Fjol top
hallmar·Eurorack-Modules·Fjöl-v0.6/Hardware/top-board/fjol-top.kicad_pcb
About the Fjol top PCB
Fjol top is an open source PCB design by hallmar, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 91.3 × 110.7 mm, with 134 components from 31 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the L7805, MCP6004, PCA9622 and MCP6002. By type, the board carries 61 resistors, 21 capacitors, 9 diodes, 6 switches, 5 ICs and 5 inductors.
It belongs with the audio designs in this gallery.
From the project
Small demo video with non working LED's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqA_WNiwQo
Small demo video with non working LED's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqA_WNiwQo
Current hardware uses a high quality DAC(PCM5100) with 16bit/44.1kHz quality.
Fjöl is a 4 voice polyphonic* Phase modulation synthesizer. Using only sine waves you can get the same sounds as an FM synthesizer.
digital ladder LPF with resonance usb A host 3 operator Phase modulation with 3 algorithms(so far) two endless encoders with CV input for adjusting 8 different parameters MIDI IN and MIDI THRU with type A midi minijacks as per MIDI standard. optional V/OCT and gate per voice expander also in the…

Main components on the Fjol top
Fjol top bill of materials (BOM)
134 components, 31 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L7805 | TO-252-2 | U5 |
| 2 | MCP6004 | SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mm | U9, U10 |
| 1 | PCA9622 | TSSOP-32_6.1x11mm_P0.65mm | U12 |
| 1 | MCP6002 | SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.514x3.2mm | U13 |
| 1 | BC847 | SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | KUSBVX | KUSBVX | X1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x18_Male | PinHeader_2x09_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD | J5 |
| 1 | Conn_01x10_Male | PinHeader_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD | J6 |
| 1 | Conn_01x16_Male | PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD | J7 |
| 8 | 50k-lin | 9MM_SNAP-IN_POT | ATTACK1, CTL2, PM1, PM2, RATIO1, RATIO2, RELEASE1, cutoff1 |
| 12 | THONKICONNNEW | WQP-PJ301M-12_JACK | CV-CTL2, CV-CTL3, CV-CTL4, CV-PM1, CV-PM2, CV-RAT1, CV-RAT2, CV-REL1 +4 |
| 2 | THONKI-STEREO | WQP-PJ366ST_JACK | MIDI-IN1, MIDI-THRU1 |
| 1 | SW_SPDT | SW_SPDT_PCM12 | SW2 |
| 1 | ctl1 | RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW3 |
| 1 | ctl2 | RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW4 |
| 3 | SW_MEC_5G | SW_TH_Tactile_Omron_B3F-10xx | sw-midi1, sw-sel1, sw-sel2 |
| 1 | LED | LED_D3.0mm | D4 |
| 8 | LED_Dual_KAK | LED_D3.0mm-3 | D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12 |
| 1 | BLM21PG221SN1D | L_0805_2012Metric | L7 |
| 4 | BLM21AG102SN1D | L_0805_2012Metric | L8, L9, L10, L11 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1n | C_0805_2012Metric | C8, C9, C32, C33, C34, C35, C38, C40 +2 |
| 10 | 100n | C_0805_2012Metric | C11, C18, C36, C37, C39, C43, C45, C46 +2 |
| 1 | 100u | C_Elec_5x5.8 | C14 |
| 5 | 1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R5, R38, R41, R54, R55 |
| 10 | 200k | R_0805_2012Metric | R11, R13, R15, R17, R23, R25, R26, R28 +2 |
| 9 | 100k | R_0805_2012Metric | R12, R14, R16, R18, R24, R27, R29, R67 +1 |
| 10 | 66.5k | R_0805_2012Metric | R19, R20, R21, R22, R31, R32, R33, R34 +2 |
| 16 | 100 | R_0805_2012Metric | R30, R35, R36, R37, R52, R53, R64, R65 +8 |
| 9 | 10k | R_0805_2012Metric | R40, R82, R83, R84, R85, R86, R87, R88 +1 |
| 1 | 33 | R_0805_2012Metric | R50 |
| 1 | 10 | R_0805_2012Metric | R51 |
Fjol top design files
The KiCad project lives in the hallmar/Eurorack-Modules repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Fjol top: common questions
How big is the Fjol top PCB?
The Fjol top measures 91.3 × 110.7 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Fjol top?
134 components, from 31 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Fjol top design files?
From the hallmar/Eurorack-Modules repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Fjol top design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with hallmar. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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