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6 layers48.4 × 48.4 mmSolar Panel Z-, the printed circuit board in 3D

Solar panel boards for the PyCubed-Mini PocketQube platform

Size
48.4 × 48.4 mm
Copper layers
6
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
88
Nets
44
Pads
221
Tracks, vias
1,606, 106
Pours
15
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
14 Feb 2022
Updated
21 Jun 2023

Overview

Solar Panel Z- is an open-source printed circuit board by PyCubed-Mini, from the PyCubed-Mini/avionics-solarpanels repository on GitHub. It is a 6-layer board of 48.4 × 48.4 mm with 88 parts on 44 nets, routed with 1,606 tracks and 106 vias.

It is built around the TSL2561T, ATB2012-50011-T000 and BQ25570RGRR, with the NDS8434, FTS-105-01-L-DV-A and IRLML2803 among its other parts. Its parts include 33 resistors, 13 capacitors, 5 diodes, 5 transistors and 4 ICs. It belongs with the power boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Solar Panels

PyCubedMini Solar Panel KiCAD projects.

Parts

88
QtyValueFootprintReferences
70Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4, R12, R13, R16, R17, R18
510KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR23, R24, R28, R29, R31
40.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C9, C10, C11
4DNIResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14, R15, R19, R20
4MSS1P4-M3_89Asolarpanels:MICROSMPD2, D3, D4, D5
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_DIN965_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
4SolarCell_Smallsolarpanels:KXOB25-05X3FSC1, SC2, SC3, SC4
4TPTestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.0mm_Drill0.5mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4
3100KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR22, R27, R33
310nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C12, C13
20Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2
2200KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR25, R30
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C7
2680Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR21, R26
28.25MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R10
2BSS138DWQ-7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6Q1, Q3
2Jumpersolarpanels:Burn-WireJP1, JP2
2MBT2222ADW1T1Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6Q2, Q4
2MountingHole_Padsolarpanels:Antenna MountH5, H6
1100uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC5
110uH-LPS4018-103MRsolarpanels:LPS4018L2
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1
122uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC8
122uH-LPS4018-223MRsolarpanels:LPS4018L1
1374KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
14.53MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9
14.75MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11
14.7KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR32
15.62MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6
17.32MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
1ATB2012-50011-T000solarpanels:ATB2012U3
1BQ25570RGRRsolarpanels:QFN50P350X350X100-21N-DU1
1FTS-105-01-L-DV-Asolarpanels:SAMTEC-FTS-105-01-X-DV-AJ1
1IRLML2803Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q5
1NDS8434solarpanels:NDS8434U4
1SZMM5Z5V1T1GDiode_SMD:D_SOD-523D1
1TSL2561solarpanels:TSL2561U2
1U.FL-R-SMT-1solarpanels:U.FL-R-SMT-1J2
1Val**custom-footprints:pycubed_mini_halfRef**
1Val**custom-footprints:ypanelRef**

The 82 most common of 88 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Solar Panel Z- PCB?

It measures 48.4 × 48.4 mm and has 6 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Solar Panel Z- use?

88 parts, built around the TSL2561T, ATB2012-50011-T000, BQ25570RGRR and NDS8434. 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 Solar Panel Z- KiCad files?

From the PyCubed-Mini/avionics-solarpanels repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Solar-Panel-Z-/Solar-Panel-Z-.kicad_pcb and its schematic Solar-Panel-X (4L)/BusProtection.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Solar Panel Z- design in my own project?

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