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2 layers18.3 × 31.1 mmNw12887, the printed circuit board in 3D

Drop-In replacement for Dallas DS12887 RTC module

Size
18.3 × 31.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
4
Nets
21
Pads
55
Tracks, vias
103, 20
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
4 Jun 2021
Updated
21 Dec 2021

Overview

Nw12887 is an open-source printed circuit board by necroware, from the necroware/nw12887 repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 18.3 × 31.1 mm with 4 parts on 21 nets, routed with 103 tracks and 20 vias.

It is built around the DS12887A+. Its parts include 2 ICs and 1 crystal.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Necroware's NW12887 RTC module

ATTENTION: this project was made for the SSOP-24 version of the RTC IC, if you need the SO-24 version go for https://github.com/necroware/nwX287 project instead

photo

This is a drop-in replacement for RTC modules with solid body. Such modules were widely used on 486 and Pentium mainboards back in the days. After so many years the battery inside of such modules got empty and there is no way to exchange it. With empty battery BIOS settings can not be saved and so many mainboards can't even boot properly. This alternative solution has a socket for CR1225 and the battery can be easily replaced again, when it gets empty.

This part should be compatible with following RTC modules:

  • Dallas DS1287 / DS12887 / DS12B887
  • Benchmarq BQ3287
  • ODIN OEC12C887

Bill of Materials

Part#Description
U11Real-Time Clock BQ3285LDSS SSOP-24
Y11Crystal oscillator 32.768kHz 6pF
BT11CR1220 / CR1225 SMD battery holder

Parts

4
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1Battery_Cellnw12887:BatteryHolder_CR1220BT1
1Crystal_SmallCrystal:Crystal_SMD_FrontierElectronics_FM206Y1
1ds12887Package_SO:SSOP-24_3.9x8.7mm_P0.635mmU1
1ds12887Package_DIP:DIP-24_W15.24mm_SocketU2

Questions

How big is the Nw12887 PCB?

It measures 18.3 × 31.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Nw12887 use?

4 parts, built around the DS12887A+. 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 Nw12887 KiCad files?

From the necroware/nw12887 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/nw12887.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Nw12887 design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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