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4 layers56.6 × 39.4 mmALU Arithmetic, the printed circuit board in 3D

A DIY 8-bit computer built mostly with discrete logic chips

Size
56.6 × 39.4 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
18
Nets
71
Pads
194
Tracks, vias
729, 85
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
20 Apr 2021
Updated
9 Nov 2022

Overview

ALU Arithmetic is an open-source printed circuit board by Trilobyte-CPU, from the Trilobyte-CPU/8-bit-computer repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 56.6 × 39.4 mm with 18 parts on 71 nets, routed with 729 tracks and 85 vias.

It is built around the 74LS245SC, 74HC157D and 74HC86D, with the 74HC04D, 74HC08D and 74HC32D among its other parts. Its parts include 10 ICs, 4 capacitors and 4 connectors.

Main components

6

Parts

18
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4CCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C3, C4
4Conn_01x08Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J3, J4
274HC157Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU1, U2
274HC86Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU3, U4
274LS283Package_SO:SOIC-16W_5.3x10.2mm_P1.27mmU5, U6
174HC04Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU32
174HC08Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU33
174HC32Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU34
174LS245Package_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU7

Questions

How big is the ALU Arithmetic PCB?

It measures 56.6 × 39.4 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ALU Arithmetic use?

18 parts, built around the 74LS245SC, 74HC157D, 74HC86D and 74HC04D. 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 ALU Arithmetic KiCad files?

From the Trilobyte-CPU/8-bit-computer repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCBs/03_MODULES/CPU-ALU/ALU-Arithmetic/ALU-Arithmetic.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ALU Arithmetic design in my own project?

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

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