Heart-Shaped LED Chaser PCB Design

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I’m blocked before starting because this session has no remaining execution credits, so I cannot add components, wire the schematic, create the PCB layout, run checks, or generate manufacturing files.
Current project state:
  • Project is still empty.
  • Components: 0
  • Nets: 0
  • No schematic, PCB layout, BOM, or Gerbers have been created yet.
What remains to be done when credits are available:
  1. Rename the draft project and create a project specification for the heart-shaped LED chaser.
  2. Build the schematic with:
    • ICM7555 CMOS timer astable oscillator
    • Two 74HC4017 decade counters cascaded for 20 LED outputs
    • 20 through-hole 5mm red LEDs
    • Two 10-channel 150 Ω SIP resistor arrays
    • 100 kΩ speed potentiometer
    • 10 µF timing capacitor
    • Three 100 nF decoupling capacitors
    • Power switch
    • JST-PH 2-pin Li-ion battery connector
  3. Verify datasheet requirements for the ICM7555 and 74HC4017 at single-cell Li-ion voltage.
  4. Confirm the cascade/reset logic for exactly 20 clockwise chase steps.
  5. Run schematic review/ERC and fix all issues.
  6. Create the 70 mm × 70 mm 2-layer PCB.
  7. Place the 20 LEDs in a symmetrical heart outline around the perimeter.
  8. Place the two 74HC4017 ICs in the center and the ICM7555 below them.
  9. Route the board with wide battery/power traces and hand-solder-friendly through-hole spacing.
  10. Add silkscreen labels, LED polarity markings, and battery polarity markings.
  11. Run layout/DRC review and fix violations.
  12. Generate BOM and Gerber-ready manufacturing outputs.
One design note for the next run: because the design is powered directly from a Li-ion cell, the LED current will vary with battery voltage. With 150 Ω resistors and red LEDs, current will be modest and suitable for low-power decorative use, but it should still be checked against the LED forward voltage and 74HC4017 output current capability before finalizing.
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