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2 layers100 × 90 mmCurrent dr amp, the printed circuit board in 3D

A current drive headphone amplifier

Size
100 × 90 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
83
Nets
65
Pads
229
Tracks, vias
442, 128
Pours
6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
25 Aug 2020
Updated
26 Feb 2021

Overview

Current dr amp is an open-source printed circuit board by werediver, from the werediver/current-dr-amp repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 90 mm with 83 parts on 65 nets, routed with 442 tracks and 128 vias.

It is built around the OPA1611AID, OPA1641AID and BCM62B, with the BC807, BC817 and BCM61B among its other parts. Its parts include 38 capacitors, 24 resistors, 10 transistors, 6 ICs and 5 connectors. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

CURRENT DR.

This is a "current drive" or VCCS class A headphone amplifier. Some advocacy of current drive (as well as a whole book on the topic) can be found at current-drive.info.

The first prototype is briefly described on Prototype page.

Schematic

The current version of the schematic is showed below.

Current Dr. schematic

Two such channels with a dedicated linear PSU are going to be fit into an extruded aluminum enclosure with internal dimensions of 96x155x50 mm.

Parts

83
QtyValueFootprintReferences
180.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolderC1, C2, C10, C14, C15, C16, C17, C20, C21, C24, C25, C29, C33, C34, C35, C36 +2
121kResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolderR1, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R13, R15, R16, R17, R19, R20
1010uCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-10_Kemet-I_Pad1.58x1.35mm_HandSolderC3, C7, C11, C18, C19, C22, C26, C30, C37, C38
415 2WResistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.40x3.35mm_HandSolderR11, R12, R23, R24
422uCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-10_Kemet-I_Pad1.58x1.35mm_HandSolderC4, C8, C23, C27
456pCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolderC12, C13, C31, C32
4680Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolderR6, R10, R18, R22
4BCM62BPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-143_HandsolderingQ1, Q3, Q6, Q8
4OPA1611Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2, U3, U5, U6
210kPotentiometer_SMD:Potentiometer_Bourns_3224W_VerticalR2, R14
21kPotentiometer_SMD:Potentiometer_Bourns_3224W_VerticalR9, R21
22.2uCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L18.0mm_W11.0mm_P15.00mm_FKS3_FKP3C9, C28
2ATTConnector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-03A_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4, J5
2BC807Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ4, Q9
2BC817Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ5, Q10
2BCM61BPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-143_HandsolderingQ2, Q7
2OPA1641Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U4
1INConnector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-03A_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1OUTConnector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-03A_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1POWERConnector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-05A_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1

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Questions

How big is the Current dr amp PCB?

It measures 100 × 90 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Current dr amp use?

83 parts, built around the OPA1611AID, OPA1641AID, BCM62B and BC807. 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 Current dr amp KiCad files?

From the werediver/current-dr-amp repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCad/current-dr-amp/current-dr-amp.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Current dr amp design in my own project?

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