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2 layers26 × 26 mmChase, the printed circuit board in 3D

60 LED 3.3V chaser with ATtiny85, USB-C and LiPo

Size
26 × 26 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
179
Nets
167
Pads
535
Tracks, vias
1,856, 169
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
20 Feb 2020
Updated
24 Feb 2020

Overview

Chase is an open-source printed circuit board by krk, from the krk/chase-badge repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 26 × 26 mm with 179 parts on 167 nets, routed with 1,856 tracks and 169 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY85V-15M, TLC6C5912GQPWRQ1 and TPS63000DRC, with the DMN61D9UDW, FH12-6S-0.5SH(55) and TS-1187A-B-A-B among its other parts. Its parts include 72 resistors, 66 diodes, 14 capacitors, 8 ICs and 3 transistors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

chase-badge

Designed using KiCad.

I tried to follow datasheet recommendations and tried to base the design on application note schematics and PCB layouts of the active components.

First revision of the board in the repo is rev-8. Earlier revisions are not available in this repo.

Schematics contain notes and all components should have their datasheet in their details in KiCAD.

Kudos

Connectors

  1. USB-C for power, charging and with bootloader programming.
  2. FPC 4-pin for add-on boards.
  3. Li-Po JST-SH 2-pin.

Used ICs

ATTINY85V-20SU
TLC6C9512PWR shift register

Chosen for low power consumption and low parts count. datasheet.

TPS63000 buck-boost regulator

datasheet

MCP73837-FCI_UN battery charge manager

datasheet

Tested

  • Programming ATtiny85 with Tiny AVR Programmer
  • ATtiny85, TLC6C9512 and LEDs can work as expected when powered externally
  • 3.3V or 5V is supported.

Untested

  • Power regulator
  • Battery charge manager
  • XSIG1 external signal, for supporting a buzzer, microphone etc.
  • USB bootloader and programming from USB cable.

TODO

  1. Test everything under "untested" above.
  2. Determine Li-Po battery size.

PCB renders of rev-8

Note that some footprints are missing from the renders.

back

front

Parts

179
QtyValueFootprintReferences
64430Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24 +48
63LEDLED_SMD:LED_0402_1005MetricD2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23, D24 +47
8100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C5, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13
8TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmT1, T2, T3, T4, T5, TV1, TV2, TV3
5TLC6C5912GQPWRQ1TLC6C5912PWR:SOP65P640X120-20NU4, U5, U6, U7, U8
310uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C3, C14
347uFCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-18_Kemet-AC4, C6, C7
23V6Diode_SMD:D_SOD-523D65, D66
25.1KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR65, R66
275.1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR68, R69
2DMN61D9UDWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6Q2, Q3
2MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_ISO7380H1, H2
1100Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
1100KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4
110KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricRT2
11KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3
11K5Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR67
12.2uHInductor_SMD:L_Coilcraft_LPS4018L1
1ATtiny85VPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.275x5.275mm_P1.27mmU1
1Battery_CellConnector_JST:JST_SH_SM02B-SRSS-TB_1x02-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalBT1
1DDiode_SMD:D_SOD-523D1
1DMC3400SDW-7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6Q1
1FH12-6S-0.5SH(55)Connector_FFC-FPC:Hirose_FH12-6S-0.5SH_1x06-1MP_P0.50mm_HorizontalJ1
1MCP73837-FCI_UNMCP73837-FCI_UN:SOP50P490X110-8NU3
1TPS63000Package_SON:Texas_DRC0010J_ThermalViasU2
1TS-1187A-B-A-BTS-1187A-B-A-B:TS1187ABABSW1
1USB3.1_TYPECchase-libs:Type-C_3.1_24PX1

Questions

How big is the Chase PCB?

It measures 26 × 26 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Chase use?

179 parts, built around the ATTINY85V-15M, TLC6C5912GQPWRQ1, TPS63000DRC and DMN61D9UDW. 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 Chase KiCad files?

From the krk/chase-badge repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/chase.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Chase design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask krk before reusing the design.

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