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2 layers86.3 × 96.9 mmAtharva EPS, the printed circuit board in 3D

A repository for a custom 2U CubeSat EPS

Size
86.3 × 96.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
0.57 mm
Parts
106
Nets
173
Pads
375
Tracks, vias
588, 53
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
27 Aug 2022
Updated
1 Nov 2022

Overview

Atharva EPS is an open-source printed circuit board by ATGr8, from the ATGr8/CubeSat-EPS repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 86.3 × 96.9 mm with 106 parts on 173 nets, routed with 588 tracks and 53 vias.

It is built around the LT3652EMSE#PBF. Its parts include 33 resistors, 18 capacitors, 12 diodes, 12 connectors and 6 transistors.

Main components

1

README

README.md

CubeSat-EPS

I am making a design for custom 2U CubeSat EPS, which is simple to implement and is open source. This is because most of the EPS available off the shelf are sold without much information of the actual circuitry of the board and are very expensive.

I will be uploading my progress to github as I go - to sorta keep me accountable

The KiCAD Schematic is a litlle rough right now and the file manaegement is not the best, but I will be working on fixing them soon. If you need help with understanding anything feel free to reach out to me

Parts

106
QtyValueFootprintReferences
80Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR113, R114, R115, R116, R119, R120, R123, R125
8D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_0805_2012MetricD101, D103, D104, D105, D106, D107, D108, D109
8TestCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC108, C109, C111, C112, C114, C115, C117, C118
8TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP101, TP102, TP103, TP104, TP105, TP106, TP107, TP108
6Conn_01x05_FemaleConnector_Hirose:Hirose_DF13-05P-1.25DSA_1x05_P1.25mm_VerticalJ107, J108, J109, J110, J111, J112
40.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC101, C102, C106, C107
41MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR101, R103, R143, R144
41kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR105, R106, R107, R108
4Battery_CellBattery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_1042_1x18650BT101, BT102, BT103, BT104
4Conn_01x02_FemaleConnector_Hirose:Hirose_DF13-02P-1.25DSA_1x02_P1.25mm_VerticalJ101, J102, J103, J104
4IRLML2060Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q104, Q105, Q106, Q107
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_ISO7380_Pad_TopBottomH101, H102, H103, H104
310uHInductor_SMD:L_1210_3225MetricL101, L102, L103
3D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_1210_3225MetricD102, D110, D114
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC110, C116
2121kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR131, R132
213.3kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR126, R129
22N3906Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ102, Q103
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC103, C104
2470Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR109, R111
251Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR110, R112
2510kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR102, R104
2Conn_02x26_Odd_EvenConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x26_P2.54mm_VerticalJ105, J106
2LT1930ES5TRMPBFLT1930ES5TRMPBF:SOT-5_SU101, U102
2S-8209AXXTS-8209AAA-T8T1y:SOP65P640X120-8NU103, U104
10.01uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC105
10.05Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR127
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR118
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC113
121.672kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR130
139.688kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR128
1459kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR124
1530kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR117
1542kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR121
1DDiode_SMD:D_1210_3225MetricD111
1LT3652EMSEPackage_SO:MSOP-12-1EP_3x4mm_P0.65mm_EP1.65x2.85mmU107

The 105 most common of 106 parts.

Questions

How big is the Atharva EPS PCB?

It measures 86.3 × 96.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 0.57 mm thick.

What parts does the Atharva EPS use?

106 parts, built around the LT3652EMSE#PBF. 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 Atharva EPS KiCad files?

From the ATGr8/CubeSat-EPS repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Atharva-EPS.kicad_pcb and its schematic Atharva-EPS.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Atharva EPS design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ATGr8 before reusing the design.

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