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4 layers80 × 38 mmIntercat, the printed circuit board in 3D

CAT Interface for HAM Radio, USB-C

Size
80 × 38 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
99
Nets
95
Pads
328
Tracks, vias
642, 116
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
27 May 2023
Updated
18 Oct 2025

Overview

Intercat is an open-source printed circuit board by BarceP, from the BarceP/CAT_Interface repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 80 × 38 mm with 99 parts on 95 nets, routed with 642 tracks and 116 vias.

It is built around the MCP6002-I/P, PCM3060PW and EL357N(C)(TA)-G, with the AMS1117-3.3, USBLC6-2SC6 and LM-NP-1001-B1L among its other parts. Its parts include 28 resistors, 22 capacitors, 12 ICs, 12 connectors and 4 diodes. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

CAT_Interface

Radio control and audio bridge.

  • Isolated digital/audio Bridge
  • Usb C (2.0) connector
  • Analog Gain Control
  • single DB9 output connector for easy cabling.

Version 2.0:

  • Due to issues it was migrated to a uC for better compatibility (in revision an STM32F072)
  • Still in development

Open Hardware (CERN OHW Licence)

TODO

  • Connettore Prog.
  • Bypass Trafo
  • Opt aggiungere extra opto
  • Silkscreen (add Group)
  • Zenerino + R serie su TX
  • Togliere RS232
  • Verificare BOOT0

Parts

99
QtyValueFootprintReferences
131kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R6, R7, R13, R14, R18, R19, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26
10TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9, TP19
9100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2, C4, C5, C7, C9, C15, C21, C24
71uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3, C6, C8, C11, C13, C14, C16
6EL357N(C)(TA)-GInterCat:SO-6-4_4.4x3.9mm_P2.54mmU7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12
59k1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R8, R12, R15, R17
44k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R9, R28
3Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2, J3, J5
3Jumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP2, JP3, JP4
3LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D2, D3
20Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16, R20
210kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3386P_VerticalRV1, RV2
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC18, C19
2470pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC12, C23
25k1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R27
2Conn_01x01_PinConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ6, J11
2FerriteBeadResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricFB1, FB2
2LM-NP-1001-B1LInterCat:LM-NP-1001-B1LT1, T4
2MCP6002Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU4, U6
2SWDCLKConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ7, J12
1100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC17
11nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC10
1330Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11
13k9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10
15.1VDiode_SMD:D_0603_1608MetricD4
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U5
1Crystal_GND24Crystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
1DE9_Pins_MountingHolesConnector_Dsub:DSUB-9_Pins_Horizontal_P2.77x2.84mm_EdgePinOffset4.94mm_Housed_MountingHolesOffset4.94mmJ1
1GNDConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ8
1Jumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1NRSTConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ10
1PCM3060Package_SO:TSSOP-28_4.4x9.7mm_P0.65mmU3
1STM32F072CBTxPackage_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU1
1SWDIOConnector_Wire:SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_1x2mmJ9
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U2
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ4

Questions

How big is the Intercat PCB?

It measures 80 × 38 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Intercat use?

99 parts, built around the MCP6002-I/P, PCM3060PW, EL357N(C)(TA)-G and AMS1117-3.3. 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 Intercat KiCad files?

From the BarceP/CAT_Interface repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Intercat.kicad_pcb and its schematic InterCAT_AnalogFilter.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Intercat 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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