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4 layersControl Systems, the printed circuit board in 3D

PCB for Canards

Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
122
Nets
166
Pads
521
Tracks, vias
302, 139
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
7 Oct 2025
Updated
26 Jun 2026

Overview

Control Systems is an open-source printed circuit board by Ryerson-Rocketry, from the Ryerson-Rocketry/Canards-PCB repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board with 122 parts on 166 nets, routed with 302 tracks and 139 vias.

It is built around the NEO-M8N-0, MMC5983MA and TPS552882QWRPMRQ1, with the MS561101BA03-50, BMI088 and LSM6DSL among its other parts. Its parts include 40 capacitors, 27 resistors, 18 diodes, 15 connectors and 10 ICs. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md
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Parts

122
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C10, C11, C12, C14, C15, C16, C18, C21, C24, C34, C35 +1
9ESD9B3.3ST5GDiode_SMD:D_SOD-923D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D20, D21, D22
510uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6, C17, C20, C38, C40
51uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC13, C28, C33, C37, C39
547kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7, R8, R9, R10, R11
4Conn_01x03_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3, J4, J5, J16
4M2MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad_ViaMH1, MH2, MH3, MH4
4SD05_SOD323Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323D7, D12, D13, D23
3100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16, R17, R20
31KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR25, R26, R27
2102kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR23, R24
210kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R3
2120RInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricFB1, FB2
22u2Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC22, C23
24.7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR21, R22
24.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC27, C32
24u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC7, C9
2CSD18504Q5APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TDSON-8-1Q1, Q2
2GreenLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD17, D18
110Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6
110118194-0001LFimports:AMPHENOL_10118194-0001LFJ2
110nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC19
1120uCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x5.9C30
115pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC26
116kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR18
11kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
12.2nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC25
122uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC29
127nHInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL1
130kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15
1310nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC36
1383kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR19
14k7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricR4
14k7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5
15-1814832-2imports:SMA_CONN_TE_5-1814832-2J9
15.6uInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL2
150kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14
156kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12
168uCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_10x12.6C31
180kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
1BMI088imports:BMI088U3
1Battery inputimports:691137710002J6
1Canbusimports:CONN_SD-39357-001_03P_MOLJ10
1Conn_01x05_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ11
1Conn_01x09_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x09_P2.54mm_VerticalJ14
1Conn_02x03_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ12
1GPIOConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ15
1LSM6DSLPackage_LGA:LGA-14_3x2.5mm_P0.5mm_LayoutBorder3x4yU2
1MEM2061-01-188-00-A_REVAimports:GCT_MEM2061-01-188-00-A_REVAJ8
1MMC5983MAMMC5983MA(1):PQFN50P300X300X100-16NU11
1MS561101BA03-50imports:XDCR_MS561101BA03-50A1
1NEO-M8N-0imports:XCVR_NEO-M8N-0U5
1REDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD16
1SIT8924BA-20.0imports:QFN_3225_4pinsY1
1SMAJ9.0ADiode_SMD:D_SMAD11
1STM32F446RETxPackage_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU1
1TL1963A-33DCYRimports:VREG_TL1963A-33DCYRU6
1TPS1H200AQDGNRQ1imports:TPS1H200U9
1TPS2121RUXRimports:IC_TPS2121RUXRU10
1TPS552882QWRPMRQ1imports:CONV_TPS552882QWRPMRQ1U7
1TVSDiode_SMD:Nexperia_DSN1608-2_1.6x0.8mmD19
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U8
1USB_RX/TXConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ13
1XT60-Mimports:AMASS_XT60-MJ1

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Questions

What parts does the Control Systems use?

122 parts, built around the NEO-M8N-0, MMC5983MA, TPS552882QWRPMRQ1 and MS561101BA03-50. 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 Control Systems KiCad files?

From the Ryerson-Rocketry/Canards-PCB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Control Systems.kicad_pcb and its schematic Control Systems.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Control Systems design in my own project?

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