Northstar HD-5
About the Northstar HD-5 PCB
Northstar HD-5 is an open source PCB design by abzman, published on GitHub under the Unlicense license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 190.6 × 172.4 mm, with 154 components from 82 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the 26LS32, 26LS31, 74S10, 74S00 and 50ns_Delay. By type, the board carries 52 capacitors, 49 ICs, 31 resistors, 13 test points, 3 connectors and 1 transistor.
Main components on the Northstar HD-5
Northstar HD-5 bill of materials (BOM)
154 components, 82 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26LS32 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U1A1 |
| 1 | 26LS31 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U1B1 |
| 1 | 74S10 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U1C1 |
| 1 | 74S00 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U1D1 |
| 1 | 50ns_Delay | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U1E1 |
| 2 | 74S04 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U1F1, U4D1 |
| 1 | 74LS123 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U1H1 |
| 1 | LM393 | DIP-8_W7.62mm | U1K1 |
| 1 | 7438 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U1L1 |
| 2 | 74LS374 | DIP-20_W7.62mm | U1M1, U3L1 |
| 1 | 100ns_Delay | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U2A1 |
| 3 | 74LS161 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U2B1, U3C1, U3E1 |
| 1 | 74LS74 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U2C1 |
| 1 | 74LS175 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U2D1 |
| 1 | 82S129 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U2E1 |
| 1 | 74S174 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U2F1 |
| 1 | 74LS283 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U2H1 |
| 3 | 74LS393 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U2J1, U2K1, U3F1 |
| 2 | 2114 | DIP-18_W7.62mm | U2L1, U2M1 |
| 4 | 74S74 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U3A1, U4A1, U4C1, U5F1 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 74S02 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U3B1, U4B1 |
| 2 | 74LS04 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U3D1, U4J1 |
| 1 | 74LS273 | DIP-20_W7.62mm | U3H1 |
| 3 | 74LS193 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U3J1, U4F1, U4H1 |
| 1 | SN74LS164N 74LS164 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U3K1 |
| 1 | 74LS166 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U3M1 |
| 3 | 74LS244 | DIP-20_W7.62mm | U4K1, U4L1, U4M1 |
| 1 | 74S124 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U5D1 |
| 1 | 74LS32 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U5H1 |
| 1 | 74LS00 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U5J1 |
| 1 | 74LS279 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U5K1 |
| 2 | 74LS138 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U5L1, U5M1 |
| 1 | 2N3904 | TO-92L_Wide | Q1 |
| 1 | MFM data | PinHeader_2x10_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | MFM control | PinHeader_2x17_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | northstar card edge | northstar edge connector | P1 |
| 3 | 1N4148 | D_A-405_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | CR1, CR2, CR3 |
| 1 | 5Mhz | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP1 |
| 1 | 10Mhz | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP2 |
| 1 | RD CLK | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP3 |
| 3 | ?? | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP4, TP10, TP11 |
| 1 | 5v PLL | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP5 |
| 1 | VCO out | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP6 |
| 1 | 5v | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP7 |
| 1 | Gnd | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP8 |
| 1 | READ DATA | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP9 |
| 1 | /RD BYTE RDY | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP12 |
| 1 | ????? | PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP13 |
| 1 | LM340AT-5 | TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDown | VR1 |
| 1 | 10MHZ | Crystal_HC49-U_Horizontal | XTL1 |
| 2 | 22uF | CP_Radial_Tantal_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C1, C9 |
| 2 | 6.8uF | CP_Radial_Tantal_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C2, C7 |
| 1 | 330pF | C_Rect_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.00mm_P7.50mm | C3 |
| 1 | 33pF | C_Rect_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.00mm_P7.50mm | C4 |
| 1 | 33nF 5% | C_Rect_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.00mm_P7.50mm | C5 |
| 1 | 33pF 1% | C_Rect_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.00mm_P7.50mm | C6 |
| 1 | 6.8nF | C_Rect_L7.0mm_W3.5mm_P2.50mm_P5.00mm | C8 |
| 1 | 33pF 5% | C_Rect_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.00mm_P7.50mm | C10 |
| 1 | 18pF 1% | C_Rect_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.00mm_P7.50mm | C11 |
| 2 | 0.1uF | C_Disc_D10.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm_NORTH | C12, C13 |
| 1 | 47pF | C_Disc_D10.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm_NORTH | C14 |
| 38 | 47nF | C_Disc_D10.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm_NORTH | C15, C17, C18, C19, C20, C22, C23, C24 +30 |
| 4 | 1k | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R1, R2, R3, R4 |
| 2 | 470R | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R5, R6 |
| 5 | 100 | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R7, R20, R21, R22, R28 |
| 2 | 13.3K 1% | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R8, R9 |
| 2 | 221 1% | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R10, R16 |
| 2 | 619 1% | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R11, R17 |
| 1 | 12K | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R12 |
| 1 | 5K | Potentiometer_Bourns_3009Y_Horizontal | R13 |
| 1 | 2.2K 5% | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R14 |
| 1 | 220 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R15 |
| 1 | 150 | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R18 |
| 1 | 330 | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R19 |
| 1 | 3.3K | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R23 |
| 1 | 61.9K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R24 |
| 1 | 57.6K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R25 |
| 1 | 5.6K | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R26 |
| 1 | 2.2K | R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P12.70mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R27 |
| 1 | NP | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P15.24mm_Horizontal_NORTH | R29 |
| 1 | 220/330 | SIP-8_19x3mm_P2.54mm | RN1 |
| 1 | 4.7K | R_Array_SIP10 | RN2 |
Northstar HD-5 design files
The KiCad project lives in the abzman/Northstar-Advantage-Cards repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Northstar HD-5: common questions
How big is the Northstar HD-5 PCB?
The Northstar HD-5 measures 190.6 × 172.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Northstar HD-5?
154 components, from 82 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Northstar HD-5 design files?
From the abzman/Northstar-Advantage-Cards repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Northstar HD-5 design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its Unlicense license, which abzman chose for the repository.
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