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Zmod

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Zmod PCB layout, top view — open source board by hdlguy

About the Zmod PCB

Zmod is an open source PCB design by hdlguy, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 50 × 70 mm, with 20 components from 10 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the SN74LVC1T45DBV and LTC6957xMS-2. By type, the board carries 11 capacitors, 3 resistors, 2 ICs, 2 connectors, 1 crystal and 1 diode.

From the project

Miscellaneous KiCad work

This is a repo to contain some simple attempts to use Kicad 6 to design printed circuit boards.

I like to make it so that design files are usable by just cloning them from GitHub but that is not completely possible with KiCad because libraries are external to the design folders and KiCad relies on user level pathname to access libraries.

The official KiCad libraries are cloned from these url:

Zmod, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Zmod

SN74LVC1T45DBVLTC6957xMS-2

Zmod bill of materials (BOM)

20 components, 10 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
SN74LVC1T45DBV
U1
1
LTC6957xMS-2
U2
1
ECS-2520MVQ-1000-BN-TR
X1
1
MDT420M02001
J1
1
QTH-020-01-X-D-DP-A
J2
1
LED
D3
11
0.01uf
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +3
1
100
R1
1
49.9
R2
1
240
R3

Zmod design files

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

Zmod: common questions

How big is the Zmod PCB?

The Zmod measures 50 × 70 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.548384 mm thick.

How many components are on the Zmod?

20 components, from 10 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Zmod design files?

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

Can I use the Zmod design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which hdlguy chose for the repository.

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