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2 layers80 × 50 mmEink clock, the printed circuit board in 3D

Source code and schematics for a clock using the ED060SC4 E-Ink display

Size
80 × 50 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
81
Nets
59
Pads
283
Tracks, vias
687, 104
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
11 May 2017
Updated
4 Oct 2021

Overview

Eink clock is an open-source printed circuit board by kaini, from the kaini/eink-clock repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 80 × 50 mm with 81 parts on 59 nets, routed with 687 tracks and 104 vias.

It is built around the LPC1227FBD48/301,1, LM2611BMF and TPS61041DBV, with the TS321ILT, 23LC512-E/P and TPS71533DCKR-TP among its other parts. Its parts include 30 capacitors, 20 resistors, 10 ICs, 6 inductors and 4 diodes. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.

Main components

9

README

README.md

E-Ink Clock

For details read the articles on my website.

Build Instructions

To be able to successfully build the project you need the inkscape and magick executable and a ARM GCC toolchain in your path. The resulting binary is ready to be flashed onto the controller.

text
cd timekeeper
xargo build --target lpc1227-none-eabi --release

To execute the tests, run cargo test.

There are some features you might want to activate.

  • semihosted: Enable debug output via the semihosting mechanism.
  • fake_time: Do not wait for a valid DCF77 time, but just assume a hardcoded time value.
  • stay_awake: Panic instead of going into Deep Power-Down mode.

Warning

The PCB layout is not up to date!

Parts

81
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11100nResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC1, C2, C3, C6, C7, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C30
4100kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR5, R6, R7, R9
410µeinkclock:Inductor_TAIYO_YUDEN_3225L2, L3, L5, L6
41µResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC17, C20, C25, C26
422µResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC16, C21, C23, C28
4MBR0530Diodes_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D3, D4
310kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR1, R2, R3
322pResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC5, C8, C18
34.7µResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC4, C15, C22
212µeinkclock:Bourns_Inductor_SDR0703L1, L4
21kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR19, R20
22.2kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR8, R10
2330pResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC19, C27
2BSH205TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ1, Q2
2IRLML6244TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ3, Q4
2LM2611TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5_HandSolderingU7, U9
2MountingHole_5mmMounting_Holes:MountingHole_5mm,
2TPS61041TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5_HandSolderingU6, U8
1100µResistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSolderingC29
110kPotentiometers:Potentiometer_Trimmer_Vishay_TS53YLRV1
1130kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR11
116pResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC24
1180kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR15
12.2MResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR12
123LC512Housings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mmU1
12MResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR16
13.16kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR14
13.83kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR18
132.768k 12.5peinkclock:Crystal_Lying_1Y1
143kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR17
1470nResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC14
147kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR4
148.7kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR13
16.4-4Wire_Connections_Bridges:WireConnection_1.00mmDrillBT1
1DCF77_Genericeinkclock:Reichelt_DCF77_ModuleU10
1ED060SC4V2einkclock:Hirose_FH26-39S-0.3SHWU4
1LPC1227FBD48/301Housings_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_Pitch0.5mmU2
1OSHW-Logo2_7.3x6mm_SilkScreenSymbols:OSHW-Logo2_7.3x6mm_SilkScreen
1SWDConnectors:IDC_Header_Straight_10pinsP1
1TPS71533DCKRTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5_HandsolderingU5
1TS321ILTTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5_HandSolderingU3

Questions

How big is the Eink clock PCB?

It measures 80 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Eink clock use?

81 parts, built around the LPC1227FBD48/301,1, LM2611BMF, TPS61041DBV and TS321ILT. 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 Eink clock KiCad files?

From the kaini/eink-clock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/einkclock.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Eink clock 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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