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2 layers86.5 × 65.6 mmOpa548 revised, the printed circuit board in 3D

This is not the first or last attempt at making open source electron microscopy a reality. Many others have attempted this large and difficult task before with varying specialties and contributions.

Size
86.5 × 65.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
60
Nets
49
Pads
181
Tracks, vias
397, 69
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
20 Jan 2025
Updated
15 Feb 2026

Overview

Opa548 revised is an open-source printed circuit board by AeroElectronics, from the AeroElectronics/Open-Source-Electron-Microscopy repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 86.5 × 65.6 mm with 60 parts on 49 nets, routed with 397 tracks and 69 vias.

It is built around the OPA1612AID. Its parts include 23 resistors, 11 capacitors, 5 ICs and 3 connectors.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Open Source Electron Microscopy

This is not the first or last attempt at making open source electron microscopy a reality. Many others have attempted this large and difficult task before with varying specialties and contributions. I have learned a great deal from other's work in this area and it is my hope that I can make a contribution too. It is through the collective effort and ability of the open source community that progress on such large and difficult tasks may be realized.

My work so far has focused on the control electronics which can be used to drive electron microscopes. This is an essential first step that can (mostly) preceed the design of the electron optics. I'm hoping that by lowering the barrier to entry, others can work on this exciting task.

Note to readers! This repo is quite new, many of the currently uploaded works are my most recent iterations (old designs have not been uploaded) and have not yet been tested. Please check the status page!

I've worked on a few areas, see the links below:

Backplane

Coil drivers

Resistor/Inductor Substitution board

Raster generator

Remember, this project is still under development. Use at your own risk. This work is licenced under CERN OHL V2 S. Please see license file.

Parts

60
QtyValueFootprintReferences
7SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP22, JP23
65kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11
5C_psCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC1, C2, C4, C5, C10
5R_Potentiometer_USPotentiometer_SMD:Potentiometer_Bourns_3269P_HorizontalRV1, RV2, RV3, RV4, RV5
4100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR20, R21, R22, R23
4C_PolarizedCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D10.0mm_P5.00mmC6, C7, C8, C9
3SolderJumper_3_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP2, JP20, JP21
21200pfCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC3, C11
2Conn_Coaxial_SmallConnector_Coaxial:BNC_Amphenol_B6252HB-NPP3G-50_HorizontalJ1, J5
2R_offset_highResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR3, R16
2R_offset_lowResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR2, R17
2TestPointConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_VerticalTP1, TP2
2optionalResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR12, R13
2~Library:opa548U1, U6
1Conn_01x06_SocketConnector_Phoenix_MC:PhoenixContact_MC_1,5_6-GF-3.81_1x06_P3.81mm_Horizontal_ThreadedFlange_MountHoleJ2
1Current_sum1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR19
1Current_sum2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR18
1INA253Package_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU4
1Ilim_highResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR15
1Ilim_lowResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR14
1Input_sum1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR4
1Input_sum2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR1
1L78L05_SO8Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU5
1OPA1612AIDLibrary:opa1612U3
1Shuntmy_local_lib:TO-263-2_TabPin1R8
1SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP24

Questions

How big is the Opa548 revised PCB?

It measures 86.5 × 65.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Opa548 revised use?

60 parts, built around the OPA1612AID. 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 Opa548 revised KiCad files?

From the AeroElectronics/Open-Source-Electron-Microscopy repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is DeflectionCoilDrivers/opa548_revised/opa548_revised.kicad_pcb and its schematic Backplane/backplane/backplane.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Opa548 revised design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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