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UART Unit

oberrow·i8088-computer·kicad/UART_Unit/UART_Unit.kicad_pcb

UART Unit PCB layout, top view — open source board by oberrow
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About the UART Unit PCB

UART Unit is an open source PCB design by oberrow, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 63.8 × 77.6 mm, with 13 components from 11 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the 16550, MCP2221AxP and 74LS540. By type, the board carries 5 capacitors, 3 ICs, 2 connectors, 1 transistor, 1 crystal and 1 resistor.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

Code for an i8088-based non-PC compatible breadboard computer

Main components on the UART Unit

16550MCP2221AxP74LS540

UART Unit bill of materials (BOM)

13 components, 11 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
16550
U1
1
MCP2221AxP
U2
1
74LS540
U3
1
2N7000
Q2
1
Crystal
Y1
1
Conn_01x05_MountingPin
J1
1
Conn_01x28
J2
2
C
C1, C2
2
C
C3, C4
1
C 470nF
C5
1
R 10k
R1

UART Unit design files

The KiCad project lives in the oberrow/i8088-computer repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

UART Unit: common questions

How big is the UART Unit PCB?

The UART Unit measures 63.8 × 77.6 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the UART Unit?

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

Where can I download the UART Unit design files?

From the oberrow/i8088-computer repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the UART Unit design in my own project?

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

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