ModularEEG v1.1.

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Digital board
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Value

Package

Parts

Capacitors
1 27pF C0G
2 Cxtal
3 10nF X7R
7 100nF X7R
6 220nF 5%
2 1F tantalum
6 10F tantalum
3 47F tantalum

C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
EL25B
EL25B
EL25B

C102
C115
C108
C110
C103
C122
C101
C112

Resistors
1 100R
12 470R
5 1k
6 7.5k
1 9k1
3 10k
1 15k

R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10

R111
R107
R125
R104
R103
R101
R102

Discrete Semiconductors
3 1N5818
D-12,5
1 LED 5mm
LED5

D101
D102

C116
C113
C111
C104
C123
C120
C118

C126 C127 C128 C129

C130

R114 R115 R116 R117 R118 R119 R120 R121 R122 R124 R128
R126 R127 R129 R130
R106 R109 R110 R112 R113
R105 R123

D103 D104

Integrated Circuits
2 6N139
1 7805
1 AT90S4433P
1 MAX232
1 TL431CLP
1 TMV0505S

DIL-08
IC103 IC104
78XXL_S IC107
DIL-28/3 IC102
DIL-16
IC106
TO92-CLP IC101
TMADCDC IC105

Miscellaneous Parts
1 7.3728MHz
3 22H
1 PINHD-2X5
1 PINHD-2X17

HC49/S
R-12,5
2X05
2X17

X101
L101
J101
J102

C119
C114 C117 C121 C124 C125 C131
C105 C106 C107 C109

L102

L103

Analog board
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Value

Package

Parts

Capacitors
2 10pF C0G
4 100pF C0G
6 1nF X7R
2 10nF X7R
2 33nF 5%
12 100nF X7R
2 220nF 5%
4 1F film
1 47F tantalum
1 47F tan 1ohm

C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-10
EL25B
ES-5

C209
C204
C212
C202
C234
C208
C231
C220
C213
C201

Resistors
1 100R
2 1k
16 2k2

R-10
R-10
R-10

R240
R220
R201
R214
R229
R218
R228
R221
R213
R223

2
6
2
4
1
6

8.2k
10k
15k
100k
200k
1M

R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10

C210
C205
C216
C203
C236
C211
C235
C221

R222
R202
R215
R234
R219
R233
R225

C206 C207
C222 C224 C232 C233

C214 C215 C217 C218 C219 C223 C225 C226 C227 C230
C228 C229

R203 R204 R205 R206 R207 R208 R209 R210 R211 R212
R216 R217
R232 R237 R238 R239
R230 R235

R224 R226 R227 R231 R236

Discrete Semiconductors
4 BC547
TO92
4 BC557
TO92

Q205
Q201

Integrated Circuits
2 INA114P
4 TLC277P

DIL-08
DIL-08

IC202 IC203
IC201 IC204 IC205 IC206

Miscellaneous Parts
3 20k
1 PINHD-2X17

S64Y
2X17

P201
J201

170

Q206 Q207 Q208

Q202 Q203 Q204

P202 P203

ModularEEG v1.1.0 - ordering information

All prices as of September 2002.
Color key:
See notes below.
See distributor-specific notes below..

Value

Package

Capacitors
10pF C0G
Cxtal C0G
100pF C0G
1nF X7R
10nF X7R
33nF 5%
100nF X7R
220nF 5%
1F film
1F tantalum
10F tantalum
47F tantalum
47F tan 1ohm

C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-5
C-10
EL25B
EL25B
EL25B
ES-5

Resistors
100R
470R
1k
2k2
7.5k
8.2k
9k1
10k
15k
100k
200k
1M

R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10
R-10

Discrete Semiconductors
1N5818
D-12,5
BC547
TO92
BC557
TO92
LED 5mm
LED5
Integrated Circuits
6N139
DIL-08
7805
78XXL_S
AT90S4433P
DIL-28/3
INA114AP
DIL-08
MAX232
DIL-16
TL431CLP
TO92-CLP
TLC277P
DIL-08
TMV0505S
TMADCDC
Miscellaneous Parts
20k
S64Y
22H
R-12,5
7.3728MHz
HC49/S
PINHD-2X17
2X17
PINHD-2X5
2X05
Sockets
8-pin socket
16-pin socket
28-pin socket
Socket strip

DIL-08
DIL-16
DIL-28
SIL-20

No part is selected.
Not available. Prices given are estimates.

