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4 layers135 × 108 mmSOT23ZenerTester, the printed circuit board in 3D

SOT23ZenerTester

slugrustle/electronics1

Various electronics projects.

Size
135 × 108 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
81
Nets
51
Pads
239
Tracks, vias
377, 74
Pours
44
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
31 Aug 2019
Updated
29 Oct 2023

Overview

SOT23ZenerTester is an open-source printed circuit board by slugrustle, from the slugrustle/electronics repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 135 × 108 mm with 81 parts on 51 nets, routed with 377 tracks and 74 vias.

It is built around the PDTC123JT, PESD5V0L1UA and 0679L0375-05, with the HHXC350ARA680MF80G, L17HTHAS4F1C and NRVTSA4100E among its other parts. Its parts include 18 switches, 17 diodes, 15 transistors, 9 connectors and 5 resistors. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

TestSequencer/README.md

Test Sequencer

This project surrounds an 8‑bit PIC microcontroller (PIC16F15324) with

  1. Power supply from a DC barrel jack with both ESD and reverse polarity protection. A 5V linear regulator runs the MCU and output buffers.
  2. A 32MHz external oscillator
  3. A 6p6c modular jack with ESD protection for ICSP programming with an ICD3 or ICD4
  4. 7 32mA capable logic‑level output buffers broken out to terminal blocks with ESD protection
  5. An input for a toggle switch or pushbutton broken out to a terminal block with ESD protection
  6. A slightly hacky but functional enclosure

After many times wanting to write some very basic assembly code to debounce a button and generate some simple logic‑level waveforms to control other equipment or directly interface with a circuit under test, I decided to build a board to serve this role.

The PIC16F15324 was chosen primarily out of familiarity but also for its reasonable specs and capability (relative to this application) and for having no serious errata.

Parts

81
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18Screw_#2SOT23ZenerTester:Screw_#2S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18 +2
153570-1331-123SOT23ZenerTester:3570-1331-123RLY1, RLY2, RLY3, RLY4, RLY5, RLY6, RLY7, RLY8, RLY9, RLY10, RLY11, RLY12, RLY13, RLY14, RLY15
15PDTC123JTSOT23ZenerTester:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15
15PESD5V0L1UASOT23ZenerTester:D_SOD-323_HandSolderingD3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17
5CSD_Dual_SOT23SOT23ZenerTester:CSD_Technology_Dual_SOT23_ZIFJ5, J6, J7, J8, J9
10679L0375-05SOT23ZenerTester:Fuse_2410F1
1100SOT23ZenerTester:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1
1100kSOT23ZenerTester:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4
110kSOT23ZenerTester:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3
11MSOT23ZenerTester:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR5
11kSOT23ZenerTester:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR2
1282837-3SOT23ZenerTester:282837-3J4
1282837-4SOT23ZenerTester:282837-4J2
1HHXC350ARA680MF80GSOT23ZenerTester:HHXC_F80C1
1L17HTHAS4F1CSOT23ZenerTester:L17HTHAS4F1CJ3
1NRVTSA4100ESOT23ZenerTester:D_SMAD1
1PJ-102AHSOT23ZenerTester:PJ-102AHJ1
1SMBJ13CASOT23ZenerTester:D_SMB_BidirD2

Questions

How big is the SOT23ZenerTester PCB?

It measures 135 × 108 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the SOT23ZenerTester use?

81 parts, built around the PDTC123JT, PESD5V0L1UA, 0679L0375-05 and HHXC350ARA680MF80G. 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 SOT23ZenerTester KiCad files?

From the slugrustle/electronics repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is SOT23ZenerTester/SOT23ZenerTester.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the SOT23ZenerTester design in my own project?

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

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