Led matrix controller
emperor-hadrian·stack_machine·kicad/boards_version_1/led_matrix_controller/led_matrix_controller.kicad_pcb
About the Led matrix controller PCB
Led matrix controller is an open source PCB design by emperor-hadrian, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 268 × 99.1 mm, with 52 components from 11 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 39 ICs, 9 resistors, 3 diodes and 1 capacitor.
It belongs with the displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
Design for a DIY computer
The timing will be completely redone: A single normal clock signal, not the stupid "AB Alternating" I made up for the original. The PC will be incremented and a new instruction fetched during any non-flow-control instructions except when the GPRAM is used and the PC is in the same RAM chip (the RAM chips have 15 address lines each) as whatever is being accessed. The bus timing will also be very flexible and will be faster when possible but still slow when the memory is being accessed twice for example. Bus read/write addresses are both now 5 bits. The WRITE/MOVE instruction formats will…

Led matrix controller bill of materials (BOM)
52 components, 11 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ~ | PinHeader_1x16_P2.54mm_Vertical | U1 |
| 1 | ~ | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | U2 |
| 8 | ~ | DIP-20_W7.62mm | U3, U16, U31, U32, U43, U44, U51, U52 |
| 5 | ~ | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U4, U17, U25, U27, U28 |
| 12 | ~ | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U5, U6, U15, U29, U30, U45, U46, U47 +4 |
| 2 | ~ | DIP-28_W15.24mm | U14, U26 |
| 9 | ~ | jumper | U34, U35, U36, U37, U38, U39, U40, U41 +1 |
| 1 | ~ | PinHeader_1x13_P2.54mm_Vertical | U50 |
| 3 | LED | LED_D3.0mm | D1, D2, D3 |
| 1 | C | CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mm | C1 |
| 9 | R | 0.4_pitch_resistor | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R17, R18 +1 |
Led matrix controller design files
The KiCad project lives in the emperor-hadrian/stack_machine repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Led matrix controller: common questions
How big is the Led matrix controller PCB?
The Led matrix controller measures 268 × 99.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Led matrix controller?
52 components, from 11 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 Led matrix controller design files?
From the emperor-hadrian/stack_machine 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 Led matrix controller design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with emperor-hadrian. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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