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2 layers99.8 × 100.8 mmLed board, the printed circuit board in 3D

A small 8086 computer system.

Size
99.8 × 100.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
121
Nets
171
Pads
438
Tracks, vias
1,114, 168
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
2 Sep 2020
Updated
14 Jul 2023

Overview

Led board is an open-source printed circuit board by svpetry, from the svpetry/Mini8086 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 99.8 × 100.8 mm with 121 parts on 171 nets, routed with 1,114 tracks and 168 vias.

It is built around the A13, 74HC245D and D12, with the D14 among its other parts. Its parts include 53 resistors, 53 diodes, 7 capacitors, 7 ICs and 1 crystal.

Main components

4

README

README.md

Mini8086

A small, extensible Intel 8086 based computer system.

PCBs

Some boards are made with Eagle but then I switched to KiCad because my Eagle License covers only 2 layer boards and I don't like their new licensing model (it's too expensive for hobbyists). Schematics and layout are contained in the folders Eagle and KiCad.

Backplane (Eagle)

First revision of the system backplane with 6 slots and a power connector.

Backplane (KiCad)

Second revision of the backplane. Has 7 slots and two power connectors (one of them USB-C).

RAM board (Eagle)

RAM board with 512 KB SRAM.

Info board (KiCad)

A 16x2 HD44780 based LCD can be mounted to this board. Also contains some LEDs for important signals.

LED board (KiCad)

Information board with LEDs for the busses and all important signals.

CPU board Rev 1 (KiCad, "main")

First revision of the CPU board, contains socket for an Intel 8086 CPU, ROM and other important system chips:

  • Intel 8259 interrupt controller
  • Intel 8254 timer

CPU board Rev 2 (KiCad, "mainv2")

Second revision of the CPU board where I replaced most of the logic chips with an Altera CPLD. Also contains 1 MB SRAM so the external RAM board is not needed.

VGA board (KiCad)

Simple graphics card with 128 KB SRAM and VGA output. Supported modes:

  • text mode 80x25 characters, 256 colors (resolution 640x400 pixels)
  • 320x200, 256 colors
  • 320x400, 256 colors
  • 640x200, 256 colors

I/O board (KiCad)

  • Slots for SD and MicroSD cards. Simple SPI controller implemented in an Altera CPLD.
  • PS/2 keyboard connector
  • RS232 connector
  • I²C controller with a RTC module, BMP sensor module and EEPROM connected.

Parts

121
QtyValueFootprintReferences
53300Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1, R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23 +37
7100nCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
774HC245Package_SO:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_P1.27mmU1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7
1A0LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD22
1A1LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD19
1A10LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD17
1A11LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD14
1A12LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD11
1A13LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD8
1A14LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD5
1A15LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD2
1A16LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD24
1A17LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD21
1A18LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD18
1A19LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD15
1A2LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD16
1A3LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD13
1A4LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD10
1A5LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD7
1A6LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4
1A7LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1
1A8LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD23
1A9LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD20
1D0LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD39
1D1LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD37
1D10LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD36
1D11LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD34
1D12LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD32
1D13LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD30
1D14LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD28
1D15LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD26
1D2LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD35
1D3LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD33
1D4LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD31
1D5LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD29
1D6LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD27
1D7LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD25
1D8LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD40
1D9LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD38
1Edge72Mini8086:BUS_72X1
1IRQ1LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD48
1IRQ3LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD47
1IRQ4LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD46
1IRQ5LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD45
1IRQ6LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD44
1IRQ7LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD43
1NMILED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD41
1RESETLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD3
1TMR2LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD42
1~BHELED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD53
1~IOLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD6
1~MEMRDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD49
1~MEMWRLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD50
1~RDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD52
1~VGA_IOLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD9
1~VGA_MEMLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD12
1~WRLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD51

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Questions

How big is the Led board PCB?

It measures 99.8 × 100.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Led board use?

121 parts, built around the A13, 74HC245D, D12 and D14. 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 Led board KiCad files?

From the svpetry/Mini8086 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCad/led_board/led_board.kicad_pcb and its schematic KiCad/backplane/backplane.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Led board design in my own project?

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