

PCB Files With Parts
This is a PCB Design for a circuit pertaining to creating a Plasma Toroid through the Ionization of Noble Gases.
- Size
- 117 × 41.8 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 17
- Nets
- 8
- Pads
- 31
- Tracks, vias
- 56, 1
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 3 May 2023
- Updated
- 2 Aug 2023
Overview
PCB Files With Parts is an open-source printed circuit board by eeden2, from the eeden2/Toroid-PCB-Design repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 117 × 41.8 mm with 17 parts on 8 nets, routed with 56 tracks and 1 via.
It is built around the CHP0805AFX-1001ELF, FDA18N50 and LQH32NH100J23L. Its parts include 7 capacitors, 2 resistors, 1 transistor and 1 inductor.
Main components
3CHP0805AFX-1001ELF
0805-55℃~+155℃ 1kΩ 200V 500mW Thick Film Resistor ±1% ±100ppm/℃ 0805 Chip Resistor - Surface Mount ROHSBournsChip Resistor - Surface MountFDA18N50
TO-3PN-55℃~+150℃ 1 N-channel 19A 2.86nF 239W 265mΩ@10V 40pF 500V 5V 60nC@400V TO-3PN MOSFETs ROHSonsemiMOSFETsLQH32NH100J23L
121010uH 325mA 340mΩ ±5% 1210 Power Inductors ROHSMurataPower Inductors
README
README.mdPlasma Toroid Schematic Design
Currently, this PCB is in the TESTING Stages
Based off of the Circuit from Steve Ward and BackMacSci's Video, I decided to make my own PCB Design for the Circuit.
All Ideas to the Papers Are Linked Below
3-D View:

The Parts are as Follows:
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Variable power supply / 50 - 100 W laptop power supply
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16 AWG copper wire or ¼” copper tubing (1 uH inductor)
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20-26 AWG copper wire (10 uH inductor) OR
text (Mouser #: 81-LQH32NH100J23L; Mfr. #: LQH32NH100J23L ) -
2, 0.5W 1k resistors
text (Mouser #: 652-CHP0805AFX1001EL; Mfr. #: CHP0805AFX-1001ELF ) -
10k potentiometer
text (Mouser #: 581-601030; Mfr. #: 601030 ) -
100V, 1uF capacitor
text (Mouser #: 80-C1210C105K1RACTM; Mfr. #: C1210C105K1RACTM ) -
4, 6kV, 33 pF ceramic dipped capacitors
text (Mouser #: 810-CC45SL3JD330JYGN; Mfr. #: CC45SL3JD330JYGNA ) -
2, 450V, 4.7 nF C0G 0805 SMD capacitors
text (Mouser #: 810-C2012C0G2W472JAA; Mfr. #: C2012C0G2W472J125AA ) -
FDA18N50 or FDH44N50 Mosfet
text (Mouser #: 512-FDA18N50; Mfr. #: FDA18N50 ) -
Mosfet hardware (for securing mosfet to the heatsink)
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Large heatsink
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12V fan
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Borosilicate glass globe filled with 15 torr xenon gas
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Oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering iron
PCB:

Parts
17| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 33 pF | CC45S:CC45SL3JD330JYGNA | C3, C4, C5, C6 |
| 2 | 4700 pF | C2012:CAPC2012X145N | C8, C9 |
| 2 | CHP0805AFX-1001ELF | CHP08:RESC2012X60N | R1, R2 |
| 1 | 100V 1uF | C1210:C1210 | C1 |
| 1 | 601030 | 601030:601030 | VR1 |
| 1 | FDA18N50 | FDA18:TO545P500X1580X2420-3P | Q1 |
| 1 | LOGO | plasma toroid:image logo | G*** |
| 1 | LQH32NH100J23L | plasma toroid:IND_LQH32NH100J23L | L2 |
The 13 most common of 17 parts.
Questions
How big is the PCB Files With Parts PCB?
It measures 117 × 41.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the PCB Files With Parts use?
17 parts, built around the CHP0805AFX-1001ELF, FDA18N50 and LQH32NH100J23L. 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 PCB Files With Parts KiCad files?
From the eeden2/Toroid-PCB-Design repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB Files With Parts/test.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB Files With Parts/test.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the PCB Files With Parts design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask eeden2 before reusing the design.
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