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12
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1

1
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16

6
2
1
3
1

6
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Unit
Price

Capacitors
10pF C0G
Cxtal C0G
100pF C0G
1nF X7R
10nF X7R
33nF 5%
100nF X7R
220nF 5%
1F film
1F tantalum
10F tantalum
47F tantalum
47F tan 1ohm

2
2
4
6
5
2
20
8
4
2
6
4
1

4
2
8
12
7
4
32
10
8
2
6
5
2

100V, 5mm pitch,C0G

5mm pitch, C0G. See notes.
100V, 5mm pitch, C0G
200V, 5mm pitch, X7R
100V, 5mm pitch, X7R
5%, 5mm pitch, max 3.5mm wide
50V, 5mm pitch, X7R
5%, 5mm pitch, max 3.5mm wide
5% tolerance, 10mm pitch
35V, 2.5mm pitch
16V, 2.5mm pitch
> 6.3V, 2.5mm pitch
> 6.3V, 5mm pitch, ESR = 0.8 - 1.2 ohm

50N1022
50N1028
50N1068
87F4719
87F4724
18C4841
96F8771
95B5780
95B5792
50N905
50N883
50N860
95F4832

0.044
0.044
0.044
0.142
0.123
0.236
0.122
0.108
0.325
0.235
0.459
0.683
2.96

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
12
7
16
6
2
1
9
3
4
1
6

3
12
9
32
6
4
1
15
5
8
2
12

1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch

1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch
1% metal film, 0.25W, 10mm pitch

84N1686
84N1765
84N1712
84N1737
84N1794
84N1799
84N1804
84N1687
84N1702
84N1685
84N1720
84N1719

0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.031
0.033

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

3
4
4
1

3
8
8
1

Any 1A schottky should work.

TO92
TO92
Any LED

09F4475
92B7164
18C5843

0.203
0.09
0.1
0.3

1
1
1
1

2
1
1
2
1
1
4
1

2
1
1
4
1
1
7
1

Optocoupler
5V regulator, >= 500mA. Size TO220
Will be replaced by ATmega8 soon.
Low-power precision inamp
RS232 tranceiver
Adjustable voltage reference
Dual precision opamp
5Vin-5Vout 10% SIP7, 3kV iso

09F7263
34C1092
N/A
35C0480
34C3836
08F9432
08F9096
83F9263

0.918
0.6
6.62
8.02
3.68
0.427
1.67
11.3

1
1
1
1 9
1 10
1
1
1 11

6N139QT-ND
LM7805CT-ND
AT90S4433-8PI-ND
INA114AP-ND
296-6940-5-ND
296-1290-ND
296-1828-5-ND

3
3
1
2
1

6
3
1
3
1

Multi-turn trimpot, 64Y footprint

SRF > 13MHz, Imax > 285mA, 12.5mm pitch
HC49 or equivalent package.
2x17 pin-header / ribbon cable connector
2x5 pin-header / ribbon cable connector

67F5850
50H2891
18C1524
90F4239
95F1805

2.89
0.2
0.546
2.87
2.14

1
1
1
1
1

CT94Y203-ND
DN41223-ND
X019-ND
1-103186-7-ND
103240-5-ND

25C3677
03C3508
26C0566

0.06
0.121
0.276

1
1
1

8
1
1

14
1
1 7.68mm wide.
Can be useful...

