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4 layers18 × 20 mmLocator capacitive sensor module, the printed circuit board in 3D

Locator capacitive sensor module

arithmetics-ITS/FDC2X1X-Capacitive-Sensor4

FDC2212, 2-Ch, 28-bit, Capacitance-to-Digital Converter Breakout Board. Designed in KiCAD

Size
18 × 20 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
39
Nets
19
Pads
113
Tracks, vias
228, 28
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
22 Feb 2021
Updated
16 Sep 2021

Overview

Locator capacitive sensor module is an open-source printed circuit board by arithmetics-ITS, from the arithmetics-ITS/FDC2X1X-Capacitive-Sensor repository on GitHub, published under the Apache-2.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 18 × 20 mm with 39 parts on 19 nets, routed with 228 tracks and 28 vias.

It is built around the FDC2212DNTT. Its parts include 16 capacitors, 6 resistors, 3 connectors, 2 ICs and 2 inductors. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Breakout Board: FDC2212 EMI-Resistant 28-Bit Capacitance-to-Digital Converter for Proximity and Level Sensing Application

Description

Capacitive sensing is a low-power, low-cost, high-resolution contactless sensing technique that can be applied to a variety of applications ranging from proximity detection and gesture recognition to remote liquid level sensing. The sensor in a capacitive sensing system is any metal or conductor, allowing for low cost and highly flexible system design. The main challenge limiting sensitivity in capacitive sensing applications is noise susceptibility of the sensors. With the FDC2x1x innovative EMI resistant architecture, performance can be maintained even in presence of high-noise environments.

The FDC2x1x is a multi-channel family of noise-and EMI-resistant, high-resolution, high-speed capacitance-to-digital converters for implementing capacitive sensing solutions. The devices employ an innovative narrow-band based architecture to offer high rejection of noise and interferers while providing high resolution at highspeed. The devices support a wide excitation frequency range, offering flexibility in system design. A wide frequency range is especially useful for reliable sensing of conductive liquids such as detergent, soap, and ink.

Features

  • Texas Instruments FDC2212
  • CTS Model 625 - 40MHz ultra-low voltage clock oscillator
  • SiP3243 - Ultra Low Leakage Load Switch

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Parts

39
QtyValueFootprintReferences
818pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C4, C5, C6, C8, C9, C10, C11
50RResistor_SMD:R_0201_0603MetricJP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5
40RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R5, R6, R7
20.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C16
210kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R3
218uHInductor_SMD:L_1210_3225MetricL1, L2
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C15
233pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C12
2GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mmTP2, TP4
10.01uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC13
10.01uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC14
1FDC2112_Module_DIPLocator_Footprints:Capacitive_Sensor_Module_Footprint_2J1
1FDC2212DNTTLocator_Footprints:FDC2112-Q1U1
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1
1SIP32432DR3Locator_Footprints:SIP32432DR3U2
1Sensor 1Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalP1
1Sensor 2Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalP2
1Val**Locator_Footprints:625L3C040M00000Y1
1arithmetics_logo_2400DPIarithmetics_logos:logo_2400_DPIICO1

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Questions

How big is the Locator capacitive sensor module PCB?

It measures 18 × 20 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Locator capacitive sensor module use?

39 parts, built around the FDC2212DNTT. 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 Locator capacitive sensor module KiCad files?

From the arithmetics-ITS/FDC2X1X-Capacitive-Sensor repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is locator-capacitive-sensor-module.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Locator capacitive sensor module design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the Apache-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).