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2 layers44.4 × 8.3 mmDriverBoard, the printed circuit board in 3D

LED Backlight Kit for ThinkPad X61

Size
44.4 × 8.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
27
Nets
18
Pads
72
Tracks, vias
114, 23
Pours
9
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
17 Aug 2020
Updated
19 Aug 2020

Overview

DriverBoard is an open-source printed circuit board by zephray, from the zephray/X61-Backlight-Mod repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 44.4 × 8.3 mm with 27 parts on 18 nets, routed with 114 tracks and 23 vias.

It is built around the 74AHCT1G125SE, TPS92510DGQ and RT9058-50GV, with the SS24 among its other parts. Its parts include 7 capacitors, 6 resistors, 3 ICs, 1 diode and 1 inductor.

Main components

4

README

README.md

X61-Backlight-Mod

LED Backlight Kit for ThinkPad X61. The driver board is based on Monty's TLD3 driver board design. It can output up to 600mA in buck mode.

Useful Links

Monty's X61 Kit: https://web.archive.org/web/20190318140731/https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/thinkpad/led-kit.shtml

Parts

27
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6Conn_01x01TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.5x1.5mmDIM1, ENA1, GND1, LED-1, LED+1, VCC1
310KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R3
2100nF/50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C5
210uF/35VCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC1, C7
10.332Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricRC1
11KResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR6
11uF/50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6
1200KFootprints:Potentiometer_Bourns_3313J_VerticalRA1
122nF/50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4
127KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
1330KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
133uHFootprints:L_7.1x6.6mmL1
1470nF/25VCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2
1500KFootprints:Potentiometer_Bourns_3313J_VerticalRB1
174AHCT1G125Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U3
1RT9058-50GVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U2
1SS24Diode_SMD:D_SMBD1
1TPS92510Package_SO:MSOP-10-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.73x1.98mm_ThermalViasU1

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Questions

How big is the DriverBoard PCB?

It measures 44.4 × 8.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the DriverBoard use?

27 parts, built around the 74AHCT1G125SE, TPS92510DGQ, RT9058-50GV and SS24. 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 DriverBoard KiCad files?

From the zephray/X61-Backlight-Mod repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is DriverBoard/DriverBoard.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the DriverBoard design in my own project?

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