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2 layers59.2 × 74.4 mmChipless, the printed circuit board in 3D

This is Analogical; a project I've made for chipless.hackclub.com, The main goal of this project was to learn analog and not use a microcontroller!

Size
59.2 × 74.4 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
61
Nets
46
Pads
142
Tracks, vias
270, 13
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
19 Jun 2026
Updated
20 Jun 2026

Overview

Chipless is an open-source printed circuit board by Rohan317685, from the Rohan317685/Anological repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 59.2 × 74.4 mm with 61 parts on 46 nets, routed with 270 tracks and 13 vias.

It is built around the AMS1117-3.3 and 1N4148W. Its parts include 24 resistors, 18 transistors, 10 capacitors, 7 diodes and 1 IC.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Analogical

This is Analogical; a project I've made for chipless.hackclub.com, The main goal of this project was to learn analog and not use a microcontroller!

It is a 6 node transistor only signal network where each block drives, perturbs and destabalises the next creating a really chaotic annalog behaviour which cannot be replicated with a MCU

schematic

pcb

pcb render

ItemItem descriptionQuantityPriceLink
PCBPrinted Circuit Board5$5.5https://jlcpcb.com/
10uF capacitorfor the led transistor20$1.16https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C669099.html
100nF capacitorFor decoupling50$1.07https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C89258.html
10uF Electrolytic CapacitorFor decoupling50$ 1.05https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C2841113.html
Red LEDFor showing the patterns20$ 0.73https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/Light-Emitting-Diodes-LED_red_C99772.html
1n41482 diodeFor reverse polarity protection5$0.73https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C112342.html
Pin header 1x2For power supply20$ 0.61https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C124375.html
Transistor JSCJ C1815 120~240-TAFor the transistors ofc40$ 1.04https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C382004.html
Resistor 100kFor resisting100$0.29https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C416061.html
Resistor 1kFor resisting aswell100$ 0.42https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/Chip-Resistor-Surface-Mount_1KR-1000-1_C95781.html
AMS1117-3.3Voltage regulator5$ 0.99https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C6186.html
LCSC feesShipping/handling feesN/A$7.89lcsc.com

I have used the cheapest shipping options and it comes to a total off: $22.48

Parts

61
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R3, R4, R5, R7, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24 +2
18Q_NPN_BCEPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q10, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18 +2
610uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6
61kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR2, R6, R10, R16, R17, R18
6LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6
2100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC9, C10
210uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.00mmC7, C8
11N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D7
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U1
1Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1

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Questions

How big is the Chipless PCB?

It measures 59.2 × 74.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Chipless use?

61 parts, built around the AMS1117-3.3 and 1N4148W. 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 Chipless KiCad files?

From the Rohan317685/Anological repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is src/Chipless.kicad_pcb and its schematic src/Chipless.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Chipless design in my own project?

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