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2 layers167 × 78.3 mmOVP breakout, the printed circuit board in 3D

Overvoltage Protection (OVP) for the LMU-PS

Size
167 × 78.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
23
Nets
135
Pads
340
Tracks, vias
623, 3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
17 Jan 2023
Updated
31 Jul 2023

Overview

OVP breakout is an open-source printed circuit board by SiLab-Bonn, from the SiLab-Bonn/PXD-OVP repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 167 × 78.3 mm with 23 parts on 135 nets, routed with 623 tracks and 3 vias.

It is built around the BSS138. Its parts include 9 connectors, 5 resistors, 2 transistors and 1 capacitor. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

OVP_breakout/README.md

OVP-Test-Board v1.0

PCB design of the Arduino Nano-based OVP-Test-Board.

OVP_breakout_back

This folder contains the .kicad_*** files to edit the PCB and the schematic in Kicad. The gerber files are included in fabrication.zip.

Parts

23
QtyValueFootprintReferences
410kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR2, R3, R4, R5
3Conn_02x01Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x01_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5, J6, J7
2BSS138Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2
2Conn_01x15Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x15_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3, J4
2Conn_02x30_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x30_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2
2LOGOsilab:SiLab LogoG***, G***
2LOGOsilab:UBonn LogoG***, G***
2SAMTEC-MMS-130-01-X-DVmms_connector:SAMTEC-MMS-130-01-X-DVCon1, Con2
1100nResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderC1
11MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR1
1Arduino_Nano_v3.xModule:Arduino_Nano_WithMountingHolesArduino1
1RJ45_RJHSE-5380silab:RJ45_Amphenol_RJHSE5380RJ45

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Questions

How big is the OVP breakout PCB?

It measures 167 × 78.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the OVP breakout use?

23 parts, built around the BSS138. 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 OVP breakout KiCad files?

From the SiLab-Bonn/PXD-OVP repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is OVP_breakout/OVP_breakout.kicad_pcb and its schematic OVP_breakout/OVP_breakout.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the OVP breakout design in my own project?

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