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2 layers79 × 59.5 mmCATSTNC R2, the printed circuit board in 3D

An RP2040-based CATS transceiver

Size
79 × 59.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
77
Nets
78
Pads
293
Tracks, vias
620, 50
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
28 Nov 2023
Updated
6 Oct 2024

Overview

CATSTNC R2 is an open-source printed circuit board by CamK06, from the CamK06/CATS-Base-Hardware repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 79 × 59.5 mm with 77 parts on 78 nets, routed with 620 tracks and 50 vias.

It is built around the RP2040, TPS62933DRL and W25Q128JVSIQ, with the RF4463F30, TPS2116DRL and USBLC6-2SC6 among its other parts. Its parts include 30 capacitors, 18 resistors, 7 ICs, 6 connectors and 4 diodes. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

CATS-Base-Hardware

Parts

77
QtyValueFootprintReferences
8100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC8, C12, C14, C15, C17, C19, C20, C23
410uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC13, C28, C29, C30
4220Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR9, R10, R11, R12
4LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O6.35mm_Z6.0mmD2, D3, D4, D5
4~MountingHole:MountingHole_2.5mm_Pad_TopBottomH1, H2, H3, H4
31uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC9, C11, C18
354.9K 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R14, R17
210.0K 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R15
2100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C24
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC25, C26
222uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC21, C22
224nHInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL1, L2
227 or 22Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7, R8
227pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC6, C7
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC10, C16
25.11KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5, R6
27.5pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C5
2LOGOLOGOG***, G***
10Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
110KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR19
113pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC4
115.0K 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR18
11KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3
11kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4
133nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC27
14.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3
16.8uHInductor_SMD:L_Sunlord_SWPA6020SL3
1BNCConnector_Coaxial:BNC_Amphenol_B6252HB-NPP3G-50_HorizontalJ1
1BOOTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW2
1C9002Crystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY2
1DC INConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_HorizontalJ5
1DEBUGConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1GPIO-1Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1GPIO-2Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ7
1NCP1117-3.3_SOT223Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U4
1RESETButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW1
1RF4463F30RF4463:RF4463F30U6
1RP2040Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-56-1EP_7x7mm_P0.4mm_EP3.2x3.2mmU3
1TPS2116DRLPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-583-8U5
1TPS62933Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-583-8U1
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U7
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_G-Switch_GT-USB-7010ASVJ4
1W25Q128JVSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mmU2

Questions

How big is the CATSTNC R2 PCB?

It measures 79 × 59.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the CATSTNC R2 use?

77 parts, built around the RP2040, TPS62933DRL, W25Q128JVSIQ and RF4463F30. 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 CATSTNC R2 KiCad files?

From the CamK06/CATS-Base-Hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is CATSTNC-R2.kicad_pcb and its schematic CATSTNC-R2.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the CATSTNC R2 design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask CamK06 before reusing the design.

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