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4 layers252 × 152 mmCTA control board, the printed circuit board in 3D

CTA control board

PySpice-org/eda-rw9

Python library to read/write KiCad and LibrePCB Sexpr file format

Size
252 × 152 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
4.69 mm
Parts
619
Nets
538
Pads
1,931
Tracks, vias
5,728, 757
Pours
10
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
16 May 2021
Updated
15 Sep 2026

Overview

CTA control board is an open-source printed circuit board by PySpice-org, from the PySpice-org/eda-rw repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 252 × 152 mm with 619 parts on 538 nets, routed with 5,728 tracks and 757 vias.

It is built around the NCS2325D, LM2904 and MAX31855KASA+T, with the TCMT1100, MIC5219-5.0YM5-TR and 0805L020YR among its other parts. Its parts include 266 resistors, 138 capacitors, 44 diodes, 34 ICs and 34 fuses.

Main components

12

README

kicad-examples/electrolab-cta-control-board/README.md

Parts

619
QtyValueFootprintReferences
94100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C201, C202, C203, C204, C1009, C1010, C1102, C1201, C1203, C1204, C1802, C1902, C1903, C1904, C2001 +78
4910kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR207, R208, R215, R216, R1302, R1402, R1802, R1808, R1902, R2206, R2406, R2602, R2702, R2802, R2902, R3102 +33
360Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R205, R206, R213, R214, R1205, R1403, R1903, R1905, R1906, R1907, R2110, R2111, R2811, R2812 +20
23100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1101, R1102, R1103, R1104, R1201, R1202, R2105, R2106, R2108, R2806, R2807, R2809, R2906, R2907, R2909, R3001 +7
220805L020Fuse:Fuse_0805_2012MetricF201, F202, F203, F204, F205, F206, F207, F208, F1001, F1002, F1801, F1802, F2301, F2302, F3304, F5301 +6
2210nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1301, C1401, C1501, C1801, C1803, C1901, C2101, C2201, C2301, C2401, C2601, C2701, C2801, C2901, C3325, C5301 +6
21BAS21Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1301, D1401, D1601, D1801, D1802, D1901, D2402, D2501, D2601, D2701, D2801, D2901, D3001, D3101, D3201, D3301 +5
184k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1301, R1401, R1803, R1809, R1901, R2601, R2701, R2801, R2901, R5305, R5306, R5601, R5602, R5603, R5614, R5615 +2
160 DNPResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR201, R202, R203, R204, R209, R210, R211, R212, R2107, R2109, R2808, R2810, R2908, R2910, R3003, R3005
151k 1206Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1303, R1304, R1503, R2103, R2203, R2303, R2403, R2603, R2604, R2703, R2704, R2803, R2804, R2903, R2904
131kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1804, R1806, R1810, R1812, R2205, R2305, R2306, R3101, R4001, R5307, R5309, R5311, R5312
1322kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1007, R1009, R1504, R2104, R2204, R2304, R2404, R3310, R3311, R3312, R3325, R3326, R3327
11BC817Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1301, Q2601, Q2701, Q2801, Q2901, Q3304, Q5601, Q5602, Q5603, Q5607, Q5608
11BCP56Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223Q1302, Q2602, Q2702, Q2802, Q2902, Q5604, Q5605, Q5606, Q5609, Q5610, Q5611
100805L100WRFuse:Fuse_0805_2012MetricF1601, F1602, F2501, F2502, F3001, F3002, F3101, F3102, F3201, F3202
104k7 1206Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1501, R1502, R2101, R2102, R2201, R2202, R2301, R2302, R2401, R2402
712Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1305, R1404, R1904, R2605, R2705, R2805, R2905
747kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR801, R803, R805, R807, R809, R811, R813
76k8Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR802, R804, R806, R808, R810, R812, R814
7DTC114YPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q1601, Q2501, Q3001, Q3101, Q3201
6100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3307, C3308, C3309, C3322, C3323, C3324
62kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Vishay_T73XX_Horizontallocked, RV3301, RV3302, RV3303, RV3305, RV3306
633Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5605, R5606, R5607, R5617, R5618, R5619
63k3Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5604, R5609, R5611, R5613, R5621, R5623
6ESD5Z5.0T1G/T5GDiode_SMD:D_SOD-523D1001, D1002, D2303, D2304, D2305, D2306
5330Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR703, R704, R705, R2307, R2308
5400R 0.1%Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1908, R3204, R3404, R3604, R3804
54k3Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2405, R3331, R4101, R4301, R4401
54k7Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1601, R2606, R2706, R4901, R5001
5BAT54CPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1501, D2101, D2201, D2301, D2401
5BLM18Inductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL1901, L3201, L3401, L3601, L3801
5G6K-2Relay_SMD:Relay_DPDT_Omron_G6K-2FK1601, K2501, K3001, K3101, K3201
5LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1602, D2602, D2702, D4901, D5001
5LM2904Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU201, U202, U3301, U3302, U3303
5MAX31855KASAPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2001, U2501, U3501, U3701, U3901
5MAX31865xAPPackage_SO:SSOP-20_5.3x7.2mm_P0.65mmU1901, U3201, U3401, U3601, U3801
5TC164-JR-07100 100RResistor_SMD:R_Array_Concave_4x0603RN501, RN502, RN503, RN504, RN505
5TCMT1100Package_SO:SOP-4_4.4x2.6mm_P1.27mmU2401, U3304, U4101, U4301, U4401
4100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1805, R1811, R5308, R5310
4150R 1206Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1801, R1807, R5301, R5302
4220u 35VCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_10x10C601, C602, C608, C609
4Honeywell_pressure_sensorPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W10.16mm_LongPadsU2101, U2801, U2901, U3001
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4H101, H102, H103, H104
4Pressure_sensor_ext_connTerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MPT-0,5-5-2.54_1x05_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ2101, J2801, J2901, J3001
4SD36_SOD323Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323D201, D202, D203, D204
34051Package_SO:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mmU2201, U3101, U4001
3MCP6001-OTPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U2202, U3102, U4002
210u 35VCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x4.4C605, C612
21RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1005, R1006
21u 16VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1001, C1002
227kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1002, R1004
22u2 16VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1005, C1006
233kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1008, R1010
2470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1007, C1008
2470pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1003, C1004
24u7 16VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1101, C1202
262Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1203, R1204
282kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1001, R1003
2BC807Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1402, Q1902
2BCP53Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223Q1403, Q1903
2CONN_INPUTS_2Connector_Phoenix_MSTB:PhoenixContact_MSTBA_2,5_11-G_1x11_P5.00mm_HorizontalJ103, J107
2Conn_IHM_1Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ701, J702
2EPCOS B57221V2103J060Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricTH501, TH601
2MIC5219-5.0YM5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1001, U1002
2Murata LQH55DN100M03CTA_control_board_Library:L_Murata_LQH55DN_5.7x5.0mmL601, L602
2NCS2325DPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1801, U5301
2Polyfuse_1206Fuse:Fuse_1206_3216MetricF1101, F1102
2S2JTRDiode_SMD:D_SMBD601, D602
1120R 1206Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1105
120kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR602
1ACT1210CTA_control_board_Library:ACT1210DL1
1Airflow_sensor_ext_conn_1TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MPT-0,5-3-2.54_1x03_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ201
1Airflow_sensor_ext_conn_2TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MPT-0,5-3-2.54_1x03_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ202
1Airflow_sensor_ext_conn_3TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MPT-0,5-3-2.54_1x03_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ203
1Airflow_sensor_ext_conn_4TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MPT-0,5-3-2.54_1x03_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ204
1BAT54APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D2302
1CONN_24VConnector_Phoenix_MSTB:PhoenixContact_MSTBA_2,5_2-G_1x02_P5.00mm_HorizontalJ7
1CONN_I2CTerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MPT-0,5-6-2.54_1x06_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ2301
1CONN_INPUTS_1Connector_Phoenix_MSTB:PhoenixContact_MSTBA_2,5_11-G_1x11_P5.00mm_HorizontalJ101
1CONN_OUTPUTS_1Connector_Phoenix_MSTB:PhoenixContact_MSTBA_2,5_11-G_1x11_P5.00mm_HorizontalJ102

The 595 most common of 619 parts.

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Questions

How big is the CTA control board PCB?

It measures 252 × 152 mm and has 4 copper layers, 4.69 mm thick.

What parts does the CTA control board use?

619 parts, built around the NCS2325D, LM2904, MAX31855KASA+T and TCMT1100. 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 CTA control board KiCad files?

From the PySpice-org/eda-rw repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad-examples/electrolab-cta-control-board/CTA_control_board.kicad_pcb and its schematic kicad-examples/capacitive-half-wave-rectification-pre-zener/capacitive-half-wave-rectification-pre-zener.unordered.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the CTA control board design in my own project?

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