Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board

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Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board layout, top view — open source board by anachrocomputer

About the Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board

Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board is an open source PCB design by anachrocomputer, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 96.5 × 90.2 mm, with 28 components from 7 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 19 connectors and 9 diodes.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

PCB design using KiCad for a 64-pin TQFP breadboard vaguely shaped like an igloo

PCB design to adapt a 64-pin TQFP part to a standard solderless breadboard.

Many modern chips are only available in surface-mount packages. Some have the audacity to have 64 pins, and not only that, pins on all four sides. How can we make such a heinous package fit onto a standard solderless breadboard?

This PCB design mounts the SMD part on a vertical board that plugs into a second board that fits on the breadboard. The vertical board has a rounded top, reminiscent of an igloo, hence the name.

Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board, from the project README
From the project README

Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board bill of materials (BOM)

28 components, 7 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
Conn_02x32_Counter_Clockwise
J1
4
Conn_02x16_Odd_Even
J2, J3, J4, J5
2
Conn_02x32_Odd_Even
J6, J8
1
Conn_02x32_Odd_Even
J7
2
Conn_01x32
J9, J10
9
Conn_01x02
J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17, J18 +1
9
LED
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +1

Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board design files

The KiCad project lives in the anachrocomputer/Igloo64 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board: common questions

How big is the Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board?

The Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board measures 96.5 × 90.2 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board?

28 components, from 7 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board design files?

From the anachrocomputer/Igloo64 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Igloo64 08 Prototyping Board design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with anachrocomputer. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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