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Readout 64x64 regulated

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Readout 64x64 regulated PCB layout, top view — open source NXP board by tactilearena

About the Readout 64x64 regulated PCB

Readout 64x64 regulated is an open source NXP PCB design by tactilearena, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 91.9 × 56.3 mm, with 56 components from 17 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Teensy4.1, from the NXP family. Other key parts include the 74LVC595APW, ADG732BSUZ, LM358BAIDR, AD7476ARTZ and LM2776DBVR. By type, the board carries 25 capacitors, 16 ICs, 9 resistors, 2 connectors, 1 switch and 1 diode.

From the project

Scalable high-density tactile arenas for measuring ground-contact forces in freely moving animals: hardware design files, firmware, acquisition and analysis software, and the project website.

Design files for one TactileArena module: a 64 × 64-taxel flexible-PCB sensor and its readout board. A runway uses four of each (16,384 taxels, 512 × 128 mm). Licensed under the CERN Open Hardware Licence v2, Permissive (CERN-OHL-P-2.0).

The Gerber zips are the files the boards were made from. Their copper layers and board outlines match the KiCad layouts in this folder (checked layer by layer).

Main components on the Readout 64x64 regulated

74LVC595APWADG732BSUZLM358BAIDRAD7476ARTZTeensy4.1LM2776DBVR

Readout 64x64 regulated bill of materials (BOM)

56 components, 17 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
8
74LVC595APW
IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, IC5, IC6, IC7, IC8
2
ADG732BSUZ
IC9, IC10
2
LM358BAIDR
IC11, IC14
2
AD7476ARTZ
IC12, IC13
1
Teensy4.1
U1
1
LM2776DBVR
LM2776
U6
2
5051107091
J1, J2
1
SW_MEC_5E
SW2
2
MCP41HV51-103E/ST
MCP41HV51-103E_ST
VR1, VR2
1
LED
D1
22
0.1u
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +14
2
1uF
C31, C32
1
10uF
C33
2
10K
10k
R1, R2
2
R
R3, R7
4
1k
R4, R5, R8, R9
1
470
R11

Readout 64x64 regulated design files

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

Readout 64x64 regulated: common questions

What microcontroller does the Readout 64x64 regulated use?

The Readout 64x64 regulated is built around the Teensy4.1, from the NXP family.

How big is the Readout 64x64 regulated PCB?

The Readout 64x64 regulated measures 91.9 × 56.3 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Readout 64x64 regulated?

56 components, from 17 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Readout 64x64 regulated design files?

From the tactilearena/tactilearena.github.io repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Readout 64x64 regulated design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Readout 64x64 regulated without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug NXP firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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