

Orchestrator interconnect
custom 8bit microprocessor project
- Size
- 99.1 × 99.1 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 20
- Nets
- 48
- Pads
- 170
- Tracks, vias
- 307, 7
- Pours
- 3
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 10 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 9 Sep 2026
Overview
Orchestrator interconnect is an open-source printed circuit board by ksmonkey123, from the ksmonkey123/8bit_computer repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 99.1 × 99.1 mm with 20 parts on 48 nets, routed with 307 tracks and 7 vias.
It is built around the 74HC138 and 74HC74D. Its parts include 6 capacitors, 6 ICs and 3 connectors.
Main components
274HC138
SOP-160℃~+70℃ 24ns@5.0V,16pF 2V~6V 3/8 5.2mA 5.2mA 5uA 74HC Decoder Reverse function Single Supply SOP-16 Signal Switches, Multiplexers, Decoders ROHSGRSignal Switches, Multiplexers, Decoders74HC74D
SOIC-14-40℃~+125℃ 1 15ns 2 2V~6V 3.5pF 37ns@6V,50pF 3ns、3ns、3ns 40uA 5.2mA 5.2mA 74HC Series 82MHz Asynchronous Complementary D-Type Rising Edge Set and Reset SOIC-14 Flip Flops ROHSNexperiaFlip Flops
Parts
20| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | C | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 |
| 4 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_Via | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 2 | 4081 | Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U4, U5 |
| 1 | 4011 | Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U3 |
| 1 | 4078 | Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U1 |
| 1 | 74HC138 | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U6 |
| 1 | 74HC74 | Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U2 |
| 1 | C_Polarized | Capacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.3 | C1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x05 | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | Conn_01x07 | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x07_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6 |
| 1 | Conn_01x08 | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | Conn_01x16 | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_Horizontal | DATA_BUS1 |
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Questions
How big is the Orchestrator interconnect PCB?
It measures 99.1 × 99.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Orchestrator interconnect use?
20 parts, built around the 74HC138 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 Orchestrator interconnect KiCad files?
From the ksmonkey123/8bit_computer repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is circuits/pc-09_orchestrator_interconnect/orchestrator_interconnect.kicad_pcb and its schematic circuits/pc-01_dual_8bit_register/dual_8bit_register.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Orchestrator interconnect design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).