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2 layers156.5 × 67.5 mmNixieController, the printed circuit board in 3D

NixieController

profdc9/NixieClock10

A Nixie clock that uses IN-14 tubes and very generic components that can be easily sourced.

Size
156.5 × 67.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
90
Nets
60
Pads
269
Tracks, vias
766, 18
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
29 Dec 2019
Updated
19 Oct 2021

Overview

NixieController is an open-source printed circuit board by profdc9, from the profdc9/NixieClock repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 156.5 × 67.5 mm with 90 parts on 60 nets, routed with 766 tracks and 18 vias.

It is built around the L7805, 2N2222A and 1N4733A. Its parts include 28 diodes, 21 resistors, 16 connectors, 9 capacitors and 4 transistors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

This a Nixie clock that uses IN-14 tubes and very generic, cheap, available through-hole parts so that it may be easily sourced in the future. This material is copyrighted by Daniel Marks (KW4TI) and licensed under the Creative Commons License CC-BY-SA 4.0. The software is licensed under the zlib license. These are open source licenses that permit commercial use, modification and redistribution with attribution, and require licensees to assume all risk for using the copyrighted materials.

Parts

90
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18LEDLEDs:LED_D3.0mmD11, D12, D14, D15, D17, D18, D20, D21, D23, D24, D26, D27, D29, D30, D32, D33 +2
12100RResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14, R15, R16, R21
91N4148Diodes_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D7, D10, D13, D16
510kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3, R4, R17, R18, R19
5Jumper_NC_SmallPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5
4100 nFCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC1, C7, C8, C9
41kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR5, R8, R12, R20
42N2222ATO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-92_Molded_NarrowQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4
4Conn_01x01Connectors:1pinJ2, J3, J4, J5
4Conn_02x05_Odd_EvenPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05_Pitch2.54mmJ1, J13, J14, J15
310 nFCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC2, C5, C6
3Conn_01x04Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04_Pitch2.54mmJ6, J8, J17
3SW_PushButtons_Switches_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1, SW2, SW3
2Jumper_NC_DualPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch2.54mmJP6, JP7
11N4733ADiodes_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P7.62mm_HorizontalD6
1Arduino_NanoNixieController:arduino_nanoA1
1Barrel_JackConnectors:BARREL_JACKJ12
1CPCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC3
1CPCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC4
1Conn_01x02Connectors_Molex:Molex_KK-6410-02_02x2.54mm_StraightJ18
1Conn_01x05Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x05_Pitch2.54mmJ11
1Conn_01x06Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06_Pitch2.54mmJ10
1Conn_01x07Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x07_Pitch2.54mmJ16
1L7805TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-220-3_HorizontalU2

Questions

How big is the NixieController PCB?

It measures 156.5 × 67.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the NixieController use?

90 parts, built around the L7805, 2N2222A and 1N4733A. 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 NixieController KiCad files?

From the profdc9/NixieClock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is NixieController/NixieController.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the NixieController design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask profdc9 before reusing the design.

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