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2 layers124 × 112 mmOpenDropV3, the printed circuit board in 3D

Open Source Digital Microfluidics Bio Lab

Size
124 × 112 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
318
Nets
276
Pads
966
Tracks, vias
2,641, 168
Pours
14
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
29 Oct 2014
Updated
1 Jul 2025

Overview

OpenDropV3 is an open-source printed circuit board by GaudiLabs, from the GaudiLabs/OpenDrop repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 124 × 112 mm with 318 parts on 276 nets, routed with 2,641 tracks and 168 vias.

It is built around the MCP6002-I/P, PAM8301AAF and AQY210EH, with the HCPL0534, MAX1771ESA and MCP41010-E/P among its other parts. Its parts include 50 resistors, 37 capacitors, 16 ICs, 16 connectors and 6 diodes. It belongs with the SAM D and SAM boards of this library.

Main components

10

README

README.md

OpenDrop

Open Source Digital Microfluidics Bio Lab

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Open Source Digital Microfluidics Bio Lab

OpenDrop is a new design for an open source digital microfludics platform for research purposes. The device uses recent electro-wetting technology to control small droplets of liquids. Potential applications are lab on a chip devices for automating processes of digital biology. How ever the present design should also open the technology to other field and allow experimentation to find new applications. Including the field of art, music, games and education.

For more info on the open source project see:

http://www.gaudi.ch/OpenDrop

License

OpenDrop, all design files and software are licensed under a GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE See license file in the repository.

