5 open source boards using the TLC59116
Real designs built with the TLC59116, from public GitHub projects: a quick way to see how others power, decouple and connect it. Each board comes with its KiCad files, full parts list and a render — and you can simulate its firmware on HardLabs.
Tiepielcr hardware
martijnschouten
150 × 50 mm240 parts4LGPL-3.00
Spha btni frontpanel hardware
sillevl
102 × 42 mm27 parts2LNo license0
Spha din frontpanel template hardware
102 × 42 mm27 parts2LNo license0
Spha rel12-frontpanel hardware
207 × 42 mm23 parts2LNo license0
Spha rel6-frontpanel hardware
102 × 42 mm17 parts2LNo license0
How designs wire the TLC59116
Read from the KiCad layouts of 5 open source designs, one per repository: what each pin of the TLC59116 connects to, and the resistors, capacitors and other passives placed on it.
- Pin 13 is left unconnected on 5 of 5 designs.
- The RESET pin has a pull-up to 3.3V on 4 of 5 designs, most often 1 kΩ.
- The REXT pin has a resistor to GND on 4 of 4 designs, most often 1 kΩ.
- The A2 pin is tied to GND on 4 of 5 designs.
| Pin | Connected to | Parts on the pin |
|---|---|---|
| A2pin 1 | Connected to: GND 80% · a signal 20% | — |
| A3pin 2 | Connected to: GND 80% · a signal 20% | — |
| GNDpin 7, 18, 23 | Connected to: GND 80% | — |
| Pin 12 | Connected to: Not connected 80% · a signal 20% | — |
| Pin 13 | Connected to: Not connected 100% | — |
| RESETpin 24 | Connected to: Signal 100% |
|
| VDDpin 27 | Connected to: 3.3V 80% · a signal 20% | — |
| Pin 28 | Connected to: Not connected 80% · 5V 20% | — |
| Pin 29 | Connected to: Not connected 100% | — |
| REXTpin 30 | Connected to: Signal 100% |
|
| A0pin 31 | Connected to: GND 100% | — |
| A1pin 32 | Connected to: GND 100% | — |
19 more pins vary from design to design. Connections count pins, parts count designs; values in brackets are how many parts had that value. Designs read include Tiepielcr hardware by martijnschouten, Spha btni frontpanel hardware by sillevl, Spha din frontpanel template hardware by sillevl and Spha rel12-frontpanel hardware by sillevl.
The TLC59116 in open source designs
The gallery holds 5 open source boards using the TLC59116 from 5 GitHub repositories; a typical one measures about 102 × 42 mm and carries around 27 components.
80% are two-layer designs, the rest use four layers or more, and 20% carry an open source license.
The most starred is Tiepielcr hardware by martijnschouten.
What boards using the TLC59116 are built for
TLC59116: common questions
Where can I find a TLC59116 reference design?
Each of the 5 boards on this page is a real design using the TLC59116. Open one to see how it is wired up, with the full BOM, a render of the layout and links to its KiCad files.
How is the TLC59116 pin 13 connected?
Pin 13 is left unconnected on 5 of 5 designs. Counted from the KiCad layouts of 5 open source designs using the TLC59116.
What pull-up resistor is used on the TLC59116 RESET pin?
The RESET pin has a pull-up to 3.3V on 4 of 5 designs, most often 1 kΩ. Counted from the KiCad layouts of 5 open source designs using the TLC59116.
What resistor goes on the TLC59116 REXT pin?
The REXT pin has a resistor to GND on 4 of 4 designs, most often 1 kΩ. Counted from the KiCad layouts of 5 open source designs using the TLC59116.
How big is a typical board using the TLC59116?
The median is 102 × 42 mm, and 80% are two-layer designs.
What is the most popular open source board using the TLC59116?
By GitHub stars, Tiepielcr hardware by martijnschouten, with 0 stars.
Can I simulate one of these boards using the TLC59116 before building it?
Yes. HardLabs turns a board's netlist and BOM into a working simulation, so you can boot and test firmware against it with no hardware on your desk.