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2 layers50 × 40 mmMiniSynth, the printed circuit board in 3D

A small, MAX2870-based synthesizer with integrated oscillator or selectable external reference clock input.

Size
50 × 40 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
0.8 mm
Parts
78
Nets
49
Pads
254
Tracks, vias
668, 155
Pours
9
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
8 Feb 2019
Updated
3 Mar 2019

Overview

MiniSynth is an open-source printed circuit board by marcusmueller, from the marcusmueller/MiniSynth repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 40 mm with 78 parts on 49 nets, routed with 668 tracks and 155 vias.

It is built around the 74LVC1G3157, LP5907MFX-3.3 and SMA6251A1-3GT50G-50, with the DTC114Y among its other parts. Its parts include 37 capacitors, 22 resistors, 5 connectors, 3 ICs and 3 diodes.

Main components

4

README

Readme.md

MiniSynth

Top View on Gerbers

A small, MAX2870-based synthesizer with integrated oscillator or selectable external reference clock input.

Done in KiCad.

Central components:

  • Maxim MAX2870: Fractional-N Synthesizer
  • Anaren B0430J50100AHF: Wideband Balun to convert MAX2870's differential output(s) to single-ended
  • FOX924B: 16 MHz Oscillator
  • The tears of a million coffee beans

Parts

78
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C6, C9, C14, C15, C18, C19, C21, C23, C26, C36
1010pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C4, C8, C12, C13, C16, C17, C20, C22, C25
8150pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC27, C28, C29, C30, C31, C32, C33, C34
568Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4, R5, R6, R7
449R9Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR16, R17, R18, R19
3100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9, R11, R14
310kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12, R13, R15
210nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C24
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC10, C11
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C5
2Mini-BalunMiniSynth:B0430J50100AHFT1, T2
2SMA6251A1-3GT50G-50Connector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132134-16_VerticalJ3, J4
112nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC37
1180Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1
124Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10
1240Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR20
130.1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR21
147kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8
15k1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2
174LVC1G3157Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3
1820pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC35
191Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR22
1CTRLConnector_Multicomp:Multicomp_MC9A12-1634_2x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1DTC114YPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-416Q1
1EN_LD_LEDJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_TrianglePad1.0x1.5mmJP2
1EN_PWR_LEDJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_TrianglePad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1EN_TCXOConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP4
1EN_TCXO_LEDJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_TrianglePad1.0x1.5mmJP3
1FOX924B-16 MHzOscillator:Oscillator_SMD_Fordahl_DFAS15-4Pin_5.0x3.2mmX1
1LOCKLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_CastellatedD2
1LP5907MFX-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1MAX287xPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-32-1EP_5x5mm_P0.5mm_EP3.1x3.1mm_ThermalViasU2
1POWERLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_CastellatedD1
1PWRTerminalBlock:TerminalBlock_Altech_AK300-2_P5.00mmJ1
1TCXOLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_CastellatedD3
1ext_clockConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132134-16_VerticalJ5

Questions

How big is the MiniSynth PCB?

It measures 50 × 40 mm and has 2 copper layers, 0.8 mm thick.

What parts does the MiniSynth use?

78 parts, built around the 74LVC1G3157, LP5907MFX-3.3, SMA6251A1-3GT50G-50 and DTC114Y. 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 MiniSynth KiCad files?

From the marcusmueller/MiniSynth repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is MiniSynth.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the MiniSynth design in my own project?

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

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