Boson Breakout
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About the Boson Breakout
Boson Breakout is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by gregdavill, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 45 × 78 mm, with 35 components from 16 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the ATTINY44A-MMH, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the TPS2061CDBVR and INA219AIDCNR. By type, the board carries 14 capacitors, 14 resistors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors and 1 inductor.
It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.
From the project
1 circuit board design a day for 31 days.
SYZYGY is an FPGA expansion standard for medium to high speed interfaces. Learn more and check out the specifications here: https://syzygyfpga.io/
An addon for the boson LWIR core from FLIR. The 24bit CMOS channel is connected through to the SYZYGY connector along with the UART configuration channel.

Main components on the Boson Breakout
Boson Breakout bill of materials (BOM)
35 components, 16 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPS2061CDBVR TPS2061 | SOT-23-5 | U1 |
| 1 | ATTINY44A-MMH ATtiny44A-MMH | QFN-20-1EP_3x3mm_P0.45mm_EP1.6x1.6mm | U2 |
| 1 | INA219AIDCNR INA219AxDCN | SOT-23-8 | U3 |
| 1 | QTE-020-01-F-D-A-K SYZYGY-STD | SYZYGY-STD-POD | J1 |
| 1 | DF40HC(4.0)-80DS-0.4V(51) Boson | DF40_80Pin | J2 |
| 1 | TagConnect | TC2030-NL_SMALL | J3 |
| 1 | GCNR5020-220MC 22uH | L_Taiyo-Yuden_NR-50xx | L1 |
| 7 | CC0402JRX7R7BB104 0.1uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C2, C5, C8, C9, C11, C13 |
| 4 | CL05F104ZO5NNNC 10uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C3, C6, C12, C14 |
| 2 | VZS151M1ATR-0606 120uF | CP_Elec_6.3x5.3 | C4, C7 |
| 1 | CC0402KRX5R8BB105 1uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C10 |
| 5 | RC0402JR-0710KL 10k | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R2, R10, R11, R15 |
| 2 | RC0402JR-0710RL 10R | R_0402_1005Metric | R3, R5 |
| 1 | 0805W8F100LT5E 100m | R_0805_2012Metric | R4 |
| 3 | RC0402JR-0710RL DNP | R_0402_1005Metric | R6, R7, R13 |
| 3 | RC0402JR-070RL 0R | R_0402_1005Metric | R8, R9, R12 |
Boson Breakout design files
The KiCad project lives in the gregdavill/advent-calendar-of-circuits-2020 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Boson Breakout: common questions
What microcontroller does the Boson Breakout use?
The Boson Breakout is built around the ATTINY44A-MMH, from the AVR/Arduino family.
How big is the Boson Breakout?
The Boson Breakout measures 45 × 78 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Boson Breakout?
35 components, from 16 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Boson Breakout design files?
From the gregdavill/advent-calendar-of-circuits-2020 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Boson Breakout design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with gregdavill. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
Can I test firmware for the Boson Breakout without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug AVR/Arduino firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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