Bga in two layers
google·myelin-acorn-electron-hardware·bga_in_two_layers/pcb/bga_in_two_layers.kicad_pcb
About the Bga in two layers PCB
Bga in two layers is an open source PCB design by google, published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 25.4 × 35.6 mm, with 23 components from 10 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 16 capacitors, 4 connectors and 3 resistors.
It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.
From the project
Phillip Pearson's retro hardware projects for the Acorn Electron
An attempt to route a 10M04/10M08 BGA FPGA using only two copper layers. Unfortunately also a test to see how little grounding I can get away with! This should at least let me try to solder and bring up a 10M08 chip, and hopefully the crosstalk at 2MHz won't be so bad.
I'm using the free version of Intel's Quartus Prime software, programming in VHDL.
To program the design into the chip, I generate an .svf file from the Quartus Prime Programmer, then use OpenOCD and my J-Link or Bus Blaster to download it. See openocd.cfg for a working command set.

Bga in two layers bill of materials (BOM)
23 components, 10 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | top | header_4x10_100mil | CON1 |
| 1 | left | header_2x06_100mil | CON2 |
| 1 | right | header_2x06_100mil | CON3 |
| 1 | bottom | header_4x10_100mil | CON4 |
| 2 | C49678 1u | C_0805 | C8, C9 |
| 6 | C49678 100n | C_0402 | C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 |
| 8 | 100n | C_0402 | C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23 |
| 1 | C17414 10k | R_0805 | R1 |
| 1 | C17513 10k | R_0805 | R2 |
| 1 | C17630 1-10k | R_0805 | R3 |
Bga in two layers design files
The KiCad project lives in the google/myelin-acorn-electron-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Bga in two layers: common questions
How big is the Bga in two layers PCB?
The Bga in two layers measures 25.4 × 35.6 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Bga in two layers?
23 components, from 10 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 Bga in two layers design files?
From the google/myelin-acorn-electron-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 Bga in two layers design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its Apache-2.0 license, which google chose for the repository.
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