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2 layers19.1 × 29.1 mmPlacebo, the printed circuit board in 3D

Truly minimal STM32G0/STM32C0 prototyping board

Size
19.1 × 29.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
0.29 mm
Parts
18
Nets
25
Pads
79
Tracks, vias
197, 10
Pours
51
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
22 Jul 2021
Updated
19 Jan 2023

Overview

Placebo is an open-source printed circuit board by dotcypress, from the dotcypress/placebo repository on GitHub, published under the Apache-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 19.1 × 29.1 mm with 18 parts on 25 nets, routed with 197 tracks and 10 vias.

It is built around the SML-D12W8WT86A. Its parts include 5 capacitors, 4 resistors, 3 ICs, 1 diode and 1 connector. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

readme.md

Placebo

Truly minimal STM32G0/STM32C0 proto board.

Features

  • Breadboard/Perfboard friendly
  • Power line bypass capacitors
  • Reset circuit
  • Tag-Connect TC2030-CTX-NL programming connector
  • Optional battery connector with LDO
  • Optional configurable LED

Pinout

Rust firmware

  1. Install rustup by following the instructions at https://rustup.rs
  2. Install Cortex-M0, M0+, and M1 (ARMv6-M architecture) target: rustup target add thumbv6m-none-eabi
  3. Install LLVM tools: rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
  4. Install cargo-binutils: cargo install cargo-binutils (Note: on some Linux distros (e.g. Ubuntu) you may need to install the packages build-essential, gcc-arm-none-eabi, libssl-dev and pkg-config prior to installing cargo-binutils.)
  5. Install cargo-generate: cargo install cargo-generate
  6. Generate project: cargo generate --git https://github.com/dotcypress/placebo-template.git
  7. Build firmware: cargo build --release
  8. Flash microcontroller: cargo run --release

Resources

License

Licensed under either of

at your option.

Contribution

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.

Parts

18
QtyValueFootprintReferences
310uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2, C4
2100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C5
2DNPResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4
110KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1
1470RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2
1AP7370-33W5-7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23-5_HandSolderingU1
1FiducialFiducial:Fiducial_0.5mm_Mask1.5mmFID1
1G***kibuzzard-631021FDkibuzzard-631021FD
1LOGOLOGOLOGO1
1PlaceboConnectplacebo:PlaceboConnect_CutoutU3
1SML-D12W8WT86ALED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1
1STM32G0xxFxPackage_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU2
1TagConnectplacebo:Tag-Connect_TC2030-IDC-NL_2x03_P1.27mm_VerticalJ2

The 17 most common of 18 parts.

Questions

How big is the Placebo PCB?

It measures 19.1 × 29.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 0.29 mm thick.

What parts does the Placebo use?

18 parts, built around the SML-D12W8WT86A. 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 Placebo KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Placebo design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the Apache-2.0 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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