2 layers87.4 × 145.5 mm Particle array, the printed circuit board in 3D

Particle array

particle hardware implementation

Size: 87.4 × 145.5 mm
Copper layers: 2
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Parts: 248
Nets: 32
Pads: 808
Tracks, vias: 2,768, 112
Routed: Yes
KiCad: KiCad 4
Created: 28 Nov 2014
Updated: 7 Aug 2016

Overview

Particle array is an open-source printed circuit board by ProgrammableMatter, from the ProgrammableMatter/particle-hardware repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 87.4 × 145.5 mm with 248 parts on 32 nets, routed with 2,768 tracks and 112 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY1634-SU and DMC2700UDM-7-VB. Its parts include 112 resistors, 56 connectors, 32 diodes and 8 ICs. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

README

README.md

Particle Hardware Repository

Hardware development repository for the particle and related hardware.

Folder content

pcb-projects: pcb projects
freecad: 3D Models drawn with FreeCAD
reflow: reflow soldering logs, charts and helper

PCB Projects/Versions

Particle Version 1.21



plugable particle with leads	pluggable particle	grid board illustartion

Particle version 1.1



single particle	array example	array header

array tail

Particle version 0.9



chain example

Parts

248

Qty	Value	Footprint	References
72	0	Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering	R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012001 +56
40	1k2	Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering	R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002000, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010002001, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012000, R10002001000200100020010012001, R10002001000200100020010012001, R10002001000200100020010012001, R10002001000200100020010012001 +24
24	DMC2700UDM-7	sot26:SOT-26	Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010002000, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010002001, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010012000, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010012001, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010022000, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010022001, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010032000, Q-CHAIN10002001000200100020010032001, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010002000, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010002001, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010012000, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010012001, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010022000, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010022001, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010032000, Q-NORTH10002001000200100020010032001 +8
8	ATTINY1634-SU	Housings_SOIC:SOIC-20_7.5x12.8mm_Pitch1.27mm	IC10002001000200100020010002000, IC10002001000200100020010002001, IC10002001000200100020010012000, IC10002001000200100020010012001, IC10002001000200100020010022000, IC10002001000200100020010022001, IC10002001000200100020010032000, IC10002001000200100020010032001
8	AVR-ISP-6	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-6	CON10002001000200100020010002000, CON10002001000200100020010002001, CON10002001000200100020010012000, CON10002001000200100020010012001, CON10002001000200100020010022000, CON10002001000200100020010022001, CON10002001000200100020010032000, CON10002001000200100020010032001
8	ERROR	Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering	D10002001000200100020010002000, D10002001000200100020010002001, D10002001000200100020010012000, D10002001000200100020010012001, D10002001000200100020010022000, D10002001000200100020010022001, D10002001000200100020010032000, D10002001000200100020010032001
8	HB	Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering	D10002001000200100020010002000, D10002001000200100020010002001, D10002001000200100020010012000, D10002001000200100020010012001, D10002001000200100020010022000, D10002001000200100020010022001, D10002001000200100020010032000, D10002001000200100020010032001
8	RXN	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-6_1-3	P10002001000200100020010002000, P10002001000200100020010002001, P10002001000200100020010012000, P10002001000200100020010012001, P10002001000200100020010022000, P10002001000200100020010022001, P10002001000200100020010032000, P10002001000200100020010032001
8	RXS	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-6_4-6	P10002001000200100020010002000, P10002001000200100020010002001, P10002001000200100020010012000, P10002001000200100020010012001, P10002001000200100020010022000, P10002001000200100020010022001, P10002001000200100020010032000, P10002001000200100020010032001
8	STATUS0	Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering	D10002001000200100020010002000, D10002001000200100020010002001, D10002001000200100020010012000, D10002001000200100020010012001, D10002001000200100020010022000, D10002001000200100020010022001, D10002001000200100020010032000, D10002001000200100020010032001
8	STATUS1	Resistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSoldering	D10002001000200100020010002000, D10002001000200100020010002001, D10002001000200100020010012000, D10002001000200100020010012001, D10002001000200100020010022000, D10002001000200100020010022001, D10002001000200100020010032000, D10002001000200100020010032001
8	TEST1-3	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-1x3	P10002001000200100020010002000, P10002001000200100020010002001, P10002001000200100020010012000, P10002001000200100020010012001, P10002001000200100020010022000, P10002001000200100020010022001, P10002001000200100020010032000, P10002001000200100020010032001
8	TRX-CH	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-1x2	P10002001000200100020010002000, P10002001000200100020010002001, P10002001000200100020010012000, P10002001000200100020010012001, P10002001000200100020010022000, P10002001000200100020010022001, P10002001000200100020010032000, P10002001000200100020010032001
8	TXN	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-6_1-3	P10002001000200100020010002000, P10002001000200100020010002001, P10002001000200100020010012000, P10002001000200100020010012001, P10002001000200100020010022000, P10002001000200100020010022001, P10002001000200100020010032000, P10002001000200100020010032001
8	TXN-SMA	SMD_Packages:SMD-1206_Pol	FB10002001000200100020010002000, FB10002001000200100020010002001, FB10002001000200100020010012000, FB10002001000200100020010012001, FB10002001000200100020010022000, FB10002001000200100020010022001, FB10002001000200100020010032000, FB10002001000200100020010032001
8	TXS	SMT_PIN_HEADER:CONN-6_4-6	P10002001000200100020010002000, P10002001000200100020010002001, P10002001000200100020010012000, P10002001000200100020010012001, P10002001000200100020010022000, P10002001000200100020010022001, P10002001000200100020010032000, P10002001000200100020010032001
8	TXS-SMA	SMD_Packages:SMD-1206_Pol	FB10002001000200100020010002000, FB10002001000200100020010002001, FB10002001000200100020010012000, FB10002001000200100020010012001, FB10002001000200100020010022000, FB10002001000200100020010022001, FB10002001000200100020010032000, FB10002001000200100020010032001

Questions

How big is the Particle array PCB?

It measures 87.4 × 145.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Particle array use?

248 parts, built around the ATTINY1634-SU and DMC2700UDM-7-VB. 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 Particle array KiCad files?

From the ProgrammableMatter/particle-hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb-projects/particle-tiny1634/particle-array.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Particle array design in my own project?

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

Category and platform

AVR (ATmega, ATtiny)

Topics

academic-project one-off

Project files

Show this board on your page

A live frame, for any web page

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A picture

<img src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/programmablematter-particle-hardware-particle-array.jpg" alt="Particle array" width="1200" height="900">

A picture that opens the board, for a README

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Source

Repository: ProgrammableMatter/particle-hardware
Board file: pcb-projects/particle-tiny1634/particle-array.kicad_pcb
Commit: 472d76d
Homepage: github.com/ProgrammableMatter
Licence: Not stated

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