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Bees

apaleslimghost·synths·eurorack/modules/bees/bees.kicad_pcb

Bees PCB layout, top view — open source board by apaleslimghost

About the Bees PCB

Bees is an open source PCB design by apaleslimghost, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 181.1 × 109.6 mm, with 150 components from 39 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the 40106 and TL074. By type, the board carries 71 resistors, 25 capacitors, 20 connectors, 12 transistors, 8 diodes and 6 ICs.

It belongs with the audio designs in this gallery.

From the project

schematics, PCBs, designs and code for Pale Slim Ghost Synthesisers hardware

schematics, PCBs, designs and code for Pale Slim Ghost Synthesisers hardware. these can be viewed on CADLAB.io.

- [ ] generate build guides with pcbdraw populate - [ ] publishing to github pages - [ ] makefiles with kikit

- hardware is licenced under CERN-OHL-S - software/firmware is licenced under Parity Public Licence 7.0.0 - artwork is licenced under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0

Bees, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Bees

40106TL074

Bees bill of materials (BOM)

150 components, 39 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
40106
U1
5
TL074
U2, U3, U4, U5, U6
6
2N3904
Q1, Q2, Q5, Q6, Q9, Q10
6
2N3906
Q3, Q4, Q7, Q8, Q11, Q12
1
Conn_02x05_Row_Letter_Last
J1
1
Out1
J2
1
Out2
J3
1
CV1
J4
1
CV2
J5
1
Out3
J6
1
Out4
J7
1
Mix
J8
1
CV3
J9
1
CV4
J10
1
CV
J11
1
Out5
J12
1
Out6
J13
1
Detune
J14
1
CV5
J15
1
CV6
J16
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QtyPartRefs
2
Conn_01x08_Male
J17, J19
2
Conn_01x08_Female
J18, J20
6
100k
RV1, RV2, RV3, RV4, RV5, RV6
1
100k
RV7
1
VAL**
mouse-bite-2mm-slot
6
1N4148
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6
2
D_Schottky
D7, D8
2
10u
C1, C2
11
100n
C3, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12 +3
6
1u
C4, C5, C18, C19, C22, C23
6
2.2n
C16, C17, C20, C21, C24, C25
7
1k
R1, R3, R19, R21, R31, R39, R41
31
100k
R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R13, R14 +23
6
1M
R9, R11, R27, R29, R51, R53
6
33k
R10, R12, R28, R30, R52, R54
6
2k
R15, R16, R34, R35, R58, R59
6
1K
R17, R18, R36, R37, R61, R62
8
10k
R38, R46, R47, R55, R63, R66, R67, R70
1
20k
R64

Bees design files

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

Bees: common questions

How big is the Bees PCB?

The Bees measures 181.1 × 109.6 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Bees?

150 components, from 39 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Bees design files?

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

Can I use the Bees design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which apaleslimghost chose for the repository.

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