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4 layers80 × 120 mmUAV MainBoard V3, the printed circuit board in 3D

Design and development of a UAV

Size
80 × 120 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.58 mm
Parts
231
Nets
307
Pads
888
Tracks, vias
1,941, 992
Pours
16
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
6 Jun 2023
Updated
21 Aug 2026

Overview

UAV MainBoard V3 is an open-source printed circuit board by MennoScholten, from the MennoScholten/UAV_Project repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 80 × 120 mm with 231 parts on 307 nets, routed with 1,941 tracks and 992 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-S3, AT25SF041B-SSHB-T and MS5611-01BA03, with the MP2183GTL-Z, APS6404L-3SQR-SN and USBLC6-2SC6 among its other parts. Its parts include 67 resistors, 63 capacitors, 26 connectors, 19 ICs and 12 diodes. It belongs with the computers and single-board computers boards and the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

UAV_Project

Design and development of a UAV Main PCB board:

The system contains multiple PCBs: UAV main PCB, UAV CM4 AI module, and UAV BMS/Powersupply PCB

The main UAV PCB: AirCommander ImageV2-3

AirCommander ImageV2

AirCommander ImageV2-2

AirCommander ImageV2-4

UAV CM4 AI module: CM4_UAV_BOARD_ISOMETRICVIEW_1

CM4_UAV_BOARD_ISOMETRICVIEW_2

CM4_UAV_BOARD_ORTOVIEW_1

CM4_UAV_BOARD_ORTOVIEW_2

Parts

231
QtyValueFootprintReferences
210Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR10, R12, R13, R14, R15, R18, R19, R20, R22, R23, R24, R25, R32, R33, R34, R36 +5
210.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC5, C10, C12, C15, C17, C22, C26, C27, C28, C30, C35, C40, C43, C44, C46, C51 +5
1410KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11, R16, R21, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R35, R40, R41, R42, R43, R44
111uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6, C7, C8, C11, C18, C23, C24, C31, C36, C37, C47
11TBDCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC13, C14, C19, C20, C32, C33, C39, C41, C42, C48, C49
910kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR48, R60, R61, R62, R63, R64, R65, R66, R67
9Conn_01x03Connector_Molex:Molex_Micro-Latch_53254-0370_1x03_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ5, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14
710uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C16, C21, C29, C34, C45, C50
65k1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR46, R49, R50, R51, R52, R53
56.3VDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D8, D9, D10, D11, D12
5GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP2, TP3, TP4, TP6, TP7
5NMOSPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6
5SolderJumper_3_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5
40.12uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC58, C59, C62, C63
410nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC9, C25, C38, C55
4180Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR54, R55, R56, R57
4B5819WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D5, D6, D7
4Conn_01x02Connector_Molex:Molex_Micro-Latch_53254-0270_1x02_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ21, J23, J24, J25
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965H1, H2, H3, H4
4SolderJumper_3_Bridged12Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP8, JP9, JP10, JP11
3100KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R59
312402012E212AAmphenol USB-C:AMPHENOL_12402012E212AJ6, J15, J20
322uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC1, C2, C3
32nInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL2, L3, L6
340MhzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY2, Y3, Y4
347Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR17, R31, R45
3APS6404L-3SQR-SNul_APS6404L-3SQR-SN:APS6404L-3SQR-SN_APYU2, U5, U8
3AT25SF041B-SSHB-TAT25SF041B-SSHB-T:SOIC127P599X175-8NU4, U7, U10
3Conn_ARM_JTAG_SWD_10Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J4
3ESP32-S3ESP32-S3:IC_ESP32-S3U3, U6, U9
3USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U11, U12, U13
2BNO055Package_LGA:LGA-28_5.2x3.8mm_P0.5mmU17, U19
2Conn_01x02Connector_AMASS:AMASS_XT60IPW-M_1x03_P7.20mm_HorizontalJ16, J18
2Conn_01x04Connector_Molex:Molex_Micro-Latch_53254-0470_1x04_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ19, J22
2Conn_CoaxialConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Molex_73251-1153_EdgeMount_HorizontalJ3, J26
2MS5611-01BAPackage_LGA:LGA-8_3x5mm_P1.25mmU16, U18
2SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP6, JP7
2TBDInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL4, L5
2WS2812BLED_SMD:LED_WS2812B_PLCC4_5.0x5.0mm_P3.2mmD3, D4
1+3.3VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP8
1+5VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP5
1+5V_preTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1
10 .1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC56
11.2AFuse:Fuse_1206_3216MetricF1
110Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR58
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
11uInductor_SMD:L_Bourns-SRN8040_8x8.15mmL1
1200Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
122.1KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
127nHInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL7
12K2Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2012-2Pin_2.0x1.2mmY1
147pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC54
14k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR47
1600 @ 600MHzInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1
1AO3401APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1Conn_01x06Connector_Molex:Molex_Micro-Latch_53254-0670_1x06_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ17
1LOGOLOGOG***
1MAX-M10SKiCad_Library_Menno:Ublox MAX-M10S-00BU14
1MP2183GTL-ZMP2183:SOT583_MP2183_MNP-MU20
1RED_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD2
1RESET_NTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP9
1SI1016X-T1-GE3footprints:SOT_X-T1-GE3_VISU15
1TBDResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7

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Questions

How big is the UAV MainBoard V3 PCB?

It measures 80 × 120 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.58 mm thick.

What parts does the UAV MainBoard V3 use?

231 parts, built around the ESP32-S3, AT25SF041B-SSHB-T, MS5611-01BA03 and MP2183GTL-Z. 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 UAV MainBoard V3 KiCad files?

From the MennoScholten/UAV_Project repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Electronical design/KiCad/UAV_MainBoard_V3/UAV_MainBoard_V3/UAV_MainBoard_V3.kicad_pcb and its schematic Electronical design/KiCad/UAV_MainBoard/ConnectorSheet.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the UAV MainBoard V3 design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask MennoScholten before reusing the design.