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2 layers78.7 × 57.2 mmLevel shifter, the printed circuit board in 3D

a 5V to 3.3V level shifter with a single-sided PCB design simple enough that it can be etched at home

Size
78.7 × 57.2 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
8
Nets
18
Pads
50
Tracks, vias
136, 30
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
21 Jan 2012
Updated
26 Feb 2021

Overview

Level shifter is an open-source printed circuit board by OpenElectronicsLab, from the OpenElectronicsLab/level-shifter repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 78.7 × 57.2 mm with 8 parts on 18 nets, routed with 136 tracks and 30 vias.

It is built around the 74LS126PC. Its parts include 3 connectors, 2 capacitors and 2 ICs. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README

Converts 5v to 3.3v

The single-sided PCB design is simple enough that it can be etched at home.

Uses two Texas Instruments: SN74LS126ANE4

Buffers & Line Drivers Quad Bus Buffer With 3-State Outputs

http://nl.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Texas-Instruments/SN74LS126ANE4/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMutXGli8Ay4kP28D9wZ8SQIMqpIftnsrsk%3d

License

Copyright (C) 2012-2021 Medlock, Herman, and Shaw CERN Open Hardware Licence v1.2

Parts

8
QtyValueFootprintReferences
21uFC1C1, C2
274LS126DIP-14__300U1, U2
2CONN_8PIN_ARRAY_8x1P2, P3
1CONN_2PIN_ARRAY_2X1P1
1LOGOG***

Questions

How big is the Level shifter PCB?

It measures 78.7 × 57.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Level shifter use?

8 parts, built around the 74LS126PC. 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 Level shifter KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Level shifter design in my own project?

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

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