Newark Electronics
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1
2

3
4
5
6

OD204J-ND

0.42

1 1

Resistors
100R
470R
1k
2k2
7.5k
8.2k
9k1
10k
15k
100k
200k
1M

2
2

3
8
6
2
6
3

1
12
5

1.57
1.33
0.64
2.46
0.78

1
1
1 2
1 3
1
1
1

1
1
1
1 4
1

Integrated Circuits
6N139
7805
AT90S4433P
INA114AP
MAX232
TL431CLP
TLC277P
TMV0505S
Miscellaneous Parts
20k
22H
7.3728MHz
PINHD-2X17
PINHD-2X5
Sockets
8-pin socket
16-pin socket
28-pin socket
Socket strip

1
1

1
2
16

6
2
1
3
1

Discrete Semiconductors
1N5818
3
BC547
BC557
LED 5mm
1

0.95
0.48
6.62
6.82
2.2
0.56
1.55

4
6
2
2
12
2
4

6
2
4
1
6

4
4

2
1
1
2
1
1
4
1

3
3
1
1
1

2
1
1

2
2
4
6
5
2
20
8
4
2
6
4
1

4
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8
12
7
4
32
10
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6
5
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1
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12
9
32
6
4
1
15
5
8
2
12

0.088

0.369
0.976
0.648
0.47
2.754
2.049

0.088 0.088
0.088
0.176 0.176
0.852 0.852
0.246 0.615
0.472 0.472
1.464
2.44
0.216 0.864
1.3
1.3
0.47
2.754
0.683 2.732
2.96
2.96

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0.176
0.088
0.352
1.704
0.861
0.944
3.904
1.08
2.6
0.47
2.754
3.415
5.92

0.031 0.031 0.062 0.093

0.372
0.372 0.372
0.155 0.062 0.217 0.279
0.496 0.496 0.992
0.186
0.186 0.186
0.062 0.062 0.124
0.031
0.031 0.031
0.093 0.186 0.279 0.465
0.031 0.062 0.093 0.155
0.124 0.124 0.248
0.031 0.031 0.062
0.198 0.198 0.396

3
4
4
1

3 0.609
8
8
1
0.3

2
1
1
2
1
1
4
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2 1.836
1.836 1.836
1
0.6
0.6
0.6
1
6.62
6.62
6.62
4
16.04 16.04 32.08
1
3.68
3.68
3.68
1 0.427
0.427 0.427
7
6.68
6.68 11.69
1
11.3
11.3
11.3

3
3
1
2
1

6
3
0.6
1 0.546
3
2.87
1
2.14

8.67

8
1
1

14
0.12
1 0.121
1
0.16

0.36

0.36
0.4

Digi-Key
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1
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4

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1
4
1
1
7

3
3
1
2
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6
3
1
3
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0.42

0.42

0.84

0.609 0.609
0.36
0.72
0.4
0.8
0.3
0.3

8.67 17.34
0.6
0.6
0.546 0.546
2.87
5.74
8.61
2.14
2.14

0.48
0.84
0.121 0.121
0.276 0.276

2
1
1
1
1
4

3
3
1
1
1

1.9
0.48
6.62

1.9
1.9
0.48
0.48
6.62
6.62
13.64 13.64 27.28
2.2
2.2
2.2
0.56
0.56
0.56
6.2
6.2 10.85

