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2 layers57.3 × 105 mmM4, the printed circuit board in 3D

Eurorack MIDI Processing Unit

Size
57.3 × 105 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
182
Nets
163
Pads
571
Tracks, vias
1,757, 154
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
14 Mar 2017
Updated
22 Mar 2017

Overview

M4 is an open-source printed circuit board by minisystem, from the minisystem/M4 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 57.3 × 105 mm with 182 parts on 163 nets, routed with 1,757 tracks and 154 vias.

It is built around the OPA171AID, OPA4171AID and 74ACT541PC, with the CD4051, LM1117-3.3 and PJ-301BM among its other parts. Its parts include 63 resistors, 47 capacitors, 25 diodes, 20 connectors and 10 ICs. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

8

Parts

182
QtyValueFootprintReferences
361KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR2, R3, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31 +20
21LEDMyModules:1.8MM-LED-TLUG240D1, D2, D3, D4, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21 +5
13PJ-301BMyModules:PJ-301B-JACK-SLOTSJ1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13
10100nMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC33, C34, C35, C36, C37, C38, C39, C40, C41, C42
90.1μMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC1, C5, C26, C27, C28, C29, C32, C45, C46
74.7KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR39, R40, R44, R45, R49, R50, R51
7B3F-1050MyModules:B3F-1050-OMRONSW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7
522pMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC8, C9, C10, C11, C12
547KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR8, R9, R10, R11, R47
40.01μMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC18, C19, C20, C21
4100MyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR58, R59, R60, R61
41μMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC3, C6, C13, C16
4220KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR14, R15, R16, R17
4330pMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC22, C23, C24, C25
4CONN_01X01MyModules:TEST_POINT_SMALLP2, P3, P4, P7
210KMyModules:RV16A-41-JRLVR1, VR2
210KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR52, R53
210μHMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLL1, L2
210μHMyModules:SM0805-HANDL3, L4
21N4148MyModules:SOD323-C1A2D22, D23
22.2μMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC30, C31
220pMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC14, C15
222μFMyModules:jrl_c_elec_5x5.3C43, C44
2OPA171TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U6, U7
2OPA4171Housings_SSOP:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_Pitch0.65mmU5, U9
2S1BBMyModules:SMB-1C2AD24, D25
10MyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR1
10.1µMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC47
1100pMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC4
110μMyModules:SM0805-HANDC2
1220MyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR62
139KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR13
14-SMD-XTALMyModules:4-SMD-3.2X5.0MM_XTALY1
14.7μMyModules:SM0805-HANDC7
14.7μMyModules:SM0603-C-JRLC17
16N137MyModules:8-SMDOC1
174ACT541Housings_SSOP:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_Pitch0.65mmU4
182kMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR12
191KMyModules:SM0603-R-JRLR41
1CD4051MyModules:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_Pitch0.65mm_jrlU8
1CONN_01X01MyModules:TEST_POINT_LOOP_4592P1
1CONN_01X06Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06_Pitch2.54mmP5
1CONN_02X05Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05_Pitch2.54mmP6
1LM1117TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223U1
1MAX5134Housings_SSOP:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_Pitch0.65mmU3
1MCP1703TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223U2
1MIDI INMyModules:SD-50BV-5DIN-SLOTSX1
1STM32F410RBTxHousings_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_Pitch0.5mmU10

The 181 most common of 182 parts.

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Questions

How big is the M4 PCB?

It measures 57.3 × 105 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the M4 use?

182 parts, built around the OPA171AID, OPA4171AID, 74ACT541PC 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 M4 KiCad files?

From the minisystem/M4 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is M4.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the M4 design in my own project?

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