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4 layers105.6 × 104.8 mmDrone PCB, the printed circuit board in 3D

Code and build log for a PCB quadcopter swarm.

Size
105.6 × 104.8 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
229
Nets
137
Pads
597
Tracks, vias
1,260, 254
Pours
11
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
31 Mar 2026
Updated
31 Mar 2026

Overview

Drone PCB is an open-source printed circuit board by Eemac, from the Eemac/droneSwarm repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 105.6 × 104.8 mm with 229 parts on 137 nets, routed with 1,260 tracks and 254 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-WROOM-32E, DWM3000 and MS5611-01BA03, with the TPS63001DRC, ICM-20948 and ICM-42688-P among its other parts. Its parts include 41 resistors, 29 capacitors, 12 diodes, 10 ICs and 10 transistors. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

droneSwarm

Code and build log for a PCB quadcopter swarm.

Parts

229
QtyValueFootprintReferences
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16TestPointOEM:TestPoint_Pad_D1mmTP1, TP2, TP15, TP16, TP17, TP18, TP19, TP20, TP21, TP22, TP23, TP24, TP25, TP26, TP27, TP28
125.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27
10100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7, R11, R12, R14, R30, R32, R33, R35, R40, R41
1012kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9, R13, R17, R29, R31, R34, R36, R38, R39, R42
101uFOEM:C_0603C4, C5, C6, C22, C23, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30
8IRLML6244Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10
8LED_RGBLED_SMD:LED_RGB_5050-6D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12
8TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_3.0x3.0mmTP5, TP6, TP7, TP8, TP10, TP11, TP13, TP14
60.1uFOEM:C_0603C7, C16, C17, C18, C19, C21
610uFOEM:C_0603C3, C8, C9, C10, C20, C31
4220uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC13, C14, C15, C24
4D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123FD1, D2, D3, D4
4G***kibuzzard-682A6523kibuzzard-682A6523, kibuzzard-682A6523, kibuzzard-682A6523, kibuzzard-682A6523
4G***kibuzzard-682A6594kibuzzard-682A6594, kibuzzard-682A6594, kibuzzard-682A6594, kibuzzard-682A6594
4TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP3, TP4, TP9, TP12
3100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15, R43, R44
2.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC11, C12
212KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R6
21MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4
2SS8050Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q5, Q6
2SW_Push_SPST_NOOEM:SW_B3U-1000P_4.2x1.7mmSW2, SW3
12.2uHInductor_SMD:L_1008_2520MetricL1
122.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR28
122uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC25
147.5kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR37
1AP2127N-1.8Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U6
1CP2102N-Axx-xQFN28Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-28-1EP_5x5mm_P0.5mm_EP3.35x3.35mmU5
1CellDrone:Battery HolderBT1
1DWM3000RF_Module:DWM1000DWM1
1ESP32-WROOM-32ERF_Module:ESP32-WROOM-32DU1
1G***kibuzzard-682A64DAkibuzzard-682A64DA
1G***kibuzzard-682A6A3Akibuzzard-682A6A3A
1G***kibuzzard-682A6EFDkibuzzard-682A6EFD
1G***kibuzzard-682A72B2kibuzzard-682A72B2
1G***kibuzzard-682A719Bkibuzzard-682A719B
1G***kibuzzard-682A6EE1kibuzzard-682A6EE1
1G***kibuzzard-682A6E86kibuzzard-682A6E86
1G***kibuzzard-682A7152kibuzzard-682A7152
1G***kibuzzard-682A6346kibuzzard-682A6346
1G***kibuzzard-682A717Ekibuzzard-682A717E
1ICM-20948Sensor_Motion:InvenSense_QFN-24_3x3mm_P0.4mmU2
1ICM-42688Package_LGA:LGA-14_3x2.5mm_P0.5mm_LayoutBorder3x4yU4
1KTD2064Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_3x3mm_P0.4mm_EP1.65x1.65mmU10
1LM66200Drone:SOT-5X3U8
1MS5611-01BAPackage_LGA:LGA-8_3x5mm_P1.25mmU3
1SW_SPDTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPDT_CK_JS102011SAQNSW1
1TPS63001Package_SON:Texas_DRC0010J_ThermalViasU9
1USBLC6-2P6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-666U7
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ1

Questions

How big is the Drone PCB PCB?

It measures 105.6 × 104.8 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Drone PCB use?

229 parts, built around the ESP32-WROOM-32E, DWM3000, MS5611-01BA03 and TPS63001DRC. 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 Drone PCB KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Drone PCB design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Eemac before reusing the design.

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