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4 layers194.9 × 77.5 mmA2PDP11, the printed circuit board in 3D

PDP11 Card for Apple II

Size
194.9 × 77.5 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.61 mm
Parts
47
Nets
168
Pads
461
Tracks, vias
689, 522
Pours
624
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
22 Sep 2024
Updated
25 Oct 2025

Overview

A2PDP11 is an open-source printed circuit board by ushicow, from the ushicow/A2PDP11 repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 194.9 × 77.5 mm with 47 parts on 168 nets, routed with 689 tracks and 522 vias.

It is built around the 74HC00D, 74HC04D and 74HC138. Its parts include 14 capacitors, 14 ICs, 10 resistors, 3 connectors and 2 switches.

Main components

3

Parts

47
QtyValueFootprintReferences
910kApple2_bus:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10
60.1uApple2_bus:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10
6SN74CB3T3245PWRApple2_bus:SOP65P640X120-20NIC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, IC5, IC8
30.1uApple2_bus:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.08mmC12, C13, C14
3SN74CB3T1G125DBVRApple2_bus:SOT95P280X145-5NIC6, IC7, IC9
20.33uApple2_bus:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.08mmC3, C4
268pApple2_bus:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.54mmC1, C2
1/TEST1Apple2_bus:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP2
1/TEST2Apple2_bus:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1
110uApple2_bus:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.00mmC11
118MApple2_bus:Crystal_HC18-U_HorizontalY1
11MApple2_bus:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1
11N4001Apple2_bus:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1
174HC00Apple2_bus:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU3
174HC04Apple2_bus:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU5
174HC138Apple2_bus:DIP-16_W7.62mm_SocketU4
1A2_BUSApple2_bus:BUS_A2J3
1DCJ11Apple2_bus:DCJ11U1
1DCJ11AApple2_bus:PinHeader_1x30_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1DCJ11BApple2_bus:PinHeader_1x30_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1HALTApple2_bus:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW1
1INITApple2_bus:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW2
1TangNano9KApple2_bus:TangNano9KU2

Questions

How big is the A2PDP11 PCB?

It measures 194.9 × 77.5 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.61 mm thick.

What parts does the A2PDP11 use?

47 parts, built around the 74HC00D, 74HC04D and 74HC138. 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 A2PDP11 KiCad files?

From the ushicow/A2PDP11 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/a2pdp11.kicad_pcb and its schematic kicad/a2pdp11.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the A2PDP11 design in my own project?

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

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