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2 layers30 × 40 mmPigeon, the printed circuit board in 3D

Simple flight computer to serve as a learning bed for embedded software and pcb design.

Size
30 × 40 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
31
Nets
39
Pads
125
Tracks, vias
358, 65
Pours
10
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
5 Dec 2018
Updated
15 Oct 2020

Overview

Pigeon is an open-source printed circuit board by Olin-Rocketry, from the Olin-Rocketry/pigeon repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 30 × 40 mm with 31 parts on 39 nets, routed with 358 tracks and 65 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA328-AU, ADXL345-EP and LM1117MPX-3.3. Its parts include 10 resistors, 9 capacitors, 4 ICs, 3 diodes and 2 connectors. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

Pigeon

simple flight computer to serve as a learning bed for embedded software and pcb design.

Features

  • atmega328p-AU
  • battery connector (JST-PH 2-pin)
  • 3-axis accelerometer (ADXL345)
  • 2 or 3 programming leds
  • SD-Card reader -level stepper for SD-Card

Requirements

  • fit in our current rocket (same dimensions as peregrine)
  • run time greater than 30 minutes

Goals

  • learning platform for incoming members
  • test/optimize SD-Card write performance

Parts

31
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4R_10Kfootprints:R_0805_OEMR4, R8, R9, R11
4R_200rocketry:R_0805_OEMR1, R2, R3, R5
3LED_0805rocketry:LED_0805_OEMD1, D2, D3
2C_10uFfootprints:C_0805_OEMC2, C3
2C_30pFrocketry:C_0805_OEMC4, C5
1ADXL345rocketry:ADXL345U3
1ATmega328-AUrocketry:TQFP-32_7x7mm_Pitch0.8mmU4
1CONN_02X03footprints:Pin_Header_Straight_2x03J2
1C_0.1uFfootprints:C_0805_OEMC9
1C_0.1uFrocketry:C_0805_OEMC7
1C_100pFrocketry:C_0805_OEMC6
1C_1uFrocketry:C_0805_OEMC1
1C_1uFfootprints:C_0805_OEMC8
1Crystal_SMDrocketry:Crystal_SMD_FA238Y1
1JST-PH_2_RArocketry:JST-PH_2_RAJ1
1LM1117MPX-3.3TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223U2
1LOGOfootprints:pigeonG***
1MicroSD_V2rocketry:Micro_SD_Card_Holder_MolexSD1
1R_100rocketry:R_0805_OEMR7
1R_10Krocketry:R_0805_OEMR6
1SK812rocketry:SK6812U1

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Questions

How big is the Pigeon PCB?

It measures 30 × 40 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Pigeon use?

31 parts, built around the ATMEGA328-AU, ADXL345-EP and LM1117MPX-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 Pigeon KiCad files?

From the Olin-Rocketry/pigeon repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is circuit/circuit.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Pigeon design in my own project?

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