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4 layers43.2 × 43.2 mmPowerRail, the printed circuit board in 3D

A quick and dirty PCB for a +12V/-7V power supply.

Size
43.2 × 43.2 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
65
Nets
48
Pads
211
Tracks, vias
534, 56
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
12 Aug 2015
Updated
12 Jan 2024

Overview

PowerRail is an open-source printed circuit board by engstad, from the engstad/PowerRail repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 43.2 × 43.2 mm with 65 parts on 48 nets, routed with 534 tracks and 56 vias.

It is built around the VEC2616-TL-W. Its parts include 23 capacitors, 18 resistors, 8 inductors, 7 connectors and 3 diodes.

Main components

1

README

README.md

PowerRail

A quick and dirty PCB for a +12V/-7V power supply.

This is just a small KiCad project for yet another small PCB that I need. It's based on Analog Device's ADP5071 chip.

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Parts

65
QtyValueFootprintReferences
510uFsmd:SM1206C27, C28, C31, C32, C45
422usmd:SM1206C41, C42, C43, C44
4VAL**w_details:hole_3mmhole_3mm, hole_3mm, hole_3mm, hole_3mm
312uHengstad:inductor-smd-4.5x4.5x3.2L11, L12, L13
330V/0.5Aengstad:diode-sod-123D4, D5, D6
20.1usmd:SM0603C36, C38
210.0usmd:SM1206C35, C37
210uFsmd:SM0805C29, C48
2180ksmd:SM0603R30, R32
2220ksmd:SM0603R25, R28
222uFsmd:SM1206C46, C47
2330ksmd:SM0603R33, R34
24.7uH/1.9Aengstad:inductor-smd-40x40L10, L15
247.0usmd:SM1206C39, C40
2820ksmd:SM0603R29, R31
2CONN_01X06xess:HDR_1x6P11, P14
11.0usmd:SM0603C30
110smd:SM0603R20
110ksmd:SM0603R21
115.0ksmd:SM0603R17
1150ksmd:SM0603R26
13.3uFsmd:SM0805C33
13.3uH/3.3Aengstad:inductor-smd-2020-50x50L17
14.7usmd:SM0805C34
14.7uF/1.0Aengstad:inductor-smd-40x40L14
14.7uH/1.65Aengstad:inductor-smd-40x40L16
1440ksmd:SM0603R27
1453ksmd:SM0603R24
150.0ksmd:SM0603R18
1550ksmd:SM0603R15
1660ksmd:SM0603R19
185.0ksmd:SM0603R16
1ADJxess:HDR_1x1P9
1CONN_01X02xess:HDR_1x2P12
1C_Smallsmd:SM0603C49
1JTI-PWRw_conn_jst-ph:b2b-ph-klP15
1LEDSxess:HDR_1x2P10
1TPS65530engstad:qfn-48-pU5
1USB_OTGengstad:conn-smd-usb-b-miniP13
1VEC2616engstad:sot-28flU6

Questions

How big is the PowerRail PCB?

It measures 43.2 × 43.2 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the PowerRail use?

65 parts, built around the VEC2616-TL-W. 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 PowerRail KiCad files?

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

Can I use the PowerRail design in my own project?

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

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