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2 layers75 × 60 mmAmbient, the printed circuit board in 3D

a led ring designed to attach to 30mm optical cage systems

Size
75 × 60 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
29
Nets
14
Pads
57
Tracks, vias
135, 6
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
6 Apr 2024
Updated
6 Apr 2024

Overview

Ambient is an open-source printed circuit board by WillMatthews, from the WillMatthews/led-ring repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 75 × 60 mm with 29 parts on 14 nets, routed with 135 tracks and 6 vias.

Its parts include 12 resistors, 12 diodes and 1 connector.

README

README.md

LED Ring Board

This board is designed to place a ring of LEDs around a 30mm cage system. Power it through a SMA connector, and place whatever 3mm LEDs you want on the board. Choice of resistors is up to you, but I recommend you choose a good operating point (see datasheets, and compare with your power supply).

Board

The board is a torus.

Mount

A 3D printed mount is provided to attach the board to a 30mm cage system.

Parts

29
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12
12RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
1Conn_CoaxialConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132289_EdgeMountJ1

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Questions

How big is the Ambient PCB?

It measures 75 × 60 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Ambient use?

29 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 Ambient KiCad files?

From the WillMatthews/led-ring repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ambient.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Ambient 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).