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4 layers100 × 100 mmLEOS F26-power, the printed circuit board in 3D

power board made in fall 2026

Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
64
Nets
95
Pads
273
Tracks, vias
207, 127
Pours
38
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
8 Aug 2026
Updated
22 Oct 2026

Overview

LEOS F26-power is an open-source printed circuit board by VIP-LES, from the VIP-LES/leos-F26-power-pcb repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 64 parts on 95 nets, routed with 207 tracks and 127 vias.

It is built around the MCP2562FD-E/P, TPS54540BDDA and MCP2518FDT-E/SL-HX, with the CL21B104KBCNNNC, CL21A475KBQNNNE and S2B-XH-A among its other parts. Its parts include 15 capacitors, 9 connectors, 6 ICs, 2 diodes and 2 inductors. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

LEOS F26 Power PCB

3D render of the LEOS F26 Power PCB

This repository contains the KiCad design files for the LEOS power board made fall 2026. The board is designed to accept power from a 6S LiPo battery, provide input protection, and generate adjustable DC output for other LEOS components. This board also includes the base elements from the template board.

The design uses a Texas Instruments TPS16630 eFuse for input protection and two TPS54540B buck converters for voltage regulation. A Raspberry Pi Pico controls the output voltage through the MCP41100 SPI digital potentiometer in one of the buck converter's feedback network.

The target output ranges are 5V at up to 5A and 1-18V at up to 5A.

Board Overview

The power board has three main functions: Input protection: A TPS16630 eFuse provides adjustable undervoltage lockout, overvoltage protection, current limiting, and controlled startup. DC-DC conversion: Two TPS54540B switching buck converters step down the battery voltage to both a fixed and adjustable output voltage. Digital control: A Raspberry Pi Pico communicates with an MCP41100 digital potentiometer over SPI to adjust one of the buck converters' feedback resistance.

Electrical design targets

Input source: 6S LiPo battery Nominal input voltage: 22.2V Fully charged battery voltage: 25.2V Input undervoltage cutoff: Approximately 19-19.5V Output voltage: 5V and approximately 1-18V adjustable Maximum output current: 5A Buck converter: TPS54540B eFuse: TPS16630 Digital potentiometer: MCP41100T-I/SN Control interface: SPI from Raspberry Pi Pico

Parts

64
QtyValueFootprintReferences
70.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C3, C12, Cboot1, Cboot2, Cin2
44.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC8, C9, C10, C11
31-18VConnector_JST:JST_XH_S2B-XH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ7, J8, J9
310uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCin1, Cout1, Cout2
35VConnector_JST:JST_XH_S2B-XH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ4, J5, J6
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C5
222uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC6, C7
24.7nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCcomp1, Cslew1
247uLEOS:CAPAE660X600NCout3, Cout4
26.8pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCcomp2, Ccomp4
260V 20ADiode_THT:D_DO-201AD_P15.24mm_HorizontalD1, D2
2MicroFit_1x4LEOS:Molex_MicroFit3.0_43650-0410_1x04_HorizontalJ1, J2
2TPS54540BDDALEOS:SO-POWERPAD8_DDA_TEXU3, U5
11.1kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRfb4
110kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalRuvlo2
110uHLEOS:IND_BOURNS_SRR1280L2
111.5kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRfb2
1120Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
1147kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRclk1
1160kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalRuvlo1
123.7kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRcomp1
126.1kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRfb3
13.0kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRlim1
1390kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRclk2
14.7uHLEOS:IND_SRP7028A-4R7M_BRNL1
140 MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2016-4Pin_2.0x1.6mmY1
156.2kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRcomp2
15V Test PointTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D2.60mm_Drill0.9mm_BeadedTP3
160.4kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRfb1
1620pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCcomp3
1CAN-H Test PointTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D2.60mm_Drill0.9mm_BeadedTP1
1CAN-L Test PointTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D2.60mm_Drill0.9mm_BeadedTP2
1GND Test PointTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D2.60mm_Drill0.9mm_BeadedTP4
1LOGOLOGOG***
1MCP2518FDPackage_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU1
1MCP2562FDPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1MCP41100T-I/SNPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU6
1RaspberryPi PicoModule:RaspberryPi_Pico_Common_UnspecifiedA1
1TPS16630PWPRLEOS:HTSSOP20_PWP_TEXU4
1TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D2.60mm_Drill0.9mm_BeadedTPUVLO1
1XT60IPW-MLEOS:AMASS_XT60IPW-M_1x03_P7.20mm_HorizontalJ3

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Questions

How big is the LEOS F26-power PCB?

It measures 100 × 100 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the LEOS F26-power use?

64 parts, built around the MCP2562FD-E/P, TPS54540BDDA, MCP2518FDT-E/SL-HX and CL21B104KBCNNNC. 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 LEOS F26-power KiCad files?

From the VIP-LES/leos-F26-power-pcb repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is LEOS-F26-power.kicad_pcb and its schematic 5v_buck.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the LEOS F26-power design in my own project?

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