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2 layers90 × 115 mm4-bitAdder, the printed circuit board in 3D

An electronics circuit to perform the basic addition of two 4-bit inputs designed on a PCB

Size
90 × 115 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
46
Nets
51
Pads
159
Tracks, vias
316, 15
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
2 Jul 2022
Updated
2 Jul 2022

Overview

4-bitAdder is an open-source printed circuit board by TwoSails, from the TwoSails/4-BitBinaryAdder repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 90 × 115 mm with 46 parts on 51 nets, routed with 316 tracks and 15 vias.

It is built around the EG1218 and BS-7. Its parts include 25 resistors, 9 switches, 5 ICs and 5 diodes.

Main components

2

README

README.md

4-BitBinaryAdder

An electronics circuit to perform the basic addition of two 4-bit inputs designed on a PCB

The circuit was designed around the basic binary adder concept.

IC Components

Logical AND Gate: IC7408

Logical OR Gate: IC7432

Logical XOR Gate: IC7486

Logic Diagram

4-bitAdderCircuit

Circuit Diagram

4-bitBinaryAdderSchematic

Notes by the Creator

This design isn't fully optimal, in particular PCB traces are capable of optimisations. It was the first full circuit design and PCB design endeavoured by myself and hence useful as a bedrock for future developments and projects with lots to learn from.

Parts

46
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2010kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20 +4
9EG1218digikey-footprints:Switch_Slide_11.6x4mm_EG1218S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9
5100Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR21, R22, R23, R24, R25
5LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD1, D2, D3, D4, D5
27408-44-bitAdder:IC7408-4-PDIPU3, U4
27486-44-bitAdder:IC7486-4-PDIPU1, U2
17432-44-bitAdder:IC7432-4-PDIPU5
1BS-7digikey-footprints:Battery_Holder_Coin_2032_BS-7BAT1
1LOGOLOGOG***

Questions

How big is the 4-bitAdder PCB?

It measures 90 × 115 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the 4-bitAdder use?

46 parts, built around the EG1218 and BS-7. 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 4-bitAdder KiCad files?

From the TwoSails/4-BitBinaryAdder repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is 4-bitAdder.kicad_pcb and its schematic 4-bitAdder.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the 4-bitAdder design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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