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4 layersSaturn, the printed circuit board in 3D

An SBC based on WDC 65C816.

Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
67
Nets
138
Pads
641
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
10 Jul 2017
Updated
27 Feb 2020

Overview

Saturn is an open-source printed circuit board by johangroth, from the johangroth/Saturn repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 4-layer board with 67 parts on 138 nets.

It is built around the MAX238EWG+, 74HC74D and DS1511Y+, with the TL7705BCP and DS1813-5+ among its other parts. Its parts include 22 capacitors, 12 ICs, 8 connectors, 7 resistors and 4 diodes.

Main components

5

README

README.md

Saturn

An SBC based on WDC 65C816. Will be superseded by Jupiter.

Parts

67
QtyValueFootprintReferences
140.1uFCapacitors_ThroughHole:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C15, C16, C17, C20, C21, C22
51.0uFCapacitors_ThroughHole:CP_Radial_Tantal_D4.5mm_P2.50mmC1, C2, C3, C4, C5
4MountingHoleMounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
3470Resistors_ThroughHole:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR4, R5, R7
2100uFCapacitors_ThroughHole:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC18, C19
23.3kResistors_ThroughHole:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR3, R6
2AS7C34096Asaturn:SOJ-36U2, U6
2LEDLEDs:LED_D3.0mmD1, D4
2WD65C22PLCC44saturn:PLCC-44_THT-SocketU7, U8
115uFCapacitors_ThroughHole:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC14
116MHzOscillators:Oscillator_DIP-8X2
11AFuse_Holders_and_Fuses:Fuseholder5x20_horiz_open_Schurter_0031_8201F2
1200mAFuse_Holders_and_Fuses:Fuseholder5x20_horiz_open_Schurter_0031_8201F1
122kResistors_ThroughHole:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR1
13.3kResistors_THT:R_Array_SIP5RN2
13.3kResistors_THT:R_Array_SIP9RN1
13.6864 MHzOscillators:Oscillator_DIP-8X1
1475Resistors_ThroughHole:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR2
174HC74Housings_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU9
1AS6C62256AHousings_DIP:DIP-28_W15.24mm_SocketU5
1DIRQ1Diodes_ThroughHole:D_T-1_P5.08mm_HorizontalD2
1DIRQ2Diodes_ThroughHole:D_T-1_P5.08mm_HorizontalD3
1DS1511Y+Housings_DIP:DIP-28_W15.24mm_SocketU12
1DS1813TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-92_Inline_Narrow_OvalQ1
1Expansion BusConnectors_IDC:IDC-Header_2x20_Pitch2.54mm_StraightJ7
1IDEConnectors_IDC:IDC-Header_2x20_Pitch2.54mm_StraightJ4
1JTAGConnectors_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_Pitch2.54mm_StraightJ6
1MAX238Housings_DIP:DIP-24_W7.62mm_SocketU3
1PANICButtons_Switches_ThroughHole:SW_PUSH_6mm_h4.3mmSW2
1POWER_INConnectors_Molex:Molex_NanoFit_1x04x2.50mm_AngledJ5
1RESETButtons_Switches_ThroughHole:SW_PUSH_6mm_h4.3mmSW1
1RS232aConnectors_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_Pitch2.54mm_StraightJ1
1RS232bConnectors_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_Pitch2.54mm_StraightJ2
1SC28L92PLCC44saturn:PLCC-44_THT-SocketU4
1SPDTSwitches_THT:SW-SPDT-0900766b81587629S1
1Stop SystemPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch2.54mmJ8
1TL7705BHousings_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SocketU10
1VIA2PBConnectors_IDC:IDC-Header_2x07_Pitch2.54mm_StraightJ3
1WD65C816S_PLCC44saturn:PLCC-44_THT-SocketU1
1ispMACH4Asaturn:PLCC-44_THT-SocketU11

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Questions

What parts does the Saturn use?

67 parts, built around the MAX238EWG+, 74HC74D, DS1511Y+ and TL7705BCP. 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 Saturn KiCad files?

From the johangroth/Saturn repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is HW/saturn.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Saturn design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).