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2 layers54 × 60.5 mmTape, the printed circuit board in 3D

My second iteration of a cassette-style mp3 player

Size
54 × 60.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1 mm
Parts
38
Nets
40
Pads
130
Tracks, vias
295, 88
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
20 Sep 2026
Updated
20 Sep 2026

Overview

Tape is an open-source printed circuit board by jrowny, from the jrowny/mixtape2 repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 54 × 60.5 mm with 38 parts on 40 nets, routed with 295 tracks and 88 vias.

It is built around the PCM5102APW. Its parts include 14 capacitors, 14 resistors, 3 ICs, 1 connector and 1 switch. It belongs with the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

A PCB for my mixtape project

NOTE: this revision has NOT been tested! I changed some things from the video including moving the encoderes to different GPIOs and fixing the microsd card. Please verify closely before ordering.

3D models here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3335806-cassette-mixtape-mp3-player-2-0#profileId-3789001 Video here: https://youtu.be/otXrFBq0HWQ

This project was sponsored by NextPCB

Get your first PCB order for $0.1 via NextPCB: https://www.nextpcb.com/?code=JonathanRowny Build PCBA in days with fully automated assembly: https://www.nextpcb.com/rev0-pcb

Parts

38
QtyValueFootprintReferences
710kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R10
50.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C8, C10, C12, C13
510kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR1, R11, R12, R13, R14
510ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C7, C9, C11, C14
2,
22.2nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2
22.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5, C6
2470Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R9
1Bat+TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_2.0x2.0mmBat+1
1Bat-TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_2.0x2.0mmBat-1
1FerriteBead_SmallInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1
1Micro_SD_Card_Det_Hirose_DM3ATSamacsys:DM3ATSFPEJM5J1
1PCM5102APackage_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU3
1RotaryEncoderjr-Library:EC05E1220401-JRmodedSW1
1XIAO-ESP32-S3-SMDSeeed Studio XIAO Series Library:XIAO-ESP32S3-SMDU1
1~jr-Library:audio_outU2

Questions

How big is the Tape PCB?

It measures 54 × 60.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1 mm thick.

What parts does the Tape use?

38 parts, built around the PCM5102APW. 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 Tape KiCad files?

From the jrowny/mixtape2 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is tape.kicad_pcb and its schematic tape.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Tape 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).

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