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2 layers227.3 × 84.9 mmKicad chiffchaff, the printed circuit board in 3D

Kicad chiffchaff

kilipan/chiffchaff3
Size
227.3 × 84.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
104
Nets
63
Pads
400
Tracks, vias
485, 50
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
7 Sep 2024
Updated
2 Oct 2024

Overview

Kicad chiffchaff is an open-source printed circuit board by kilipan, from the kilipan/chiffchaff repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 227.3 × 84.9 mm with 104 parts on 63 nets, routed with 485 tracks and 50 vias.

It is built around the USBLC6-2SC6, 1N4148W and PMEG2010EA. Its parts include 56 switches, 34 diodes, 4 resistors, 2 capacitors and 2 ICs.

Main components

3

README

README.md

chiffchaff

Chiffchaff

An unholy mixture of Zilpzalp and Chiffre

Firmware

Chiffchaff uses the CH552T MCU and thus runs FAK (or your personal homebrew firmware) only. The config can be found here.

Parts

104
QtyValueFootprintReferences
36SW_PushPCM_marbastlib-mx:SW_MX_1uSW1, SW2, SW10, SW11, SW11c2, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18, SW19, SW20, SW20c2, SW22 +20
321N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +16
10SW_PushPCM_marbastlib-mx:SW_MX_1.5uSW1b2, SW5b2, SW6b2, SW10b2, SW11b2, SW15b2, SW16b2, SW20b2, SW33b2, SW34b2
3LOGOLOGOboot, seth, seth
2100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4, R5
2MX_stabapfellib:STAB_MX_3.25uS3, S7
2MX_stabPCM_marbastlib-mx:STAB_MX_2.25uS4, S6
2MX_stabPCM_marbastlib-mx:STAB_MX_3uS2, S5
2SW_PushPCM_marbastlib-mx:SW_MX_1.25uSW32, SW35
110kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
11kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2
1500mAFuse:Fuse_0402_1005MetricF1
1BOOTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW37
1PMEG2010EADiode_SMD:D_0402_1005MetricD37
1PWR LEDLED_SMD:LED_0402_1005MetricD36
1RESETButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW38
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U2
1USB_C_ReceptaclePCM_marbastlib-various:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J1
1power led on/offJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_TrianglePad1.0x1.5mmJP2
1~Package_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU1

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Questions

How big is the Kicad chiffchaff PCB?

It measures 227.3 × 84.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Kicad chiffchaff use?

104 parts, built around the USBLC6-2SC6, 1N4148W and PMEG2010EA. 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 Kicad chiffchaff KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Kicad chiffchaff design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).