4.71
3.99
0.64
2.46
0.78

2.46

4.71
3.99
0.64
4.92
0.78

9.42
3.99
0.64
7.38
0.78

Notes
Crystal and loading capacitors (Cxtal)
The crystal's loading capacitors must be chosen appropriately. Set Cxtal = (Cload - Cstray) * 2
Cload (crystal loading capacitance) is given in the crystal data sheet. Cstray is stray capacitance on the PCB + microcontroller. Estimate Cstray = 3 - 5pF.
47uF 1 ohm capacitor
This capacitor is hard to locate in through-hole form (unless you order from Newark) You can replace it with an SMD type.
Mount an SMD like this: Solder the negative end to its pad. Have the positive end land on the ground plane. Scrape off the solder mask
in front of the positive end and solder.
Also note that any ESR = 0.8 ohm to 1.2 ohm is acceptable.
Microcontroller
The AT90S4433 is "not recommended for new designs" which is industry-speak for "we are not going to manufacture this part for much longer".
The replacement is the ATmega8. However, it has a problem associated with it:
ADC channels 5 and 6 are only 8 bit, while the EEG board is designed with 10 bit resolution in mind. (Channels 1 - 4 are ok though.)
TLC277 amplifier
In a four channel EEG setup (two amplifier boards), you only mount IC201 on one board.
DCDC converter
TMV0505S is not available in many places. It can be replaced with NMV0505SA. This converter has a rather high output voltage (6-7 V) at very light loads.
Therefore, when building the digital board, mount all parts except the microcontroller. Turn on the power and measure the voltage in the +5V/3 net, e.g. at IC103 pin 8.
The voltage should be LESS than 6V. If not, you must reduce the value of R127 (near the LED), in order to present the DCDC converter with a higher load.
Pin headers
These are fairly expensive at RS (order code 531-942, you need 17x2 + 17x2 + 3x2 = 74 pins total) so try to find them elsewhere.
You need 2.54mm pitch double-row headers or equialent connectors, for ribbon cable. The ribbon cable can be made from an old floppy-drive cable.
Socket strip
Instead of soldering wires directly to the PCB's you can solder in socket strips which you have cut into suitable lengths.
Then insert the wires into the sockets without soldering, during the testing phase. This way you do not risk breaking the wires before putting everything securely in a box.
(Then you should solder them in.) 0.5mm diameter single-strand wire is suitable.

Reichelt notes
1)
2)
3)
4)

Crystal loading capacitance is 32pF so Cxtal = 56pF (estimate Cstray = 4pF)

Higher grade is available: INA114BP which costs 13.60. Note that for this application this is hardly needed.
The MAX232 listed does not have ESD protected I/O pins. Protected type has part no MAX232 ECPE and costs 4.80.
Two 14-pin sockets

RS components notes
Prices were calculated from SEK to Euros by dividing by ten but at the time of writing 1 EUR = 9 SEK. Also, VAT is not included.
1)
Crystal loading capacitance is 7pF so Cxtal = 10pF (estimate Cstray = 5 pF)
2)
Avoid buying these parts from here. They are more expensive than they need to be.
3)
TMV0505S is replaced by NMV0505SA
Newark Electronics notes
1)
Crystal loading capacitance is 20pF so Cxtal = 33pF (estimate Cstray = 4pF)
2)
The part has 2.5mm lead pitch - bend to 5mm
3)
The part has 5mm lead pitch rather than 10mm. C220 can be mounted two ways. The lower placement (seen PCB layout) is the correct one.
4)
This part may be replaced with a small aluminium electroytic. Part no 18C4465 for $0.063
Digital board capacitors can be replaced by an aluminium electrolytics. This may degrade noise immunity. (Probably not). Part no 18C4469 for $0.147.
5)
6)
ESR=1.2 Ohm. Can be replaced with an ESR=1.0 Ohm type. Part no 87F5155 for $4.78
7)
8)
9)
Higher grade INA114BP is available. Part no 35C1716 for $12.08
10)
A cheaper alternative is MAX232 CPE that lacks ESD protection. Part no 34C3833 for $2.91
11)
TMV0505S is replaced by NMV0505SA
Digi-Key notes
1)
2)
3)
4)

Carbon resistor for possibly improved ESR protection

Can be replaced with the newer generation ATMEGA8-16PI-ND $6.33 see Microcontroller note above.
Higher grade: INA114BP-ND $10.28
Or S2212-17-ND tin $1.77 - a special order item