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2 layers84 × 42 mmNixieController, the printed circuit board in 3D

Nixie Clock Implementation

Size
84 × 42 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
20
Nets
18
Pads
66
Tracks, vias
151, 9
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
3 May 2024
Updated
20 May 2024

Overview

NixieController is an open-source printed circuit board by kevinkessler, from the kevinkessler/NixieClock repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 84 × 42 mm with 20 parts on 18 nets, routed with 151 tracks and 9 vias.

It is built around the AMS1117-3.3. Its parts include 8 connectors, 3 ICs, 2 capacitors and 2 resistors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Nixie Clock Implementation

Parts

20
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4Conn_01x01_PinConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5, J6, J7, J8
4MOUNTHOLEKevinsFootprints:TH-M3MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4
24.7KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2
110uCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.3C1
122uCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7C2
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U4
1CONN_1Connector_JST:JST_PH_B8B-PH-K_1x08_P2.00mm_VerticalJ1
1CONN_2Connector_JST:JST_PH_B8B-PH-K_1x08_P2.00mm_VerticalJ2
1CONN_3Connector_JST:JST_PH_B8B-PH-K_1x08_P2.00mm_VerticalJ3
1ESP32-C3_SUPERMINIKevinsFootprints:MODULE_ESP32-C3_SUPERMINIU1
1NCH8200HVKevinsFootprints:NCH8200HVU2
1PWRConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4

The 19 most common of 20 parts.

Questions

How big is the NixieController PCB?

It measures 84 × 42 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the NixieController use?

20 parts, built around the AMS1117-3.3. 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 NixieController KiCad files?

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

Can I use the NixieController design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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