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4 layers43.2 × 89.2 mmUART, the printed circuit board in 3D

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

Size
43.2 × 89.2 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
37
Nets
102
Pads
305
Tracks, vias
879, 113
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
20 Apr 2021
Updated
9 Nov 2022

Overview

UART 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 43.2 × 89.2 mm with 37 parts on 102 nets, routed with 879 tracks and 113 vias.

It is built around the 74LS193P-E, 74LS00SC and 74LS165PC, with the 74HC164 and 74LS04PC among its other parts. Its parts include 16 ICs, 8 resistors, 8 diodes, 4 connectors and 1 crystal. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

5

Parts

37
QtyValueFootprintReferences
81kohmResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8
8LEDLED_SMD:LED_1206_3216MetricD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
474LS193Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU1, U2, U3, U4
474LS224Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmU12, U13, U15, U16
274LS00Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU6, U7
274LS08Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU5, U14
274LS165Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU10, U11
2Conn_01x02Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3, J4
174HC164Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU9
174LS04Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU8
1Conn_01x06Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x15Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x15_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1Crystal_GND24Stephenv6:CFPS-72 SMD ClockY1

Questions

How big is the UART PCB?

It measures 43.2 × 89.2 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the UART use?

37 parts, built around the 74LS193P-E, 74LS00SC, 74LS165PC and 74HC164. 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 UART KiCad files?

From the Trilobyte-CPU/8-bit-computer repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCBs/99_IN PROGRESS/IO-UART/UART-backups/UART-2022-02-07_100136/UART.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the UART 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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