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fread·visvitalis·new-parts/or/or.kicad_pcb

Or PCB layout, top view — open source board by fread

About the Or PCB

Or is an open source PCB design by fread, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 44.5 × 63.5 mm, with 19 components from 2 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 16 diodes and 3 connectors.

From the project

A very simple modular relay computer

This project contains plans for PCB modules to build a relay processor, complete with assembler and emulator. While the actual processor is made out of relays (and the occasional diode), memory is emulated by ESP-based boards. Their firmware also provides for loading programs and monitoring memory contents via a USB-TTY connection.

Processors are, fundamentally, not that complicated. At any rate, you can build one out of much less than the billions of transistors required for a desktop CPU. And it's a worthwhile endeavour, too, being actually able to understand a whole processor, albeit a…

Or bill of materials (BOM)

19 components, 2 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
3
BHR-10-VUA
J1, J2, J3
16
~
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +8

Or design files

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

Or: common questions

How big is the Or PCB?

The Or measures 44.5 × 63.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Or?

19 components, from 2 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Or design files?

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

Can I use the Or design in my own project?

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

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