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Vectron sound plus

nickbild·vectron_sound_plus·vectron_sound_kicad/Untitled.kicad_pcb

Vectron sound plus PCB layout, top view — open source board by nickbild

About the Vectron sound plus PCB

Vectron sound plus is an open source PCB design by nickbild, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 55.9 × 39.4 mm, with 11 components from 10 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 5 connectors, 4 capacitors, 1 crystal and 1 resistor.

It belongs with the audio, test & measurement and retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Vectron Sound Plus uses the General Instrument AY-3-8910 sound generator to produce 8-bit retro audio.

Vectron Sound Plus uses the General Instrument AY-3-8910 sound generator to produce 8-bit retro audio.

The simple design exposes the AY-3-8910's data bus and control pins so that an external system can control it. The required crystal oscillator and audio output circuitry are also included so that any speaker can be connected via a TRS cable through the onboard jack.

Vectron sound plus, from the project README
From the project README

Vectron sound plus bill of materials (BOM)

11 components, 10 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
2 MHz
X1
1
Data Out
J1
1
AY-3-8910
J2
1
Control
J3
1
SJ-43514
J4
1
Power
J5
2
C
C1, C3
1
47uF
C2
1
CP
C4
1
1K
R1

Vectron sound plus design files

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

Vectron sound plus: common questions

How big is the Vectron sound plus PCB?

The Vectron sound plus measures 55.9 × 39.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Vectron sound plus?

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

Where can I download the Vectron sound plus design files?

From the nickbild/vectron_sound_plus repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Vectron sound plus design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with nickbild. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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