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4 layers406.4 × 254 mmExtarctrl, the printed circuit board in 3D

Extarctrl

mrieker/pdp8i
Size
406.4 × 254 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
89
Nets
303
Pads
866
Tracks, vias
1,089, 151
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
12 Oct 2026
Updated
1 Nov 2026

Overview

Extarctrl is an open-source printed circuit board by mrieker, from the mrieker/pdp8i repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 406.4 × 254 mm with 89 parts on 303 nets, routed with 1,089 tracks and 151 vias.

It is built around the 74AHC00D, 74AC10PC and 74HC175D, with the 74HC27D, 74HC85D and 74AHC04D among its other parts. Its parts include 41 capacitors, 5 connectors and 1 resistor.

Main components

12

Parts

89
QtyValueFootprintReferences
41CResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalC11, C12, C13, C14, C21, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C31, C32, C33, C34, C35, C36 +25
1174AHC00Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE14, E23, E25, E26, E36, E44, E46, E53, E54, E63, E83
774AHC540Package_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mmE11, E21, E31, E41, E51, E71, E81
474AC10Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE12, E45, E61, E74
4Conn_01x36Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x36_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J3, J4
374HC175Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmE33, E52, E75
374HC27Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE24, E43, E55
374HC85Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmE22, E32, E42
274AHC04Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE64, E72
274HC30Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE34, E65
147KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
174AC11Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE62
174AC20Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE84
174AHC02Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE35
174AHC08Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE82
174AHC74Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE73
174AHC86Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmE13
1Conn_02x05_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1LOGOmyfoots:bwlogo15G***

Questions

How big is the Extarctrl PCB?

It measures 406.4 × 254 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Extarctrl use?

89 parts, built around the 74AHC00D, 74AC10PC, 74HC175D and 74HC27D. 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 Extarctrl KiCad files?

From the mrieker/pdp8i repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicads/extarctrl/extarctrl.kicad_pcb and its schematic kicads/backplane/backplane.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Extarctrl design in my own project?

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

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