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2 layers83.6 × 45.1 mmSlow clock, the printed circuit board in 3D

A place for info and code relating to my electronics projects

Size
83.6 × 45.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
26
Nets
40
Pads
128
Tracks, vias
294, 6
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
19 Oct 2019
Updated
8 Jan 2022

Overview

Slow clock is an open-source printed circuit board by lafehubert, from the lafehubert/electronics repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 83.6 × 45.1 mm with 26 parts on 40 nets, routed with 294 tracks and 6 vias.

It is built around the 74HCT00D, 74LS123FP-E and 74LS14PC, with the 74LS32SC among its other parts. Its parts include 8 capacitors, 7 resistors, 6 ICs, 2 switches and 1 diode. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

ya4b/slow-clock/README.md

This slow clock was initially inspired by Ben Eater's design (https://eater.net/8bit/clock) but I found the 555 to be too fiddly for the monostable stage, and overkill for the bistable stage, so I used a 74LS123 for the former and an R-S latch made from a couple of NANDs on a 74LS00 for the latter. I also replaced the 74LS04 with a 74LS14 which seemed to clean up the waveform a good bit.

Parts

26
QtyValueFootprintReferences
50.1 µFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC4, C5, C6, C7, C8
310 kΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4, R6, R7
21 kΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2
21 µFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC2, C3
10.01 µFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC1
11 MΩPotentiometer_THT:GM_Small_Square_9mm_PotRV1
1330 ΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR5
174HCT00Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU5
174LS08Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU3
174LS123Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU4
174LS14Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU2
174LS32Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU6
1820 kΩResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3
1Blue 3mm LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD1
1Conn_01x06_MaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1LM555Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SocketU1
1SW_PushButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1
1SW_SPDTButton_Switch_THT:GM_SPDT_Slide_SwitchSW2

Questions

How big is the Slow clock PCB?

It measures 83.6 × 45.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Slow clock use?

26 parts, built around the 74HCT00D, 74LS123FP-E, 74LS14PC and 74LS32SC. 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 Slow clock KiCad files?

From the lafehubert/electronics repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ya4b/slow-clock/slow-clock.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Slow clock design in my own project?

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

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