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4 layers83.3 × 43.2 mmControl unit, the printed circuit board in 3D

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

Size
83.3 × 43.2 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
41
Nets
89
Pads
268
Tracks, vias
980, 133
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
20 Apr 2021
Updated
9 Nov 2022

Overview

Control unit 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 83.3 × 43.2 mm with 41 parts on 89 nets, routed with 980 tracks and 133 vias.

It is built around the 74HC02, 74HC08D and 74HC04D, with the 74HC32D, CD4072BE and 74HC154D among its other parts. Its parts include 15 resistors, 14 ICs, 10 diodes and 2 connectors.

Main components

7

Parts

41
QtyValueFootprintReferences
15R_USResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15
10LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10
374HC02Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU2, U5, U9
374HC08Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU3, U6, U14
274HC04Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU1, U4
274HC32Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU7, U12
2CD4072Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU10, U11
174HC154Package_SO:SOIC-24W_7.5x15.4mm_P1.27mmU13
174HC86Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU8
1Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1Conn_01x08Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3

Questions

How big is the Control unit PCB?

It measures 83.3 × 43.2 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Control unit use?

41 parts, built around the 74HC02, 74HC08D, 74HC04D and 74HC32D. 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 Control unit 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-Conditional-Jumps/control-unit.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Control unit 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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