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2 layers100 × 100 mmGrow, the printed circuit board in 3D

A Eurorack genetic sequencer

Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
140
Nets
129
Pads
475
Tracks, vias
1,108, 334
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
9 May 2020
Updated
8 Oct 2023

Overview

Grow is an open-source printed circuit board by soundslikefrank, from the soundslikefrank/grow repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 140 parts on 129 nets, routed with 1,108 tracks and 334 vias.

It is built around the R-78E5.0-0.5, TL072 and TLC59482DBQ, with the SN74AHCT1G125DBVR(UMW), ADP150AUJZ-3.3-R7 and LM1117-3.3 among its other parts. Its parts include 45 capacitors, 39 resistors, 14 diodes, 13 connectors and 11 ICs. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

GROW

A Eurorack genetic sequencer.

grow

This repository serves as the home for its MCU code and hardware schematics.

There will be a lot more info soon.

To build

sh
git submodule update --init --recursive # if not cloned recursively
brew install cmake
brew install --cask gcc-arm-embedded
mkdir build && cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../arm-none-eabi-gcc.cmake ..
make

LICENSE

GNU General Public License v3.0

Parts

140
QtyValueFootprintReferences
24100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C10, C11, C12, C14, C17, C18, C21, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29 +8
8220RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25
8PTL30-10R0-502B2PTL30-10R1-103B2:PTL3010R1103B2VR1, VR2, VR3, VR4, VR5, VR6, VR7, VR8
8SSL-LX3059IGW-CALED_THT:LED_D3.0mm-3D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9
7PJ398SMConnector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHolesJ1, J2, J5, J6, J7, J9, J10
510kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R17, R27, R28, R39
51uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC8, C39, C40, C41, C42
4100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14, R15, R29, R30
3100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC15, C43, C44
310uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC31, C32, C34
322uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC36, C37, C38
333kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16, R35, R36
3B72500D0160H060Diode_SMD:D_0603_1608MetricD10, D13, D14
2100 @ 100MHzInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1, FB2
2100RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR37, R38
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC19, C20
2140kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR31, R32
21N5819Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D11, D12
21kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R3
2200kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR33, R34
222-26pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C4
2270kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R11
2470RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12, R13
275kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R9
2Alpha B10kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalVR9, VR10
2Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3, J4
2MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H1, H2
2SN74AHCT1G125DBVRSN74AHCT1G125DBVR:SOT95P280X145-5NIC1, IC2
110uInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricL1
11k8Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR26
11nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC13
1220nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC16
12kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
136kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6
14u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1
156kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
1750RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1
1ABM3-8.000MHZCrystal:Crystal_SMD_Abracon_ABM3-2Pin_5.0x3.2mm_HandSolderingY1
1ADP150AUJZ-3.3-R7ADP150AUJZ-3.3-R7:SOT95P280X100-5NIC5
1BAT54SPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1
1Conn_01x01Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_VerticalJ13
1Conn_01x03Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ12
1Conn_02x05_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_VerticalJ11
1DAC8562SDGSRDAC8562:SOP50P490X110-10NIC4
1Eurorack PWRConnector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ8
1LM1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223U3
1LM4040DBZ-10Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U5
1MCP6002-xMSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU6
1MMBT3904Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1PEC11R-4220F-S0024PEC11R-4220F-S0024:PEC11R4220FS0024VR11
1R-78E5.0-0.5Converter_DCDC:Converter_DCDC_RECOM_R-78E-0.5_THTU4
1STM32L452RETxPackage_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU1
1TL072Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1TLC59482DBQTLC59482DBQ:SOP64P600X175-24NIC3

Questions

How big is the Grow PCB?

It measures 100 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Grow use?

140 parts, built around the R-78E5.0-0.5, TL072, TLC59482DBQ and SN74AHCT1G125DBVR(UMW). 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 Grow KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Grow design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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