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2 layers20.3 × 31.1 mmKickstart switcher, the printed circuit board in 3D

Kickstart switcher

keirf/pcb-projects108

The old Kickstart switcher documentation is here.

Size
20.3 × 31.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
15
Nets
19
Pads
58
Tracks, vias
108, 26
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
22 Jul 2015
Updated
23 Dec 2021

Overview

Kickstart switcher is an open-source printed circuit board by keirf, from the keirf/pcb-projects repository on GitHub, published under the CC0-1.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 20.3 × 31.1 mm with 15 parts on 19 nets, routed with 108 tracks and 26 vias.

It is built around the 74HC14 and 74HC74D. Its parts include 6 resistors, 5 capacitors, 2 ICs, 1 transistor and 1 connector.

Main components

2

README

README.md

PCB Projects: KiCad Designs for Retro Projects

Documentation

The old Kickstart switcher documentation is here.

Parts

15
QtyValueFootprintReferences
41KResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR1, R2, R3, R4
30.1uResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC2, C3, C5
21MResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR5, R6
122uResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingC1
14.7uFF:TantalC_SizeR_EIA-2012C4
174HC14SMD_Packages:SOIC-14_NU2
174HC74SMD_Packages:SOIC-14_NU1
1CONN_01X05Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x05P1
1Q_NMOSTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ1

Questions

How big is the Kickstart switcher PCB?

It measures 20.3 × 31.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Kickstart switcher use?

15 parts, built around the 74HC14 and 74HC74D. 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 Kickstart switcher KiCad files?

From the keirf/pcb-projects repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kickstart-switcher/v1/kickstart-switcher.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Kickstart switcher design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC0-1.0 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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