Auxiliary Board

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Auxiliary Board layout, top view — open source board by FYNCH-BIO
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About the Auxiliary Board

Auxiliary Board is an open source PCB design by FYNCH-BIO, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 266.7 × 123.2 mm, with 36 components from 17 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MC7805. By type, the board carries 12 connectors, 4 modules, 3 capacitors, 2 ICs and 2 resistors.

From the project

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Main components on the Auxiliary Board

Auxiliary Board bill of materials (BOM)

36 components, 17 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
CONN_02X12
U1
1
CONN_02X12
MC7805
U2
3
CONN_02X25
M1, M2, M3
1
CONN_02X09
M4
1
CONN_01X02
J1
1
DNP
J2
1
DNP
J3
1
CONN_02X03
FAN
J4
6
CONN_02X08
P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6
2
CONN_02X08
RJ14
P7, P8
6
CONN_01X10
GND_M1, GND_M2, GND_M3, PWR_M1, PWR_M2, PWR_M3
1
Heatsink
HS1
6
MountingHole
MH1, MH2, MH3, MH4, MH5, MH6
1
1UF
10 uF
C1
2
1UF
10uF
C2, C3
1
20K
50k
R1
1
10K
10k
R2

Auxiliary Board design files

The KiCad project lives in the FYNCH-BIO/hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Auxiliary Board: common questions

How big is the Auxiliary Board?

The Auxiliary Board measures 266.7 × 123.2 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Auxiliary Board?

36 components, from 17 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 Auxiliary Board design files?

From the FYNCH-BIO/hardware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Auxiliary Board design in my own project?

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

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