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4 layers98 × 100 mmRftool, the printed circuit board in 3D

AD9361 based USB3 SDR

Size
98 × 100 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
291
Nets
243
Pads
1,367
Tracks, vias
9,881, 1,733
Pours
12
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
20 Dec 2016
Updated
3 Oct 2017

Overview

Rftool is an open-source printed circuit board by daveshah1, from the daveshah1/RFToolSDR repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 4-layer board of 98 × 100 mm with 291 parts on 243 nets, routed with 9,881 tracks and 1,733 vias.

It is built around the XC7A50T-2FTG256I, SKY67159-396LF and AD9361BBCZ, with the SN74LVC2G17DBV, BMI-S-205-F and TPS564208DDC among its other parts. Its parts include 148 capacitors, 67 resistors, 21 ICs, 21 inductors and 15 connectors. It belongs with the FPGA and CPLD boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

RFTool AD9361 based SDR

RFTool is a standalone AD9361 based SDR with a USB 3 interface and a number of other useful features:

  • AD9361 transceiver IC - dual channel 70MHz-6GHz, up to 54MHz channel bandwidth
  • Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA (XC7A50T-2FTG256I) with 64MBit HyperRAM
  • FT601Q USB 3.0 interface
  • Two LNA inputs (500MHz-3GHz only) and one attenuated input (full AD9361 range)
  • All inputs protected to over +27dBm input
  • Two PA outputs (500MHz-3GHz only) with >20dBm output power and one direct output (full range)
  • Flexible external reference input (switchable termination and coupling)
  • USB powered, no external power needed

Rev 1.0 of the hardware has been built and initial tests completed. Receive-only FPGA code and a simple Spectrum Analyser application for Linux has also been built.

Rev 1.0 Hardware

Parts

291
QtyValueFootprintReferences
291µCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C19, C21, C33, C42, C43, C44, C45, C46, C47, C49, C52, C53, C102, C135, C139, C148 +13
25100nCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C34, C35, C50, C54, C55, C65, C66, C67, C78, C80, C106, C107, C134, C136, C137, C138 +9
2410kResistors_SMD:R_0402R10, R12, R13, R14, R16, R18, R20, R21, R22, R23, R28, R31, R32, R33, R35, R36 +8
16470nCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C104, C105, C109, C110, C114, C115, C121, C123, C125, C126, C127, C128, C129, C130, C131, C133
1510nCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C20, C25, C48, C56, C57, C59, C60, C72, C73, C76, C79, C84, C87, C90, C150
14100pCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C1, C2, C7, C10, C11, C12, C16, C22, C26, C27, C146, C147, C149, C151
91nCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C3, C9, C13, C15, C62, C63, C85, C86, C145
94.7kResistors_SMD:R_0402R4, R15, R39, R40, R42, R43, R44, R45, R67
94.7µCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C103, C108, C111, C113, C118, C119, C120, C124, C132
818pCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C23, C24, C28, C29, C95, C100, C152, C153
710µCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C14, C30, C31, C32, C58, C61, C101
71kResistors_SMD:R_0402R2, R3, R25, R56, R57, R58, R59
730nHCapacitors_SMD:C_0402L2, L3, L5, L10, L11, L20, L22
773251-1150Custom Parts:SMA-EDGE-73251-1150P1, P2, P3, P4, P6, P8, P9
647µCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C39, C41, C112, C116, C117, C122
5CLA4603-085LFCustom Parts:CLA4603-085LFD4, D5, D6, D8, D9
422µCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C36, C37, C38, C40
30RResistors_SMD:R_0402R47, R49, R50
32.2kResistors_SMD:R_0402R1, R61, R62
375Resistors_SMD:R_0402R46, R48, R68
382Resistors_SMD:R_0402R26, R63, R70
3FERRITECapacitors_SMD:C_0805L15, L16, L17
21Resistors_SMD:R_0402R29, R30
21.2nCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C5, C18
211.5kResistors_SMD:R_0402R17, R19
2120Resistors_SMD:R_0402R51, R69
21720BL15A0100Custom Parts:1720BL15B0050T4, T7
21720BL15B0050Custom Parts:1720BL15B0050T2, T5
21nHCapacitors_SMD:C_0402L4, L19
220pCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C6, C144
22N7002TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2
2330nHCapacitors_SMD:C_0402L6, L7
236nHCapacitors_SMD:C_0402L9, L21
243nHCapacitors_SMD:C_0402L1, L8
245.3kResistors_SMD:R_0402R7, R60
268pCapacitors_SMD:C_0402C4, C17
2ADL5611TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT89-3_HousingU1, U20
2BMI-S-205-FCustom Parts:BMI-S-205-FJ4, J5
2BMI-S-230-F-RCustom Parts:BMI-S-230-F-RJ1, J2
2GREENLEDs:LED_0805D1, D2
2MIC47100YMMEHousings_SSOP:MSOP-8-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.65mmU9, U10
2SKY67159-396LFHousings_DFN_QFN:DFN-8-1EP_2x2mm_Pitch0.5mmU2, U21
2TCM1-63AX+Custom Parts:TCM1-63AX+T1, T3
2TPS2069C-DBVTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U3, U8
2TPS564208DDCTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6U5, U6
11.5µHCustom Parts:XFL4020L14
11.6kResistors_SMD:R_0402R34
1100Resistors_SMD:R_0402R27
113.7kResistors_SMD:R_0402R9
114.3kResistors_SMD:R_0402R24
12.2µHCustom Parts:XFL4020L13
122Resistors_SMD:R_0402R41
13.16kResistors_SMD:R_0402R11
13.3µCustom Parts:XFL4020L12
147Resistors_SMD:R_0402R52
1ABM8-30.000MHZ-B2Custom Parts:XTAL_ABM8_3.2x2.5mmX1
1AD9361BBCZCustom Parts:CSP_BGA_144_pitch0.8mmU12
1AUXPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_1x06P7
1BMI-S-209-FCustom Parts:BMI-S-209-FJ3
1FT601QCustom Parts:QFN_76_pitch0.4mmU14
1GSB343K33HRCTCustom Parts:MICROUSB-GSB343K33HRCTVJ6
1IS66WVH8M8ALL-166B1LICustom Parts:FBGA24_pitch1mmU18
1JTAGPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x07_Pitch2.00mmP5
1KC3225A50.0000C3GE00Custom Parts:VCTCXO_TX_3.2x2.5mmU15
1LD3985M30RTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U7
1LM2832XMYHousings_SSOP:MSOP-8-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.65mmU4
1LM3880MF-1AATO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6U11
1LOGOCustom Parts:OSHW_LOGOG***
1N25Q256A13EF840ECustom Parts:VDFPN8U16
1ORANGELEDs:LED_0805D3
1PTS840 GKP SMTR LFSCustom Parts:PTS840GSWRST1
1SN74LVC2G17TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6U19
1TXEAACSANF-40.000000Custom Parts:VCTCXO_TX_3.2x2.5mmU13
1XC7A50T-2FTG256ISMD_Packages:BGA-256U17

Questions

How big is the Rftool PCB?

It measures 98 × 100 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Rftool use?

291 parts, built around the XC7A50T-2FTG256I, SKY67159-396LF, AD9361BBCZ and SN74LVC2G17DBV. 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 Rftool KiCad files?

From the daveshah1/RFToolSDR repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/rftool/rftool.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Rftool 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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