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2 layers86.4 × 96.5 mmMicroDroplet, the printed circuit board in 3D

µDroplet is a platform to experiment with electrowetting with an 8×8 array of electrodes.

Size
86.4 × 96.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
104
Nets
114
Pads
264
Tracks, vias
320, 13
Pours
10
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
19 Jan 2021
Updated
21 Jan 2021

Overview

MicroDroplet is an open-source printed circuit board by CGrassin, from the CGrassin/microdroplet_electrowetting repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 86.4 × 96.5 mm with 104 parts on 114 nets, routed with 320 tracks and 13 vias.

It is built around the MCP6002-I/P, MAX1771ESA and ES2F, with the SS-12F44-G5 among its other parts. Its parts include 12 connectors, 10 capacitors, 5 resistors, 3 ICs and 3 switches. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

µDroplet - Microfluidics platform

Microfluidics is an area of research based on the manipulation of small fluid volumes on the order of microliters or nanoliters.

µDroplet is an open-source platform with an 8×8 array of electrodes driven by a high voltage to expermiment with various microfluidics techniques and materials.

See article here: https://charleslabs.fr/en/project-Microfluidics+Electrowetting+platform

Content

This repository contains:

  • The PCB (including BOM and gerber files),
  • The Arduino firmware
  • The Processing control software
  • The STL/CAD files for the 3D-printable base and frame

License

The content of this repository is under MIT license.

Parts

104
QtyValueFootprintReferences
64FXfootprints:DROP_2_75_4MIL_4_5DROP1, DROP2, DROP10, DROP11, DROP12, DROP13, DROP14, DROP15, DROP16, DROP17, DROP18, DROP19, DROP20, DROP21, DROP22, DROP23 +48
4ScrewPad1MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_PadP6, P7, P8, P9
3100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderC2, C6, C8
3FrameHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3P3, P4, P5
210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderC1, C3
2SW_PUSHButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1, SW2
2V_GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mmP1, P10
10R050Resistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.52x3.35mm_HandSolderRSENSE1
11.5MResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR4
1100nF, 250VCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC10
1100uF, 35VCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7C7
1100uH, 1AInductor_SMD:L_Bourns_SRR1210AL1
110uF, 25VCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.4C5
11pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderC4
1200kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR3
14.7uF, 250VCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_10x10.5C9
15kfootprints:BOURNS-3362P_potPOT1
18kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR5
1Arduino_Nano_v3.xModule:Arduino_NanoA1
1Conn_01x02_MaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1DC_JACKConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_HorizontalJ1
1ES2FDiode_SMD:D_SMB_HandsolderingD1
1FrameHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_PadP2
1HV507Package_QFP:PQFP-80_14x20mm_P0.8mmU2
1IRF 840SPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-2T1
1Logo_Open_Hardware_SmallCharleslabs_Parts:Charleslabs_Logo_10mmLOGO1
1MAX1771ESAPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU3
1MCP6002Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1
1SS-12F44-G5footprints:SPDT_12.1_5.6SW3

Questions

How big is the MicroDroplet PCB?

It measures 86.4 × 96.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the MicroDroplet use?

104 parts, built around the MCP6002-I/P, MAX1771ESA, ES2F and SS-12F44-G5. 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 MicroDroplet KiCad files?

From the CGrassin/microdroplet_electrowetting repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is MicroDroplet_PCB/MicroDroplet.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the MicroDroplet design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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