

ControlBoard
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
7SN74AHCT1G125DBV
SOT-23-5-40℃~+125℃ 1 1 10uA 4.5V~5.5V 6.5ns@5V,15pF 74AHCT 8mA 8mA Output enable Tri-State Unidirectional SOT-23-5 Buffers, Drivers, Receivers, Transceivers ROHSTexas InstrumentsBuffers, Drivers, Receivers, TransceiversTPS629210DRL
SOT-5x3(DRL)-8-40℃~+150℃ 1A 2.5MHz 3V~17V 400mV~5.5V 4uA Adjustable Buck Buck Built-in SOT-5x3(DRL)-8 DC-DC Converters ROHSTexas InstrumentsDC-DC ConvertersCM1293A-04SO(ES)
SOT-23-6SOT-23-6 ESD and Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) ROHSElecSuperUncategorisedSTM32H562VGT6
LQFP-100(14x14)UncategorisedSTMicroelectronicsTPD2E2U06DCK
SC-70-3-40℃~+125℃ 1.5pF 10nA 12.4V 2 5.5A@8/20us 5.5V 6.5V 75W@8/20us Bidirectional IEC 61000-4-2、IEC 61000-4-5 TVS SC-70-3 ESD and Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) ROHSTexas InstrumentsESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD)TPS22918DBV
SOT-23-6-40℃~+105℃ 1 1V~5.5V 2A 53mΩ Active High Load Switch Output discharge function、Soft-start、Integrated charge pump SOT-23-6 Power Distribution Switches ROHSTexas InstrumentsPower Distribution SwitchesWS2812B-2020
SMD,2.2x2mm0.6mA 0.84mm 120us 160mcd 200mcd 2kHz 2mm 2mm 300ns 470.4nm 515.6nm 520mcd 5V 622.5nm 800Kbit/s Built-in power-on reset circuit、Built-in power-on reset circuit、Integrated intelligent reverse connection protection function Top-mount SMD,2.2x2mm RGB LEDs(Built-in IC) ROHSWorldsemiRGB LEDs(Built-In IC)
README
README.mdKeep 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| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0.1μF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C3, C5, C6, C8, C9, C10, C11, C21, C22, C23, C24, C35, C40, C42 |
| 7 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R2, R7, R9, R15, R16, R19, R24 |
| 5 | 1000 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R5, R6, R11, R14, R18 |
| 4 | 0.1uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C20, C26, C34, C39 |
| 4 | 2.2uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C27, C28, C31, C32 |
| 4 | 22uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric | C14, C15, C17, C18 |
| 4 | MountingHole | KTANE:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_NoCopper | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 2 | 1μF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C37, C38 |
| 2 | 2.2uH | Inductor_SMD:L_1008_2520Metric | L1, L2 |
| 2 | 27.4k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R22, R23 |
| 2 | 4.7k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R3, R4 |
| 2 | 4.7uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric | C13, C16 |
| 2 | 5.1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R10, R12 |
| 2 | TPS629210 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-583-8 | U5, U6 |
| 1 | 100μF | Capacitor_SMD:C_Elec_6.3x7.7 | C12 |
| 1 | 10μF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C7 |
| 1 | 1M | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R21 |
| 1 | 3.3V Fault | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D8 |
| 1 | 3.3V OK | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D10 |
| 1 | 309k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R17 |
| 1 | 4.7uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C25 |
| 1 | 47 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R25 |
| 1 | 470nF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C19 |
| 1 | 5V Fault | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D11 |
| 1 | 5V OK | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D12 |
| 1 | 600 | Inductor_SMD:L_0603_1608Metric | FB1 |
| 1 | 80.6k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R20 |
| 1 | ARGB | Connector_JST:JST_PH_B3B-PH-SM4-TB_1x03-1MP_P2.00mm_Vertical | J8 |
| 1 | BUSPWR | Connector_AMASS:AMASS_XT30PW-F_1x02_P2.50mm_Horizontal | J10 |
| 1 | Boot | KTANE:PTS526Sx15SMTR2xLFS | SW1 |
| 1 | Bus | KTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_VerticalAndHorizontal_Centered | J3 |
| 1 | CAN Act | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D3 |
| 1 | CM1293A‐04SO | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SC-74-6_1.55x2.9mm_P0.95mm | U7 |
| 1 | Indicator | Connector_JST:JST_PH_B3B-PH-SM4-TB_1x03-1MP_P2.00mm_Vertical | J9 |
| 1 | LOGO | KTANE:KTANEIRL-0505 | G*** |
| 1 | MCP2562-E-SN | Package_DFN_QFN:DFN-8-1EP_3x3mm_P0.65mm_EP1.55x2.4mm | U2 |
| 1 | SD Act | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D4 |
| 1 | SN74AHCT1G125 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5 | U4 |
| 1 | STM32H562VGT6 | Package_QFP:LQFP-100_14x14mm_P0.5mm | U1 |
| 1 | SWD | Connector:Tag-Connect_TC2030-IDC-NL_2x03_P1.27mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Status | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D2 |
| 1 | Submodule A | KTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical-Centered | J4 |
| 1 | Submodule B | KTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical-Centered | J5 |
| 1 | Submodule C | KTANE:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical-Centered | J6 |
| 1 | T24CAN | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | D1 |
| 1 | TPD2E2U06DCK | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70 | U3 |
| 1 | TPS22918 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6 | U8 |
| 1 | USB | KTANE:SAMESKY_UJ20-C-H-G-SMT-1A-P16-TR | J2 |
| 1 | VDD OK | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D9 |
| 1 | WS2812B-2020 | LED_SMD:LED_WS2812B-2020_PLCC4_2.0x2.0mm | D7 |
| 1 | XO22C3EREHX50M000 | KTANE:Oscillator_SMD-Vishay_X022C_2.5mmx2.0mm | Y1 |
| 1 | uSD | KTANE:CUI_MSD-11-A | J7 |
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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