

K Aries
Aries, an OpenHPSDR ATU (kicad version)
- Size
- 220 × 160 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 275
- Nets
- 186
- Pads
- 910
- Tracks, vias
- 1,866, 257
- Pours
- 5
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 21 Apr 2023
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2023
Overview
K Aries is an open-source printed circuit board by F6ITU, from the F6ITU/K_Aries repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 220 × 160 mm with 275 parts on 186 nets, routed with 1,866 tracks and 257 vias.
It is built around the LM358, TPIC6595N and 74HCT04D, with the LM1117S-3.3, LM1117S-5.0 and BAS16J among its other parts. Its parts include 98 capacitors, 52 diodes, 48 resistors, 21 switches and 17 connectors. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
6LM358
SOP-8-18V~18V 0℃~+70℃ 1.2MHz 10nA 2 24mA 3V~36V 500uA 50nA 5mV 80dB Built-in compensation SOP-8 Operational Amplifier ROHSMSKSEMIOperational AmplifierTPIC6595N
PDIP-20-40℃~+125℃ 1 4.5V~5.5V 8 Open Drain Serial-to-Serial or Parallel TPIC PDIP-20 Shift Registers ROHSTexas InstrumentsShift Registers74HCT04D
SO-14-40℃~+125℃ 1 19ns@4.5V,50pF 2V 2uA 3.7V 4.5V~5.5V 400mV 4mA 4mA 6 74HCT 800mV SO-14 Inverters ROHSNexperiaInvertersLM1117S-3.3
SOT-223-3-40℃~+125℃@(Tj) 1 1.2V@(1A) 100uV 12V 1A 3.3V 5mA 75dB@(120Hz) Fixed Over Temperature Protection Positive SOT-223-3 Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHSHTC Korea TAEJIN TechVoltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) RegulatorsLM1117S-5.0
SOT-223-3-40℃~+125℃@(Tj) 1 1.2V@(1A) 100uV 12V 1A 5V 5mA 75dB@(120Hz) Fixed Over Temperature Protection Positive SOT-223-3 Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHSHTCVoltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) RegulatorsBAS16J
SOD-323F1.25V@150mA 100V 250mA 4A 4ns 500nA@80V 550mW Independent SOD-323F Switching Diodes ROHSNexperiaSwitching Diodes
README
README.mdK_Aries
Aries, an OpenHPSDR ATU (kicad version)
The golden fleece ram (Aries in Latin, Chrysomallos -Χρυσόμαλλος- in ancien Greek) has been send by Hermes (codename of the first "mono board" OpenHPSDR) to save Phrixos and Hellé. After his death, his remains (the golden fleece) was conquered by Jason and the Argonauts

This repository is a fork of the Aries ATU project designed by Kjell Karlsen LA2NI and Laurence Barker G8NJJ.
The original work can be downloaded from
https://github.com/laurencebarker
A French version of the main documentation and user's note could be found in the "Documentation" directory (still work in progress)
Main differences are :
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- DIL footprint for the I2C ram (hard to find in SOIC package)
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- R19 trace bug corrected
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- input-output coax connector changed (Amphenol bnc straight with reference)
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- F-CU ground "forbiden zone" modified around tandem match output (R42-E42-R1-R2 of the original design)
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- dual footprint for 12V input J4 (Molex kk 2.54mm and Phoenix high current "board to wire" connector)
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- same Tianbo TRA2 L-12VDC-S-Z relay (or Omron G2R-1-E DC12) used for antenna switch ( Total relay count is 21 Tinabo TRA2/Omron G2R and 1 G6A-274P-ST-US DC12 now)
Work is RTM
These files are considered as "ready to manufacture". In other words, Gerber files, iBom and BOM could be downloaded and/or sent to a fabhouse
No prototype of this version have been assembled and tested so far. Use it at your own risk, even if I did my best to kill every bug detected by the DRC

