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2 layers57.2 × 38.1 mmController, the printed circuit board in 3D

Simple 5-40V, 4A LED backlight controller based on the LTC6992 voltage controlled PWM modulator.

Size
57.2 × 38.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
25
Nets
16
Pads
59
Tracks, vias
153, 2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
28 Aug 2018
Updated
26 May 2019

Overview

Controller is an open-source printed circuit board by willdickson, from the willdickson/led_backlight_controller repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 57.2 × 38.1 mm with 25 parts on 16 nets, routed with 153 tracks and 2 vias.

Its parts include 7 resistors, 5 connectors, 3 diodes, 2 ICs and 1 capacitor.

README

README.md

led_backlight_controller

Design files (KiCad) for a simple 5-40V, 4A LED backlight controller based on the LTC6992 voltage controlled PWM modulator.

PCB layout

layout

License:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0

Parts

25
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4CONN_2BLOCK_CONN_2:BLOCK_CONN_2X1P1, P2, P3, P4
3VAL**MOUNT_HOLE_4_40M1, M2, M4
10.1uFR_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingC1
1124kR_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR4
1182kR_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR5
1200kR_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR7
123.2kR_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR1
136R_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR6
156R_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR3
1976kR_0603_HandCustom:R_0603_HandSolderingR2
1BAS07-04BAS07:SOT23EBCD3
1CONN_3PIN_ARRAY_1X3:PIN_ARRAY_1X3P5
1DIODE_CUSTOMDiode_0603_Custom:R_0603_HandSolderingD1
1LED_CUSTOMDiode_0603_Custom:R_0603_HandSolderingD2
1LTC6992_TSOT_32_6SOT23_6_CUSTOMU1
1POLOLU_3V3POLOLU_3V3:POLOLU_3V3U2
1POTPOT_EVUE2JRV1
1Q_NPN_EBCSOT23EBCQ1
1SWITCH_INVSLIDE_SWITCHSW1

The 24 most common of 25 parts.

Questions

How big is the Controller PCB?

It measures 57.2 × 38.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Controller use?

25 parts. 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 Controller KiCad files?

From the willdickson/led_backlight_controller repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is controller.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Controller design in my own project?

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

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