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2 layers36 × 33 mmNrf52-sensor tag, the printed circuit board in 3D

nRF52840 small sensor Tag, Low power design, battery operated

Size
36 × 33 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
23
Nets
34
Pads
88
Tracks, vias
214, 53
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
7 Feb 2021
Updated
8 May 2024

Overview

Nrf52-sensor tag is an open-source printed circuit board by HomeSmartMesh, from the HomeSmartMesh/nrf52_thread_sensortag repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 36 × 33 mm with 23 parts on 34 nets, routed with 214 tracks and 53 vias.

It is built around the MS88SF2, LTR-308ALS-01 and MS860702BA01-50, with the APHF1608LSEEQBDZGKC and BAT-HLD-001 among its other parts. Its parts include 7 resistors, 5 capacitors, 3 ICs, 2 switches and 1 diode. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards and the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.

Main components

5

README

README.md

nrf52_thread_sensortag

nRF52840 small sensor Tag, Low power design, battery operated

documentation website

https://www.homesmartmesh.com/docs/microcontrollers/nrf52/thread_sensortag/

community discussion

Free support, feedback and discussions right here on gihub https://github.com/orgs/HomeSmartMesh/discussions

Parts

23
QtyValueFootprintReferences
34.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R3
20.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C7
2EVQ-PUA02KEVQ-PUA02K:EVQPUA02KSW1, SW2
10.22uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5
1100uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricC1
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
11k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
12k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6
1390RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
14.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2
1APHF1608LSEEQBDZGKCAPHF1608LSEEQBDZGKC:APHF1608LSEEQBDZGKCLED1
1BAT-HLD-001BAT-HLD-001:BATHLD001BT1
1Conn_01x07_PinConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x07_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1KiCad-Logo2_5mm_SilkScreenSymbol:KiCad-Logo2_5mm_SilkScreenLOGO3
1LOGOlogo:migLOGO2
1LTR-308ALS-01LTR-308ALS-01:LTR303ALS01IC1
1MS860702BA01-50MS860702BA01-50:SON125P300X500X100-8NIC3
1MS88SF2MS88SF2:MS88SF2U1
1OSHW-Symbol_6.7x6mm_SilkScreenSymbol:OSHW-Symbol_6.7x6mm_SilkScreenLOGO1

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Questions

How big is the Nrf52-sensor tag PCB?

It measures 36 × 33 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Nrf52-sensor tag use?

23 parts, built around the MS88SF2, LTR-308ALS-01, MS860702BA01-50 and APHF1608LSEEQBDZGKC. 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 Nrf52-sensor tag KiCad files?

From the HomeSmartMesh/nrf52_thread_sensortag repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is nrf52-sensor-tag.kicad_pcb and its schematic nrf52-sensor-tag.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Nrf52-sensor tag design in my own project?

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