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2 layers40 × 40 mmNeoBoard, the printed circuit board in 3D

Robotics controller shield for the NanoPi Neo Air with two DC motor drivers and a LiPo battery charger

Size
40 × 40 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
73
Nets
82
Pads
264
Tracks, vias
869, 176
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20170922)
Created
31 Aug 2017
Updated
28 Nov 2017

Overview

NeoBoard is an open-source printed circuit board by alvaroferran, from the alvaroferran/NeoBoard repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 40 × 40 mm with 73 parts on 82 nets, routed with 869 tracks and 176 vias.

It is built around the DRV8837DSG, LMC7101AIM5 and MIC2253-06YML-TR, with the PCA9685PW, AP2112K-3.3TRG1 and MCP73831 among its other parts. Its parts include 23 resistors, 18 capacitors, 13 connectors, 8 ICs and 4 diodes. It belongs with the power and robots and motor control boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

README.md

NeoBoard


NeoBoard is a robotics controller shield for the NanoPi Neo Air SBC. It can drive two DC motors, has four extra 5V GPIOs and an ADC to read the battery level from the Linux board. It also includes a 1S LiPo battery charger, a 3.5A boost circuit to ramp the voltage up to 5V for the motors and a hardware-based motor disconnect in case of low battery.

Parts

73
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1210kResistors_SMD:R_0402R6, R7, R8, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R18, R19, R20
60.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C10, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18
6CONN_01X04_StraightPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04_Pitch2.54mmJ8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13
44.7kResistors_SMD:R_0402R21, R22, R23, R24
34.7uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C5, C6, C11
3Jumper_NOConnectors:GS2JP1, JP2, JP3
210uF 10VCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1, C2
21uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C3, C4
2330Resistors_SMD:R_0402R1, R2
2BA340ADiodes_SMD:D_SMAD3, D4
2BSS138PTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q2, Q3
2DRV8837alvaroferran:WSON-8U6, U7
2LEDLEDs:LED_0603D1, D2
2~Connectors_Terminal_Blocks:TerminalBlock_Pheonix_MPT-2.54mm_2polJ4, J5
10Resistors_SMD:R_0603R4
10.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C12
1100pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C7
110kResistors_SMD:R_0603R17
110nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C13
12.2uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C8
122uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C9
12kResistors_SMD:R_0402R3
130.9kResistors_SMD:R_0603R5
1620Resistors_SMD:R_0603R10
1ADS1000TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6U4
1AP2112K-3.3TRG1TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1BATTPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ3
1BSS84TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1CONN_01X12_StraightPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x12_Pitch2.54mmJ6
1CONN_02X12_StraightPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x12_Pitch2.54mmJ7
1HPI0530-2R2alvaroferran:HPI0530-2R2L1
1LMC7101AIM5TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U5
1MCP73831TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U2
1MIC2253-06YML-TRalvaroferran:MIC2253-06YML-TRU3
1PCA9685alvaroferran:TSSOP-28U8
1SWConnectors_Terminal_Blocks:TerminalBlock_Pheonix_MPT-2.54mm_2polJ1
1μUSBConnectors:USB_Micro-BJ2

Questions

How big is the NeoBoard PCB?

It measures 40 × 40 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the NeoBoard use?

73 parts, built around the DRV8837DSG, LMC7101AIM5, MIC2253-06YML-TR and PCA9685PW. 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 NeoBoard KiCad files?

From the alvaroferran/NeoBoard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/KiCad/neoBoard.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the NeoBoard design in my own project?

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

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