

Nixies
A Nixie Clock with Z5600M and ESP32
- Size
- 240 × 70 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 30
- Nets
- 92
- Pads
- 179
- Tracks, vias
- 206, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 16 Sep 2024
- Updated
- 15 Oct 2026
Overview
Nixies is an open-source printed circuit board by Synthron, from the Synthron/Nixie repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 240 × 70 mm with 30 parts on 92 nets, routed with 206 tracks and 0 vias.
Its parts include 8 connectors and 6 ICs. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.
README
README.mdNixie
A Nixie Clock with Z5600M and ESP32
Parts
30| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Z5600M | Eigene:B13B | U201, U202, U203, U204, U205, U206 |
| 4 | NE-2 | Valve:Valve_Glimm | NE201, NE202, NE203, NE204 |
| 2 | Min_dot | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J203, J206 |
| 1 | Hr_One | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J202 |
| 1 | Hr_Ten | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J201 |
| 1 | LOGO | Eigene:logo | G*** |
| 1 | Min_One | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J205 |
| 1 | Min_Ten | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J204 |
| 1 | Sec_One | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J208 |
| 1 | Sec_Ten | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J207 |
The 19 most common of 30 parts.
Questions
How big is the Nixies PCB?
It measures 240 × 70 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Nixies use?
30 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 Nixies KiCad files?
From the Synthron/Nixie repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/PCB/nixies.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/PCB/driver.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Nixies design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Synthron before reusing the design.
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