AVEflex

mackieks·AVEflex·KiCAD/AVEFlex.kicad_pcb

AVEflex PCB layout, top view — open source board by mackieks
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About the AVEflex PCB

AVEflex is an open source PCB design by mackieks, published on GitHub under the SHL-2.1 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 19.6 × 29.7 mm, with 35 components from 8 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the AVE. By type, the board carries 17 test points, 11 capacitors, 5 resistors, 1 IC and 1 jumper.

It belongs with the audio designs in this gallery.

From the project

Flexible PCB for relocating the Nintendo Wii's AVE (audio-video encoder)

FPC for relocating the Nintendo Wii AVE, licensed under Solderpad Hardware License v2.1. Original design from 2020, updated 2023

Repo contains EAGLE and KiCAD 8 source files, gerbers for manufacture, and an iBOM file.

Mouser project with the passive components is available here.

Details and install notes at https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/fs-aveflex-wii-ave-relocation-fpc.3884/

AVEflex, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the AVEflex

AVEflex bill of materials (BOM)

35 components, 8 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
AVE
IC1
1
JUMPER-SMT_2_NO_SILK
JP1
14
TPSQTP10R
TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8 +6
3
TPTP10SQ
TP20, TP21, TP22
1
10µF
C1
10
0.1µF
C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9 +2
1
1.2kΩ
R1
4
75Ω
R2, R3, R4, R5

AVEflex design files

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

AVEflex: common questions

How big is the AVEflex PCB?

The AVEflex measures 19.6 × 29.7 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 0.11 mm thick.

How many components are on the AVEflex?

35 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the AVEflex design files?

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

Can I use the AVEflex design in my own project?

It is published under SHL-2.1, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.

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