G86DBVR among its other parts. Its parts include 78 resistors, 61 diodes, 36 capacitors, 32 ICs and 3 connectors. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards of this library.

Main components

11

README

README.md

A 74xx discrete logic IC-based computer.

Folder structure:

  • doc - documentation
  • model - Verilog model and test benches
  • boards - KiCAD designs of the computer
  • tools - various tools: ALU generator, assembler, linker, compiler, simulator.
  • app - software tests and applications

Parts

217
QtyValueFootprintReferences
61620Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR10, R11, R12, R13, R118, R119, R120, R121, R122, R123, R124, R125, R126, R127, R128, R129 +45
61KP-2012ECLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +45
320.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23 +16
1210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR3, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R168, R169, R170
12MC74HC244ADTPackage_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU2, U11, U12, U15, U16, U19, U20, U23, U24, U26, U27, U29
974HC161PWPackage_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU4, U9, U10, U13, U14, U17, U18, U21, U22
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965H1, H2, H3, H4
3100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR166, R167, R171
3MC74HC273ADTPackage_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU3, U25, U28
3SSW-120-02-G-D-RAConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ1, J2, J5
222Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2
2220nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC35, C36
2SN74LV08APWPackage_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU1, U6
2SN74LV32APWRPackage_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU7, U8
1100uCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3528-21_Kemet-B_Pad1.50x2.35mm_HandSolderC38
174HC74PWPackage_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU30
1CCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC34
1OS102011MS2QN1Button_Switch_THT:SW_Slide_1P2T_CK_OS102011MS2QSW3
1RESETButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1
1SN74AHC1G86DBVRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U31
1SN74LV14APWPackage_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU34
1SN74LV86APWR Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU5
1STEPButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW2

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Questions

How big is the Registers PCB?

It measures 100 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Registers use?

217 parts, built around the MC74HC244ADT, 74HC161PW, MC74HC273ADT and SN74LV08APW. 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 Registers KiCad files?

From the imihajlow/ccpu repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is boards/registers/registers.kicad_pcb and its schematic boards/eth/eth.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Registers design in my own project?

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