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2 layers100 × 70 mmGiantKnob, the printed circuit board in 3D

USB-Midi-Controller for SDR Radios

Size
100 × 70 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
109
Nets
115
Pads
389
Tracks, vias
594, 53
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
16 Sep 2019
Updated
23 Sep 2019

Overview

GiantKnob is an open-source printed circuit board by mathisschmieder, from the mathisschmieder/GiantKnob repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 70 mm with 109 parts on 115 nets, routed with 594 tracks and 53 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA32U4-AU, GL850G and 74HC14, with the SY6280AAC, TPD2E2U06DRL and MH2029-300Y among its other parts. Its parts include 43 capacitors, 32 resistors, 7 switches, 6 ICs and 6 connectors. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

GiantKnob

USB-Midi-Controller for SDR Radios

Parts

109
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1510kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9, R10, R14, R15, R16, R17, R24, R26, R27
12100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2, C12, C18, C21, C23, C24, C25, C26, C34, C35, C36
647nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C5, C10, C11, C15, C16
64u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC20, C30, C31, C33, C40, C41
41pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C6, C9, C14
41uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC13, C17, C32, C39
422Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11, R12, R30, R31
422pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C8, C42, C43
4MH2029-300YInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1, FB2, FB3, FB4
210uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC22, C27
212 MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-2Pin_5.0x3.2mmY2, Y3
21MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR22, R34
21kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R18
233pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC28, C29
2470u/6.3VCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7343-31_Kemet-DC37, C38
247kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR25, R28
1100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR19
116 MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-2Pin_5.0x3.2mmY1
11k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR33
11k5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR29
122uCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-18_Kemet-AC19
12k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR32
14k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR20
15V1Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D6
15k1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR23
1680Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR21
174HC14Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU1
1ATmega32U4-AUPackage_QFP:TQFP-44_10x10mm_P0.8mmU2
1BTN1GiantKnob:K2-1103SPSW3
1BTN2GiantKnob:K2-1103SPSW5
1BTN3GiantKnob:K2-1103SPSW6
1CD1206-S01575Diode_SMD:D_1206_3216MetricD2
1CM108Package_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU8
1ENC1Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC12E_Vertical_H20mmSW4
1ENC2Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC12E_Vertical_H20mmSW7
1GL850GPackage_SO:SSOP-28_5.3x10.2mm_P0.65mmU7
1HeadphonesGiantKnob:PJ-320BJ4
1ICSPConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMDJ1
1MicGiantKnob:PJ-320BJ5
1ONLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1
1PTTGiantKnob:PJ-320BJ6
1PTT_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD5
1PTT_SelectConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMDJ2
1ResetButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_PTS645SW1
1SY6280Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U5
1TPD2E2U06Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-553U6
1USB_BConnector_USB:USB_Mini-B_Lumberg_2486_01_HorizontalJ3
1VFORotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC12E-Switch_Vertical_H20mmSW2

The 105 most common of 109 parts.

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Questions

How big is the GiantKnob PCB?

It measures 100 × 70 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the GiantKnob use?

109 parts, built around the ATMEGA32U4-AU, GL850G, 74HC14 and SY6280AAC. 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 GiantKnob KiCad files?

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

Can I use the GiantKnob design in my own project?

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