Parts

318
QtyValueFootprintReferences
76FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5FLUXL_10_2, FLUXL_10_3, FLUXL_10_4, FLUXL_10_5, FLUXL_10_6, FLUXL_10_7, FLUXL_11_2, FLUXL_11_3, FLUXL_11_4, FLUXL_11_5, FLUXL_11_6, FLUXL_11_7, FLUXL_12_2, FLUXL_12_3, FLUXL_12_4, FLUXL_12_5 +60
24FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_topFLUXL_3_1, FLUXL_3_8, FLUXL_4_1, FLUXL_4_8, FLUXL_5_1, FLUXL_5_8, FLUXL_10_1, FLUXL_10_8, FLUXL_11_1, FLUXL_11_8, FLUXL_12_1, FLUXL_12_8, FLUXL_13_1, FLUXL_13_8, FLUXL_14_1, FLUXL_14_8 +8
11100nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C2, C3, C12, C13, C14, C22, C26, C30, C33, C34, C36
10220Resistors_SMD:R_0805R32, R34, R36, R37, R40, R41, R45, R48, R49, R51
910kResistors_SMD:R_0805R5, R10, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R30, R44
81uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C7, C9, C11, C15, C16, C20, C24, C27
8CONN_01X01Measurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Square-SMD-Pad_SmallP1, P3, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12
8FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_sideFLUXL_2_3, FLUXL_2_4, FLUXL_2_5, FLUXL_2_6, FLUXL_15_3, FLUXL_15_4, FLUXL_15_5, FLUXL_15_6
70kResistors_SMD:R_0805R14, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R28
62.2kResistors_SMD:R_0805R12, R33, R35, R38, R42, R43
410RGaudiLabsFootPrints:R_0805_HeatPadR7, R15, R16, R17
4390Resistors_SMD:R_0805R4, R6, R8, R13
4AQY210EHGaudiLabsFootPrints:SMD_DIP4U10, U11, U12, U13
4FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_res5FLUXL_1_2b1, FLUXL_1_7b1, FLUXL_16_2b1, FLUXL_16_7b1
4FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_res3FLUXL_1_4, FLUXL_1_5, FLUXL_16_4, FLUXL_16_5
4FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_res2FLUXL_1_3, FLUXL_1_6, FLUXL_16_3, FLUXL_16_6
4FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_res1FLUXL_1_1, FLUXL_1_8, FLUXL_16_1, FLUXL_16_8
4FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_res4FLUXL_1_2, FLUXL_1_7, FLUXL_16_2, FLUXL_16_7
3HCPL0534GaudiLabsFootPrints:HCPL_Optocoupler_SMDU7, U8, U9
3LEDLEDs:LED-0805LED1, LED2, LED3
2100nF, 250VGaudiLabsFootPrints:C_1913C6, C35
21N4148Diodes_SMD:D_SOD-323D2, D3
22.2uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C8, C10
222pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C23, C25
222uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C5, C21
23.3nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C28, C29
2390kResistors_SMD:R_0805R3, R9
24u7, 250VCapacitors_SMD:c_elec_10x10C4, C18
25kResistors_SMD:R_0805R46, R47
2FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_topleftFLUXL_2_1, FLUXL_15_8
2FXGaudiLabsFootPrints:FLUXPAD_2_75_4MIL_4_5_toprightFLUXL_2_8, FLUXL_15_1
2HV507GaudiLabsFootPrints:PQFP-80_14x20mm_Pitch0.8mmU2, U4
2SW_PUSHGaudiLabsFootPrints:PUSH_BUTTON_SMDSW1, SW2
10R1Resistors_SMD:R_2010RSENSE1
1100uF, 35VGaudiLabsFootPrints:C_2512_HandSolderingC1
1100uF,35VGaudiLabsFootPrints:C_2512_HandSolderingC32
1100uHGaudiLabsFootPrints:SRN1060L1
115kResistors_SMD:R_0805R31
11M5Resistors_SMD:R_2512R2
11pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C17
1220nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C31
122uF, 50VCapacitors_SMD:c_elec_6.3x5.8C19
132.765Crystals:Crystal_SMD_3215-2pin_3.2x1.5mmY1
1470pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C37
147kResistors_SMD:R_0805R11
15.6kResistors_SMD:R_0805R39
16.8kResistors_SMD:R_0805R1
1680k?Resistors_SMD:R_0805R29
174xx14GaudiLabsFootPrints:SOIC-14_NU16
1CONN_PSEUDO_ACMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Square-SMD-Pad_SmallP4
1Conn_02x05_Odd_EvenGaudiLabsFootPrints:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05_Pitch1.27mm_SMDJ2
1ES2FGaudiLabsFootPrints:DO-214AAD1
1JoystickSMDGaudiLabsFootPrints:JoystickSMD_SKQUSeriesJS1
1JoystickSMD_SKRHGaudiLabsFootPrints:SKRHABE010JS2
1LOGOGaudiLabsLogos:ItsASynthG***
1LOGOGaudiLabsLogos:GitHubCatG***
1LOGOGaudiLabsLogos:AurynBioG***
1LOGOGaudiLabsLogos:OSHW_Logo_OpenDropG***
1LOGOGaudiLabsLogos:FLUXL_S2G***
1LOGOGaudiLabsLogos:GaudiLabs_12G***
1MAX1771ESAGaudiLabsFootPrints:SO08U1
1MCP41010GaudiLabsFootPrints:SO08U15
1MCP6002GaudiLabsFootPrints:SO08U6
1OLED_DISPLAYGaudiLabsFootPrints:OLED_096_1_FlipS1
1PAM8301TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6U3
1SAMD21G18B-A changed from SAML21GaudiLabsFootPrints:TQFP-48_7x7mm_Pitch0.5mmU5
1SPEAKERGaudiLabsFootPrints:Speaker16mmSP1
1SPSTGaudiLabsFootPrints:Switch_On-OnSW5
1SW_PUSHGaudiLabsFootPrints:SW_SPST_KMS221GLFSSW3
1ScrewPad1GaudiLabsFootPrints:MountingHolePad_3x9mmP13
1ScrewPad2GaudiLabsFootPrints:MountingHolePad_3x9mmP14
1ScrewPad3GaudiLabsFootPrints:MountingHolePad_3x9mmP15
1ScrewPad4GaudiLabsFootPrints:MountingHolePad_3x9mmP16
1ScrewPad4GaudiLabsFootPrints:Measurement_Point_CrokiP2
1TK560P60YGaudiLabsFootPrints:D-Pak_TO252AAT1
1TLV1117-33GaudiLabsFootPrints:SOT-223U14
1USB_C_ReceptacleConnectors_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_Amphenol_12401610E4-2AJ1

The 275 most common of 318 parts.

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Questions

How big is the OpenDropV3 PCB?

It measures 124 × 112 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the OpenDropV3 use?

318 parts, built around the MCP6002-I/P, PAM8301AAF, AQY210EH and HCPL0534. 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 OpenDropV3 KiCad files?

From the GaudiLabs/OpenDrop repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is OpenDropV3/Electronics/KiCad_Files/OpenDropV3.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the OpenDropV3 design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).