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2 layers85.6 × 54 mmPixelCard, the printed circuit board in 3D

Business card generator with lots of blinky lights

Size
85.6 × 54 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
104
Nets
61
Pads
222
Tracks, vias
107, 50
Pours
15
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
28 Jun 2024
Updated
6 Jul 2024

Overview

PixelCard is an open-source printed circuit board by rubenbaldewsing, from the rubenbaldewsing/PixelCard repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 85.6 × 54 mm with 104 parts on 61 nets, routed with 107 tracks and 50 vias.

Its parts include 51 resistors, 49 diodes, 1 capacitor, 1 connector and 1 fuse.

README

README.md

PixelCard


Business card generator with lots of blinky lights - PixelCard

Version License: MIT Pull requests open Issues open GitHub commit activity Code style: black

About

PixelCard is a business card generator with lots of blinky lights. It is a showcase for the versatility of faebryk, an open-source EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tool. With PixelCard, you can create custom business cards that feature text filled with LEDs! The project features:

  • Auto-routing of the PCB
  • Auto-placement of the components
  • Design 100% defined in python
  • Custom font support
  • USB-C PD for power (5V)
  • Over current protection
  • ISO/IEC_7810 ID-1 credit card form factor

This project is build with the open-source EDA faebryk.

Working with the source files

See here for the instructions on how to install and edit this project.

Building

If you want to build the physical output of this project you can find the build instructions here.

Contributing

If you want to share your alterations, improvements, or add bugfixes to this project, please take a look at the contributing guidelines.

Community Support

Community support is provided via Discord; see the Resources below for details.

Resources

  • Hackaday.io: Project Page
  • Source Code: Github
  • Chat: Real-time chat happens in faebryk's Discord Server (chit-chat room for now). Use this Discord Invite to register
  • Issues: Issues

Parts

104
QtyValueFootprintReferences
49100Ωlcsc:R0402R1, R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R22, R23, R24, R25 +33
49LEDlcsc:LED0402-R-RD_REDD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +33
25.1kΩlcsc:R0402R20, R21
1100nF 16V X7Rlcsc:C0402C1
1Faebryk_Logologo:faebryk_logoLOGO1
1Fuselcsc:F0402F1
1USB_Type_C_Receptacle_16_pinlcsc:USB-C-SMD_TYPE-C-6PIN-2MD-073P1

Questions

How big is the PixelCard PCB?

It measures 85.6 × 54 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the PixelCard use?

104 parts. 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 PixelCard KiCad files?

From the rubenbaldewsing/PixelCard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is source/main.kicad_pcb and its schematic source/main.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the PixelCard 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).

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