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4 layers29 × 43 mmFlight controller, the printed circuit board in 3D

Flight controller

Bobev64/sensor-board

KiCAD design attempt at a flight controller for an RC airplane.

Size
29 × 43 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.58 mm
Parts
52
Nets
66
Pads
219
Tracks, vias
236, 111
Pours
16
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
17 Jun 2024
Updated
23 Jul 2024

Overview

Flight controller is an open-source printed circuit board by Bobev64, from the Bobev64/sensor-board repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 29 × 43 mm with 52 parts on 66 nets, routed with 236 tracks and 111 vias.

It is built around the DLF162500LT-5028A1, MIC5365-3.3YD5-TR and MPU-6050, with the USBLC6-2SC6 among its other parts. Its parts include 23 capacitors, 6 resistors, 5 ICs, 3 connectors and 3 inductors. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

4

Parts

52
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC4, C5, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C19, C20, C22
54u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2, C3, C6, C14
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
35k1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2, R4
3FiducialFiducial:Fiducial_1mm_Mask2mmFID1, FID2, FID3
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC17, C18
22k2Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5, R6
2TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1, TP2
10p3Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC16
10p8Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC15
110nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC21
110nInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL1
110uInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricL2
1220RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3
12n2Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC23
12n7Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL3
132kHz768Library:XTAL_NX2012SA_NDKX1
1Conn_CoaxialConnector_Coaxial:U.FL_Hirose_U.FL-R-SMT-1_VerticalJ2
1DLF162500LT-5028A1Library:DLF-4_1P6X0P8U3
1MIC5365-3.3YD5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1MPU-6050Sensor_Motion:InvenSense_QFN-24_4x4mm_P0.5mmU5
1NX2016SA-32MLibrary:NX2016SA_NDKX2
1STM32WB55CEUxPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.6x5.6mmU4
1SW_PushButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_CK_RS282G05A3SW1
1TC2030Connector:Tag-Connect_TC2030-IDC-NL_2x03_P1.27mm_VerticalJ4
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U2
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ1

Questions

How big is the Flight controller PCB?

It measures 29 × 43 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.58 mm thick.

What parts does the Flight controller use?

52 parts, built around the DLF162500LT-5028A1, MIC5365-3.3YD5-TR, MPU-6050 and USBLC6-2SC6. 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 Flight controller KiCad files?

From the Bobev64/sensor-board repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is flight-controller.kicad_pcb and its schematic flight-controller.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Flight controller design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Bobev64 before reusing the design.

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