Name in Lights

I built these RGB LED signs for my nieces as my first commercially produced PCB with SMT (surface-mount) components. The signs feature rechargeable batteries, USB-C charging, and 5 different animations.

Each sign includes color selection, animation speed, and brightness controls. The electronics are powered by a Teensy 4.0 microcontroller running C code with the FastLED library.

Technical Details

• Design tools: Fusion 360 (PCB and 3D case modeling)
• Manufacturing: Hot plate soldering with low-temperature solder paste for SMT
• Case material: 3D-printed PETG
• Microcontroller: Teensy 4.0
• LED library: FastLED

PCB Design

Case Design

Resources

• Name in Lights GitHub Repository