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4 layers40 × 40 mmDrone, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
40 × 40 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
127
Nets
122
Pads
413
Tracks, vias
573, 86
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
15 Dec 2025
Updated
30 Dec 2025

Overview

Drone is an open-source printed circuit board by espcaa, from the espcaa/droneeee repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 40 × 40 mm with 127 parts on 122 nets, routed with 573 tracks and 86 vias.

It is built around the AT7456E, LM43603DSUR and W25Q128JVSIQ TR, with the ICM-42688-P, LP5907MFX-3.3/NOPB(MS) and TLV75533PDBVR-MS among its other parts. Its parts include 47 capacitors, 24 connectors, 22 resistors, 10 ICs and 7 diodes. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

Parts

127
QtyValueFootprintReferences
19100nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C4, C11, C12, C15, C16, C21, C22, C25, C26, C28, C29, C30, C32, C38, C41 +3
19Conn_01x01footprint_lib:signal_padJ1, J3, J4, J5, J6, J10, J11, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17, J18, J23, J24, J25 +3
610kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2, R3, R4, R13, R17
51kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR9, R11, R18, R19, R21
41ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC13, C14, C23, C24
422pfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC9, C10, C18, C48
422ufCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC17, C31, C46, C50
4Conn_01x03footprint_lib:led_ringJ19, J20, J21, J22
31ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC8, C39, C40
32.2ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C3, C27
217.8kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7, R22
21MResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6, R23
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC37, C47
22.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC20, C45
22.2uHeasyeda2kicad:IND-SMD_L4.8-W4.5L1, L2
222ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC33, C34
233pfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC35, C36
2470nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC19, C44
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR15, R16
275Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R14
2LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD2, D5
2LM43603DSUReasyeda2kicad:SON-16_L5.0-W4.0-P0.50-TL-EPU1, U11
2LM66100DCKReasyeda2kicad:SC-70-6_L2.0-W1.3-P0.65-LS2.1-BLU9, U10
2NPNPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-416Q2, Q3
2SW_Pusheasyeda2kicad:SW-SMD_L3.9-W3.0-P4.45SW1, SW2
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR12
1127kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR24
1249kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5
1AO3400Aeasyeda2kicad:SOT-23-3_L2.9-W1.3-P1.90-LS2.4-BRQ1
1AT7456Eeasyeda2kicad:TSSOP-28_L9.7-W4.4-P0.65-LS6.4-BL-EP-2U7
1BUZZER+footprint_lib:signal_padTP1
1BUZZER-footprint_lib:signal_padTP2
1C115962easyeda2kicad:CRYSTAL-SMD_L5.0-W3.2Y1
1C2296easyeda2kicad:LED0805-R-RDD3
1C2297easyeda2kicad:LED0805-R-RDD1
1Conn_01x08Connector_JST:JST_SH_SM08B-SRSS-TB_1x08-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalJ2
1D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D4
1D_Schottkyeasyeda2kicad:SMA_L4.3-W2.6-LS5.2-RDD6
1FerriteBeadInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricFB1
1ICM-42688-Peasyeda2kicad:LGA-14_L3.0-W2.5-P0.50-TLU5
1LP5907MFX-3.3/NOPBeasyeda2kicad:SOT-23-5_L3.0-W1.7-P0.95-LS2.8-BRU6
1SMAJ30ADiode_SMD:D_SMAD8
1STM32F405RGTxPackage_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU4
1TLV75533PDBVReasyeda2kicad:SOT-23-5_L3.0-W1.7-P0.95-LS2.8-BRU2
1TYPE-C 16PIN 2MD(073)easyeda2kicad:USB-C-SMD_TYPE-C-6PIN-2MD-073USB1
1W25Q128JVSIQTReasyeda2kicad:SOIC-8_L5.3-W5.3-P1.27-LS8.0-BLU3
1XL2EL89CSI-111YLC-27Measyeda2kicad:CRYSTAL-SMD_4P-L3.2-W2.5-BL_SIT8008BIX1

The 123 most common of 127 parts.

Questions

How big is the Drone PCB?

It measures 40 × 40 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Drone use?

127 parts, built around the AT7456E, LM43603DSUR, W25Q128JVSIQ TR and ICM-42688-P. 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 KiCad files?

From the espcaa/droneeee repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is src/hardware/fc/drone.kicad_pcb and its schematic src/hardware/fc/drone.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Drone design in my own project?

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

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