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2 layers149.3 × 104.5 mmSequencer, the printed circuit board in 3D

Building a hardware modular synthesizer, this is where I'll collect module schematics and hardware designs.

Size
149.3 × 104.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
132
Nets
133
Pads
600
Tracks, vias
2,694, 256
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
18 Jul 2015
Updated
22 Nov 2020

Overview

Sequencer is an open-source printed circuit board by michd, from the michd/modular-synth repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 149.3 × 104.5 mm with 132 parts on 133 nets, routed with 2,694 tracks and 256 vias.

It is built around the MAX7221CWG+, MCP3202-CI/P and MCP4921-E/P, with the CD4051, ATMEGA32U4 and MC14551BD among its other parts. Its parts include 32 resistors, 25 capacitors, 21 switches, 11 ICs and 10 transistors. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

10

README

README.md

Modular Synthesizer

My fiancee and I plan to build a modular synthesizer, for fun. Here's a repository to hold all kinds of stuff to do with that. I imagine it'll hold the following

  • Schematic designs
  • PCB designs derived from those schematic design
  • Some 3D modeling for related hardware
  • Any microcontroller code

Parts

132
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1410kResistors_SMD:R_0603R3, R10, R11, R12, R14, R15, R16, R18, R20, R21, R22, R24, R26, R27
1210uCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C14, C16, C24, C25
10SW_PUSH_SMALL_HButtons_Switches_ThroughHole:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9, SW10
9100kPotentiometers:Potentiometer_Bourns_PTV09A-1_HorizontalRV2, RV4, RV5, RV7, RV8, RV11, RV13, RV14, RV15
9MMBT3906TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10
8100kBourns PTL:Bourns-PTL30-XRV3, RV6, RV9, RV12, RV16, RV17, RV18, RV19
81k, .1%Resistors_SMD:R_0805R4, R5, R8, R13, R19, R23, R25, R28
8SW_PUSH_DPDT6-pin-momentary-push-button:6-pin-momentary-push-buttonSW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18, SW20, SW21
6100nCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C13, C15, C17, C19, C21, C23
3CONN_02X03Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x03_Pitch2.54mmP2, P4, P5
3LEDLEDs:LED_D3.0mmD1, D2, D3
2100kResistors_SMD:R_1206R7, R9
21kResistors_SMD:R_1206R31, R32
21uCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C20, C22
222pCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1, C2
2470uCapacitors_ThroughHole:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC3, C4
2CD4051SMD_Packages:SO-16-NU6, U7
2CONN_01X03Connectors_Molex:Molex_KK-6410-03_03x2.54mm_StraightP1, P3
1100RResistors_SMD:R_1206R2
11kPotentiometers:Potentiometer_Triwood_RM-065RV1
120kResistors_SMD:R_0603R6
1220kResistors_SMD:R_0805R30
122kResistors_SMD:R_1206R1
12k2Resistors_SMD:R_1206R17
1330RResistors_SMD:R_0603R29
1330nCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C18
13k3Potentiometers:Potentiometer_Triwood_RM-065RV10
174LS138SMD_Packages:SO-16-NU5
1ATmega32U4Housings_QFP:TQFP-44_10x10mm_Pitch0.8mmU3
1CC04-41SURKWACC04-41SURKWA:CC04-41SURKWAAFF1
1CONN_01X02Connectors_Molex:Molex_KK-6410-02_02x2.54mm_StraightP6
1CRYSTAL_SMD2Crystals:Crystal_SMD_3225-4pin_3.2x2.5mmX1
1CV2Measurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_BigW1
1LED-BUTTON5GTH9:5GTH9SW11
1MAX7221SMD_Packages:SOIC-24U1
1MC14551BSMD_Packages:SO-16-NU11
1MCP23S17SMD_Packages:SOIC-28U2
1MCP3202SMD_Packages:SOIC-8-NU10
1MCP4921SMD_Packages:SOIC-8-NU4
1MMBT3904TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1PITCH_CVMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_BigW2
1STEP_SELECTMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_BigW3
1SWITCH_INV_MSMMHS123K:MHS123KSW12
1Switch_SPDT_x2Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch2.54mmSW19
1TL074SMD_Packages:SOIC-14_NU8
1TS12A4517SMD_Packages:SOIC-8-NU9

Questions

How big is the Sequencer PCB?

It measures 149.3 × 104.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Sequencer use?

132 parts, built around the MAX7221CWG+, MCP3202-CI/P, MCP4921-E/P and CD4051. 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 Sequencer KiCad files?

From the michd/modular-synth repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is modules/sequencer/kicad/sequencer.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Sequencer design in my own project?

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

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