Parts
275| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 10n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C1, C10, C14, C15, C16, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C26, C27, C28, C29, C100 +51 |
| 26 | BAS16J | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSoldering | D10, D13, D14, D17, D18, D21, D23, D24, D27, D28, D31, D32, D35, D36, D39, D40 +10 |
| 22 | LED_Small | LED_SMD:LED_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolder | D11, D12, D15, D16, D19, D20, D22, D25, D26, D29, D30, D33, D34, D37, D38, D42 +6 |
| 21 | 2k7 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R13, R14, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31, R32 +5 |
| 20 | G2R-1-E DC12 | RELAY_G2R-1-E AC12:RELAY_G2R-1-E AC12 | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K10, K11, K12, K13, K14, K15, K16, K17, K20, K21, K22 +4 |
| 10 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R34, R35, R36, R38, R39, R40, R42, R46, R47, R48 |
| 8 | L_Iron_Small | L_Toroid_Horizontal_D25.4mm_P22.90mm:L_Toroid_Horizontal_25x22 | L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8 |
| 6 | 100R | Resistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.40x3.35mm_HandSolder | R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, R8 |
| 6 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C2, C17, C79, C81, C83, C86 |
| 6 | Conn_Coaxial | BNC_Amphenol_031-5329-51RFX:BNC_Amphenol_031532951RFX | J7, J8, J9, J10, J14, J16 |
| 5 | FerriteBead_Small | Inductor_SMD:L_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.52x3.35mm_HandSolder | FB1, FB2, FB5, FB6, FB7 |
| 5 | FerriteBead_Small | Inductor_SMD:L_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | FB3, FB4, FB8, FB9, FB10 |
| 4 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C6, C13, C71, C74 |
| 4 | 1N5711 | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSoldering | D1, D2, D3, D4 |
| 4 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.7mm_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 3 | 10u/35V | Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-6032-28_Kemet-C_Pad2.25x2.35mm_HandSolder | C66, C69, C101 |
| 3 | Conn_01x02 | Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-02A_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5, J6, J17 |
| 3 | TPIC6595 | Package_SO:SOIC-20W_7.5x12.8mm_P1.27mm | U5, U6, U7 |
| 2 | 100k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R5, R6 |
| 2 | 1320p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C56, C57 |
| 2 | 15k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R15, R16 |
| 2 | 160p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C36, C37 |
| 2 | 18k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R17, R18 |
| 2 | 18p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C11, C12 |
| 2 | 1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R9, R10 |
| 2 | 22k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R11, R12 |
| 2 | 2640p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C62, C63 |
| 2 | 330p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C43, C45 |
| 2 | 39p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C24, C25 |
| 2 | 660p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C50, C51 |
| 2 | 82p | Capacitor_Mica:Capacitor_Mica | C30, C31 |
| 1 | 100u/10V | Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7132-28_AVX-C_Pad2.72x3.50mm_HandSolder | C72 |
| 1 | 1K | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R37 |
| 1 | 1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C5 |
| 1 | 24FC1025-I_SN | Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SMDSocket_SmallPads | U9 |
| 1 | 2N7002 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | 74HCT04 | Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mm | U4 |
| 1 | Arduino-NANO-33 | Arduino-nano-33:NANO_33_Socket_Castell | U12 |
| 1 | BN61-202 | Amidon_Binocular:BN-61-202 | T2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x02 | Connector_Phoenix_1711725:1711725 | J12 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03 | Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-396_A-41791-0003_1x03_P3.96mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_Coaxial | SMA_PINS:SMA_PINS | J13 |
| 1 | G6A-274P-ST-US DC12 | G6A-274P:G6A-274P | K23 |
| 1 | LM1117S-3.3 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U3 |
| 1 | LM1117S-5.0 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U2 |
| 1 | LM358 | Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U1 |
| 1 | LOGO | Aries_logo-master:aries20 | G*** |
| 1 | LOGO | Golden_fleece:golden_fleece | G*** |
| 1 | MF-MSMF110_24X-2 | MFMSMF11024X2:MFMSMF11024X2 | F2 |
| 1 | Power_In | Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-03A_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | To Display | Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-04A_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J15 |
| 1 | To P.A. | Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-05A_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J19 |
| 1 | To Protec_Brd | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | To Protec_Brd encoder | Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-04A_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J18 |
The 272 most common of 275 parts.
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Questions
How big is the K Aries PCB?
It measures 220 × 160 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the K Aries use?
275 parts, built around the LM358, TPIC6595N, 74HCT04D and LM1117S-3.3. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the K Aries KiCad files?
From the F6ITU/K_Aries repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is K_Aries.kicad_pcb and its schematic ATU_transformer.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the K Aries design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask F6ITU before reusing the design.