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4 layers189 × 55 mmNixie, the printed circuit board in 3D

This repository contains the design files of my own nixie clock. The last version is hosted on my Github Page.

Size
189 × 55 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
70
Nets
145
Pads
381
Tracks, vias
825, 130
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
29 Sep 2024
Updated
23 Oct 2024

Overview

Nixie is an open-source printed circuit board by pimborman, from the pimborman/nixie-clock repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 189 × 55 mm with 70 parts on 145 nets, routed with 825 tracks and 130 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA328P-PU, MC34063AP and HV5222PG-G, with the DS3231MZ/V+, IRF644 and UF4007 among its other parts. Its parts include 23 resistors, 15 capacitors, 7 ICs, 3 diodes and 2 transistors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

Description

This repository contains the design files of my own nixie clock. The last version is hosted on my Github Page.

Parts

70
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1015kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14
90.1uCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC1, C3, C4, C6, C7, C8, C10, C11, C14
6IN-14nixie:nixies-us-IN-14N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6
510kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR16, R18, R19, R20, R21
44.7kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3, R15, R17, R22
4IN-3nixie:nixies-us-IN-3N7, N8, N9, N10
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
30.01uCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC12, C13, C15
2HV5222PG-GPackage_QFP:PQFP-44_10x10mm_P0.8mmU3, U5
11Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR4
1100uInductor_THT:L_Radial_D8.7mm_P5.00mm_Fastron_07HCPL1
1100uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC5
110KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR23
11N914Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1
11kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
11knixie:Potentiometer_Bourns_3306P_VerticalRV1
1220Diode_THT:D_DO-15_P10.16mm_HorizontalD3
12N3906Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1
14.7uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC9
14504Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmU1
1470pCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC2
1750kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR2
1ATmega328P-PPackage_DIP:DIP-28_W7.62mmU6
1Barrel_JackTerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MKDS-1,5-2-5.08_1x02_P5.08mm_HorizontalJ1
1Battery_Cellnixie:BH-80B-1BT1
1Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1DS3231MZPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU7
1IRF644Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDownQ2
1LM7805_TO220Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDownU4
1MC34063APPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU2
1RotaryEncoder_Switchnixie:PEC11H4020FS0016SW1
1UF4007Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P7.62mm_HorizontalD2

Questions

How big is the Nixie PCB?

It measures 189 × 55 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Nixie use?

70 parts, built around the ATMEGA328P-PU, MC34063AP, HV5222PG-G and DS3231MZ/V+. 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 Nixie KiCad files?

From the pimborman/nixie-clock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is nixie.kicad_pcb and its schematic controller.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Nixie design in my own project?

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

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