

Nixie main board
- Size
- 127 × 45.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 48
- Nets
- 47
- Pads
- 197
- Tracks, vias
- 320, 38
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 20 Jan 2023
- Updated
- 20 Jan 2023
Overview
Nixie main board is an open-source printed circuit board by kevinbchen, from the kevinbchen/nixie-clock repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 127 × 45.7 mm with 48 parts on 47 nets, routed with 320 tracks and 38 vias.
It is built around the ATMEGA328P-PU, MC34063AP and DS3231MZ+, with the BC557, IRL640A and UF4004 among its other parts. Its parts include 14 resistors, 11 capacitors, 6 connectors, 3 ICs and 3 switches. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
6ATMEGA328P-PU
DIP-28-300mil-40℃~+85℃ 1.8V~5.5V 10bit 1KB 20MHz 23 2KB 32KB 8 Bit AVR Built-in FLASH DIP-28-300mil Microcontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC) ROHSMicrochip TechnologyMicrocontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC)MC34063AP
PDIP-80℃~+70℃@(TA) 1 1.25V~40V 1.5A 100kHz 3V~40V Adjustable Boost、Buck、Inverting Buck、Boost Built-in No PDIP-8 DC-DC Converters ROHSTexas InstrumentsDC-DC ConvertersDS3231MZ+
SOIC-8-40℃~+85℃ 2.3V~5.5V I2C Temperature compensation、Backup power management and battery charging、Alarm function、Periodic interrupt output SOIC-8 Real Time Clocks ROHSMaxim Integrated (Analog Devices)Real Time ClocksBC557
TO-921 PNP 100mA 100nA 150MHz 45V 500mW 6V 800 90mV、250mV PNP TO-92 Bipolar (BJT) ROHSDDFBipolar (BJT)IRL640A
TO-220-55℃~+150℃ 1 N-channel 1.31nF 110W 180mΩ@5V 18A 200V 200pF 2V 56nC@5V 95pF N-Channel ±20V TO-220 MOSFETs ROHSonsemiMOSFETsUF4004
DO-41-55℃~+175℃ 10uA@400V 1A 1V@1A 30A 400V Independent DO-41 Diodes - General Purpose ROHSLGEDiodes - General Purpose
Parts
48| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R11, R12, R13, R14 |
| 4 | 0.1uF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mm | C3, C6, C8, C11 |
| 4 | 5.1k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R7, R8, R9, R10 |
| 4 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 2 | 22pF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C9, C10 |
| 2 | Conn_02x05_Odd_Even | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J2 |
| 2 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H13mm | SW2, SW3 |
| 1 | 100 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R3 |
| 1 | 100pF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C5 |
| 1 | 100uH | Inductor_THT:L_Radial_D9.5mm_P5.00mm_Fastron_07HVP | L1 |
| 1 | 1500pF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C4 |
| 1 | 16 MHz | Crystal:Crystal_HC49-U_Vertical | Y1 |
| 1 | 1N4148 | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1 |
| 1 | 1k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R2 |
| 1 | 2.2k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R5 |
| 1 | 220 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R6 |
| 1 | 220uF | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D10.0mm_P7.50mm | C2 |
| 1 | 3.3uF 250V | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.80mm | C7 |
| 1 | 330k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R4 |
| 1 | 470uF | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D10.0mm_P7.50mm | C1 |
| 1 | ATmega328P-PU | Package_DIP:DIP-28_W7.62mm | U1 |
| 1 | AVR-ISP-6 | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | BC557 | Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline | Q1 |
| 1 | Battery_Cell | Battery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_1058_1x2032 | BT1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x01_Male | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6 |
| 1 | Conn_01x02_Male | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | DS3231M | Package_SO:SOIC-16W_7.5x10.3mm_P1.27mm | U5 |
| 1 | IRL640 | Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDown | Q2 |
| 1 | MC34063AP | Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm | U2 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW1 |
| 1 | UF4004 | Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_Horizontal | D2 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0 | Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_JAE_DX07S024WJ3R400 | J3 |
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Questions
How big is the Nixie main board PCB?
It measures 127 × 45.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Nixie main board use?
48 parts, built around the ATMEGA328P-PU, MC34063AP, DS3231MZ+ and BC557. 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 Nixie main board KiCad files?
From the kevinbchen/nixie-clock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is nixie_main_board/nixie_main_board.kicad_pcb and its schematic nixie_main_board/nixie_main_board.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Nixie main board design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask kevinbchen before reusing the design.