Protogon
About the Protogon PCB
Protogon is an open source PCB design by codemyriad, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 56 × 36.6 mm, with 11 components from 9 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the ZD24C64A-XGMT and C160404. By type, the board carries 4 resistors, 2 ICs, 2 connectors, 1 diode and 1 capacitor.
It belongs with the wearables designs in this gallery.
From the project
Protogon: a protoboard hexpansion for the EMF Camp badge
The protogon is a prototyping board for the EMF Tildagon and Spaceagon badges. If you don't understand what this means, it probably means that this project is not useful to you. But feel free to go down the rabbit hole!
64 kiB EEPROM EEPROM write protection jumper (P1) sort is write protected Qwiic connector I2c pull ups Power LED max 3v3 current: 600mA
It can be used to prototype a hexpansion. It features EEPROM (with write-protect jumper) and Qwiic connections.
Main components on the Protogon
Protogon bill of materials (BOM)
11 components, 9 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZD24C64A-XGMT | TSSOP-8_L4.4-W3.0-P0.65-LS6.4-BL | U1 |
| 1 | C160404 SM04B-SRSS-TB_(LF)(SN) | CONN-SMD_4P-P1.00_SM04B-SRSS-TB-LF-SN | U2 |
| 1 | CONN_02X10_ODD_EVEN Conn_02x10_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x10_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | PZ254V-11-02P | HDR-TH_2P-P2.54-V-M | P1 |
| 1 | integrated 10x14 protoboard grid | PROTO1 | |
| 1 | LED | LED_0805_2012Metric | D1 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 0.1uF | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C1 |
| 1 | 402 | R_0603_1608Metric | R1 |
| 3 | 4K7 | R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R2, R3, R4 |
Protogon design files
The KiCad project lives in the codemyriad/protogon repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Protogon: common questions
How big is the Protogon PCB?
The Protogon measures 56 × 36.6 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1 mm thick.
How many components are on the Protogon?
11 components, from 9 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 Protogon design files?
From the codemyriad/protogon 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 Protogon design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license, which codemyriad chose for the repository.
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