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2 layers29.2 × 106.4 mmBranches v40, the printed circuit board in 3D

Eurorack modules

Size
29.2 × 106.4 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
55
Nets
42
Pads
183
Tracks, vias
363, 31
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
8 Mar 2023
Updated
11 Jan 2023

Overview

Branches v40 is an open-source printed circuit board by jonstapleton, from the jonstapleton/mutable_eurorack repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 29.2 × 106.4 mm with 55 parts on 42 nets, routed with 363 tracks and 31 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA88PA-AU, MCP6002-I/P and LM1117-5.0, with the MMBT3904, WP937EGW and 1N5819HW among its other parts. Its parts include 19 resistors, 10 connectors, 9 capacitors, 4 ICs and 4 fuses. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

Mutable Instruments' Eurorack Modules.

Forked from pichenettes' version and identical except:

  • Eagle brd and sch files converted to XML (making possible import into KiCad)
  • For some modules, KiCad versions have been added

I have updated this repo to reflect upstream changes, but I am no longer able to convert the Eagle files, so not all are available as XML.

  • Blades: Dual multimode filter.
  • Blinds: Quad VC-polarizer.
  • Braids: Macro-oscillator.
  • Branches: Dual Bernoulli gate.
  • Clouds: Texture synthesizer.
  • Ears: Contact microphone.
  • Edges: Quad chiptune digital oscillator.
  • Elements: Modal synthesizer.
  • Frames: Keyframer/mixer.
  • Grids: Topographic drum sequencer.
  • Kinks: Utility module - rectifier, analog logic, S&H, noise.
  • Links: Utility module - buffer, mixer.
  • Marbles: Random sampler.
  • Peaks: Dual trigger converter.
  • Plaits: Macro oscillator.
  • Rings: Resonator.
  • Ripples: Liquid 2-pole BP, 2-pole LP and 4-pole LP filter.
  • Shades: Triple attenuverter.
  • Shelves: EQ filter.
  • Stages: Segment generator.
  • Streams: Dual dynamics gate.
  • Tides: Tidal modulator.
  • Veils: Quad VCA.
  • Volts: +5V power module.
  • Warps: Meta-modulator.
  • Yarns: MIDI interface.

License

Code (AVR projects): GPL3.0.

Code (STM32F projects): MIT license.

Hardware: cc-by-sa-3.0

By: Emilie Gillet (emilie.o.gillet@gmail.com)

Guidelines for derivative works

Mutable Instruments is a registered trademark.

The name "Mutable Instruments" should not be used on any of the derivative works you create from these files.

We do not recommend you to keep the original name of the Mutable Instruments module for your derivative works.

For example, your 5U adaptation of Mutable Instruments Clouds can be called "Foobar Modular - Particle Generator".

Parts

55
QtyValueFootprintReferences
8100kbranches_v40:R0603R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10, R18
8PJ301_THONKICONN6branches_v40:WQP_PJ_301M6J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8
5100nbranches_v40:C0603C1, C4, C6, C7, C8
41.0kbranches_v40:R0603R12, R13, R16, R17
4FIDUCIAL1X2branches_v40:FIDUCIAL-1X2F1, F2, F3, F4
310kbranches_v40:R0603R1, R2, R14
2branches_v40:TACTILE-PTHSW1, SW2
210kBbranches_v40:ALPS_POT_VERTICAL_PSR6, R15
21nbranches_v40:C0603C2, C5
2220branches_v40:R0603R11, R19
222ubranches_v40:PANASONIC_CC3, C9
2MMBT3904branches_v40:SOT23-BECQ1, Q2
2WP937EGWbranches_v40:LED3MMLED1, LED2
1branches_v40:ROHSU$1
1branches_v40:2X3J9
1branches_v40:0603L1
11N5819HWbranches_v40:SOD123D1
1ATMEGA88PA-AUbranches_v40:TQFP32-08IC4
1LM1117-5.0branches_v40:SOT223IC2
1LM4040 5.0Vbranches_v40:DBZ_R-PDSO-G3IC1
1M05X2PTHbranches_v40:AVR_ICSPJ10
1MCP6002branches_v40:SO08IC3

Questions

How big is the Branches v40 PCB?

It measures 29.2 × 106.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Branches v40 use?

55 parts, built around the ATMEGA88PA-AU, MCP6002-I/P, LM1117-5.0 and MMBT3904. 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 Branches v40 KiCad files?

From the jonstapleton/mutable_eurorack repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is branches/hardware_design/pcb/KiCad/branches_v40.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Branches v40 design in my own project?

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

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