High voltage driver board
About the High voltage driver board
High voltage driver board is an open source PCB design by PinBus, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 75 × 50 mm, with 28 components from 10 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the PC817. By type, the board carries 9 resistors, 6 connectors, 5 diodes, 4 ICs and 4 transistors.
From the project
This board has four independant high voltage drivers. These boards were designed to drive pinball machine solenoids, but their use is not limited to pinball machines. These boards can als be used to drive high power LEDs, DC motors, etc... As long as the used IRL540 MOSFETs are a
This board has four independant high voltage drivers. These boards were designed to drive pinball machine solenoids, but their use is not limited to pinball machines. These boards can als be used to drive high power LEDs, DC motors, etc... As long as the used IRL540 MOSFETs are able to provide enough power to the device being driven. The MOSFETs are driven by the PC817 opto-couplers, so the digital inputs are isolated from the high-power section.
Main components on the High voltage driver board
High voltage driver board bill of materials (BOM)
28 components, 10 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | PC817 | DIP-4_W7.62mm | U1, U2, U3, U4 |
| 4 | Q_NMOS_DSG | TO-220-3_Horizontal | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 |
| 1 | CONN_01X05 | JST_XH_B05B-XH-A_05x2.50mm_Straight | J1 |
| 3 | CONN_01X03 | Molex_KK-41791-03_03x3.96mm_Straight | J2, J3, J5 |
| 2 | CONN_01X02 | Molex_KK-41791-02_02x3.96mm_Straight | J4, J6 |
| 1 | LED | LED_D3.0mm | D1 |
| 4 | D | D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D2, D3, D4, D5 |
| 4 | 51R | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R3, R4 |
| 1 | 470 | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R5 |
| 4 | 1K | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R6, R7, R8, R9 |
High voltage driver board design files
The KiCad project lives in the PinBus/high-voltage_driver_board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
High voltage driver board: common questions
How big is the High voltage driver board?
The High voltage driver board measures 75 × 50 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the High voltage driver board?
28 components, from 10 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the High voltage driver board design files?
From the PinBus/high-voltage_driver_board repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the High voltage driver board design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which PinBus chose for the repository.