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Control unit

Trilobyte-CPU·8-bit-computer·PCBs/03_MODULES/CPU-ALU/ALU-Conditional-Jumps/control-unit.kicad_pcb

Control unit PCB layout, top view — open source board by Trilobyte-CPU

About the Control unit PCB

Control unit is an open source PCB design by Trilobyte-CPU, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 83.3 × 43.2 mm, with 41 components from 11 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the 74HC04, 74HC02, 74HC08, 74HC32 and 74HC86. By type, the board carries 15 resistors, 14 ICs, 10 diodes and 2 connectors.

From the project

A DIY 8-bit computer built mostly with discrete logic chips

Main components on the Control unit

74HC0474HC0274HC0874HC3274HC86CD407274HC154

Control unit bill of materials (BOM)

41 components, 11 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
2
74HC04
U1, U4
3
74HC02
U2, U5, U9
3
74HC08
U3, U6, U14
2
74HC32
U7, U12
1
74HC86
U8
2
CD4072
U10, U11
1
74HC154
U13
1
Conn_01x08
J3
1
Conn_01x04
J4
10
LED
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +2
15
R_US
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +7

Control unit design files

The KiCad project lives in the Trilobyte-CPU/8-bit-computer repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Control unit: common questions

How big is the Control unit PCB?

The Control unit measures 83.3 × 43.2 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Control unit?

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

Where can I download the Control unit design files?

From the Trilobyte-CPU/8-bit-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 Control unit design in my own project?

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

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