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4 layers92 × 92 mmADCS, the printed circuit board in 3D

Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem of the CubeSat

Size
92 × 92 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.56 mm
Parts
72
Nets
220
Pads
437
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Pours
2
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
7 Jun 2024
Updated
7 Aug 2025

Overview

ADCS is an open-source printed circuit board by Student-Satellite-IITB, from the Student-Satellite-IITB/ADCS repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 92 × 92 mm with 72 parts on 220 nets.

It is built around the STM32L471VET6, SN65HVD256D and DRV8212PDSG, with the AMS1117-3.3, BMI270 and TPS3824-33QDBVRQ1 among its other parts. Its parts include 31 capacitors, 13 ICs, 10 resistors, 5 connectors and 2 diodes. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

ADCS

Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem of the CubeSat
This repository contains all codes and design files for the IITBSSP ADCS

Current Status

  • Dynamics and Modelling
  • MEKF Implementation
  • Magnetorquer Circuit Design and Testing

Parts

72
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C14, C17, C18, C19, C20
60.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC23, C24, C26, C28, C29, C31
510uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C21, C25, C27, C30
41k5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R4, R5
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
3DRV8212PPackage_SON:WSON-8-1EP_2x2mm_P0.5mm_EP0.9x1.6mm_ThermalViasU5, U6, U7
2100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7, R9
2100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R8
210pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC15, C16
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC12, C13
222uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2
2Conn_01x04_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ4, J5
2Conn_02x26_Odd_EvenPC104_BUS:SAMTEC_ESQ-126-39-G-DJ1, J2
2PMOSPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3Q1, Q2
2SN65HVD256DSN65HVD:D8U8, U9
2USB_POW_ENConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP2, JP3
2~MTQ:MTQ_RODU11, U12
10Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
110nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC11
1220nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC22
132MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_Abracon_ABM8AIG-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
1ADCS_3V3_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD2
1ADCS_5V_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U4
1BMI270BMI270:BMI270_BOSU3
1FerriteBeadResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric120R1
1IIS2MDCTRIIS2MDC:LGA-12_2X2X0P7_STMU2
1STM32L471VET6Package_QFP:LQFP-100_14x14mm_P0.5mmU1
1SW_SPDTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_B3U-1100PSW1
1TPS3824-33QDBVRQ1TPS3824:tps3824U10
1USB_B_MicroConnector_USB:USB_Micro-B_GCT_USB3076-30-AJ3
1~MTQ:MTQ_AIRCOREU13

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Questions

How big is the ADCS PCB?

It measures 92 × 92 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.56 mm thick.

What parts does the ADCS use?

72 parts, built around the STM32L471VET6, SN65HVD256D, DRV8212PDSG and AMS1117-3.3. 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 ADCS KiCad files?

From the Student-Satellite-IITB/ADCS repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ADCS Board/ADCS/ADCS.kicad_pcb and its schematic ADCS Board/ADCS/ADCS.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ADCS design in my own project?

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