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4 layers98 × 58 mmControlBoard, the printed circuit board in 3D

ControlBoard

melair/ktane5

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Physical Edition

Size
98 × 58 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
94
Nets
121
Pads
421
Tracks, vias
953, 219
Pours
10
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
3 Apr 2021
Updated
21 Oct 2026

Overview

ControlBoard is an open-source printed circuit board by melair, from the melair/ktane repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 98 × 58 mm with 94 parts on 121 nets, routed with 953 tracks and 219 vias.

It is built around the SN74AHCT1G125DBV, TPS629210DRL and CM1293A-04SO(ES), with the STM32H562VGT6, TPD2E2U06DCK and TPS22918DBV among its other parts. Its parts include 34 capacitors, 22 resistors, 10 diodes, 10 connectors and 8 ICs. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Physical Version

Version Two

This is version two of my Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes physical bomb, you may refer to the version-one branch if you wish to see the first version progress.

Parts

94
QtyValueFootprintReferences
140.1μFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C5, C6, C8, C9, C10, C11, C21, C22, C23, C24, C35, C40, C42
710kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R7, R9, R15, R16, R19, R24
51000Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R6, R11, R14, R18
40.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC20, C26, C34, C39
42.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC27, C28, C31, C32
422uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC14, C15, C17, C18
4MountingHoleKTANE:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_NoCopperH1, H2, H3, H4
21μFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC37, C38
22.2uHInductor_SMD:L_1008_2520MetricL1, L2
227.4kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR22, R23
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC13, C16
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R12
2TPS629210Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-583-8U5, U6
1100μFCapacitor_SMD:C_Elec_6.3x7.7C12
110μFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7
11MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR21
13.3V FaultLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD8
13.3V OKLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD10
1309kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17
14.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC25
147Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR25
1470nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC19
15V FaultLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD11
15V OKLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD12
1600Inductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricFB1
180.6kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR20
1ARGBConnector_JST:JST_PH_B3B-PH-SM4-TB_1x03-1MP_P2.00mm_VerticalJ8
1BUSPWRConnector_AMASS:AMASS_XT30PW-F_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ10
1BootKTANE:PTS526Sx15SMTR2xLFSSW1
1BusKTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_VerticalAndHorizontal_CenteredJ3
1CAN ActLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD3
1CM1293A‐04SOPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SC-74-6_1.55x2.9mm_P0.95mmU7
1IndicatorConnector_JST:JST_PH_B3B-PH-SM4-TB_1x03-1MP_P2.00mm_VerticalJ9
1LOGOKTANE:KTANEIRL-0505G***
1MCP2562-E-SNPackage_DFN_QFN:DFN-8-1EP_3x3mm_P0.65mm_EP1.55x2.4mmU2
1SD ActLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4
1SN74AHCT1G125Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U4
1STM32H562VGT6Package_QFP:LQFP-100_14x14mm_P0.5mmU1
1SWDConnector:Tag-Connect_TC2030-IDC-NL_2x03_P1.27mm_VerticalJ1
1StatusLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD2
1Submodule AKTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical-CenteredJ4
1Submodule BKTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical-CenteredJ5
1Submodule CKTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical-CenteredJ6
1T24CANPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1
1TPD2E2U06DCKPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70U3
1TPS22918Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U8
1USBKTANE:SAMESKY_UJ20-C-H-G-SMT-1A-P16-TRJ2
1VDD OKLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD9
1WS2812B-2020LED_SMD:LED_WS2812B-2020_PLCC4_2.0x2.0mmD7
1XO22C3EREHX50M000KTANE:Oscillator_SMD-Vishay_X022C_2.5mmx2.0mmY1
1uSDKTANE:CUI_MSD-11-AJ7

Questions

How big is the ControlBoard PCB?

It measures 98 × 58 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ControlBoard use?

94 parts, built around the SN74AHCT1G125DBV, TPS629210DRL, CM1293A-04SO(ES) and STM32H562VGT6. 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 ControlBoard KiCad files?

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

Can I use the ControlBoard design in my own project?

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

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