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4 layers36 × 36 mmFlightController, the printed circuit board in 3D

FlightController

chickadee-tech/f3fc4

F3 Flight Control Polystack board

Size
36 × 36 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
63
Nets
133
Pads
350
Tracks, vias
1,472, 153
Pours
6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
7 Jul 2016
Updated
8 Jul 2016

Overview

FlightController is an open-source printed circuit board by chickadee-tech, from the chickadee-tech/f3fc repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 36 × 36 mm with 63 parts on 133 nets, routed with 1,472 tracks and 153 vias.

It is built around the MPU-6000 and TLV70233DBV. Its parts include 13 capacitors, 11 resistors, 11 connectors, 6 fuses and 5 diodes. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Chickadee Tech F3FC

This an STM32F3-based flight control Polystack board for multirotors designed by Chickadee Tech. It features an STM32F303VCT6 microcontroller and an MPU-6000 accelerometer/gyroscope. It runs a modified version of Betaflight [blocked] available here with the CKD_F3FC target.

Documentation

See the wiki for documentation.

Polystack

This control board is part of the Polystack platform for modular microcontrol systems. More information on the platform can be found at polystack.org.

Support

If you need support with a board you own or have development questions please email support@chickadee.tech or check chickadee.tech/support for other ways to get support.

Support

If you need support with a board you own or have development questions please email support@chickadee.tech or check chickadee.tech/support for other ways to get support.

Contributing

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

Setup

Components and footprints for PCB parts are not included in this repository. Instead, checkout the chickadee-tech/kicad-libs repository in the same directory that this repository is checked out in. All part definitions should be relative so that they will load correctly.

Pull requests

For fixes please submit a pull request to the original repository. After the pull request is merged, check the Chickadee Tech Active Contributor Discount (ACD) to see if you are eligible for a discount code to use on your next purchase.

Derivatives

If developing your own version of the F3FC board please remove all Chickadee Tech trademarks and follow the CC-BY license. While not required, please consider open sourcing your modifications so others can learn from your improvements. If you do email support@chickadee.tech and we may choose to add your project to the ACD.

You may also license the Polystack logo for free by emailing support@chickadee.tech. We'll ask for your gerbers to ensure the design complies with specifications laid out here and provide written permission to use the trademark after compliance has been demonstrated.

Parts

63
QtyValueFootprintReferences
70.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC2, C3, C7, C8, C9, C10, C13
61mmmacrofab:FiducialF1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
41kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR1, R2, R3, R12
22.2uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC14, C15
24.7kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR4, R11
2OSHWoshw:oshw-4mmG***, G***
2Q_NMOS_GSDTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q3, Q4
2RedLEDs:LED-0603D3, D5
11.5kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR6
1100kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR10
110kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR7
110k+Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR5
110nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC5
110uF+Capacitors_SMD:C_1206_HandSolderingC11
11uF+Capacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC12
12.2nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC1
13V3Measurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallP1
1470kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR9
15VMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallP9
18MHZmurata-resonator:CSTCE_G-CSTCE_G_ZX1
1BOOT0Measurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallP7
1CKD_SANDWICHhirose-df40:DF40-3-4mm-80pin-ReceptacleP4
1CONN_01X01Measurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Square-SMD-Pad_SmallP8
1CONN_02X04Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_2x04P3
1CONN_02X10hirose-df40:DF40-20pin-HeaderP5
1D_Schottky_x2_KCom_AAKTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23D4
1G***polystack:polystack-bold-0.4svg2mod
1GreenLEDs:LED-0603D1
1LOGOchickadee:chickadee_2mm_fcuG***
1LOGOchickadee:chickadee_3mm_ssG***
1MPU-6000Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_Pitch0.5mmU1
1Q_PMOS_GSDTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1RESETMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallP6
1STM32F303x{B,C}Housings_QFP:LQFP-100_14x14mm_Pitch0.5mmU2
1SWCLKMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallP11
1SWDIOMeasurement_Points:Measurement_Point_Round-SMD-Pad_SmallP10
1SW_PUSHButtons_Switches_SMD:SW_SPST_EVQP7ASW1
1TLV70233DBVHousings_SOT-23_SOT-143_TSOT-6:SOT-23-5U3
1USB_OTGfci:Mini-USB-B-EDGEP2
1YellowLEDs:LED-0603D2

The 59 most common of 63 parts.

Questions

How big is the FlightController PCB?

It measures 36 × 36 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the FlightController use?

63 parts, built around the MPU-6000 and TLV70233DBV. 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 FlightController KiCad files?

From the chickadee-tech/f3fc repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/FlightController.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the FlightController design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 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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