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4 layers130 × 110 mmOpenBeacon2, the printed circuit board in 3D

Multimode MEPT based on OpenBeacon

Size
130 × 110 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
261
Nets
169
Pads
813
Tracks, vias
9,266, 1,237
Pours
15
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
13 Dec 2012
Updated
28 Oct 2026

Overview

OpenBeacon2 is an open-source printed circuit board by etherkit, from the etherkit/OpenBeacon2 repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 130 × 110 mm with 261 parts on 169 nets, routed with 9,266 tracks and 1,237 vias.

It is built around the AVR128DA48-E/PT, 24AA64T-I/OT and OW2EL89CENUXK7YLC-25M, with the CC0805KRX7R9BB104, 1N4148W and G6K-2F-Y-DC5 among its other parts. Its parts include 118 capacitors, 59 resistors, 14 inductors, 10 diodes and 10 transistors. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

OpenBeacon 2

Documentation for the OpenBeacon 2 Multimode MEPT, which is based on the OpenBeacon project.

Quick Start

Please visit the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to get up and running with OpenBeacon 2 and for how to use the most common commands.

Parts

261
QtyValueFootprintReferences
21100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC27, C28, C29, C30, C32, C36, C38, C44, C45, C52, C53, C54, C56, C60, C63, C81 +5
16100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C5, C19, C20, C21, C23, C25, C100, C108, C109, C110, C111, C112, C116, C117, C118
1510kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR37, R43, R44, R45, R46, R47, R48, R49, R50, R51, R52, R53, R54, R55, R56
15330pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC26, C33, C43, C47, C49, C50, C51, C55, C57, C58, C59, C61, C62, C74, C75
14100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C13, C14, C15, C18, C22, C98, C99, C104, C107
968pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC31, C34, C35, C64, C65, C66, C68, C77, C78
710kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R11, R15, R19, R21, R30, R35
61N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
6G6K-2F-Y-DC5Relay_SMD:Relay_DPDT_Omron_G6K-2F-YK1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6
53.3kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR18, R57, R58, R59, R60
556pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC42, C46, C48, C70, C76
410Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R9, R20, R22
4100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC6, C91, C92, C97
41uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC17, C24, C94, C96
4470Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR36, R39, R40, R42
4MountingHole_M3MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
31kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14, R29, R38
322kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR24, R25, R26
322kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR12, R16, R17
32N7002EtherkitKicadLibrary:SOT23-2N7002Q2, Q9, Q10
34.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC106, C114, C115
3AO3400APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q5, Q6, Q7
210uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC2, C3
215pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC101, C102
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC90, C103
222pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC72, C79
222uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC88, C113
233pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC73, C80
2360nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL10, L11
23pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC39, C69
24.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC93, C95
2430nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL6, L7
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR31, R32
2BS170Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ3, Q4
2PESD5V0F1BLDiode_SMD:D_SOD-882D2, D13
10.2 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR8
11.10uInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL3
11.55uInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL4
11.90uInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL5
110Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR28
110RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR41
110nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC105
110nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC16
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
112pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC40
1130nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL12
1158kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2
1176nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL13
118.2kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
118pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC37
11MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR27
11N5711WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D10
11nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC12
122.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR33
1230nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL14
124AA64TPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U12
125.000 MHz TCXOEtherkitKicadLibrary:ASTX-H11-25.000MHZ-TU2
127nHInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL15
1292nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL9
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3215-2Pin_3.2x1.5mmY1
133Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
133kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
14.7uInductor_SMD:L_Sunlord_MWSA0503SL1
147.5kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR34
1470Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR23
1470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC87
147nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC89
149.9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10
16.8pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC71
1619nInductor_THT:L_Toroid_Vertical_L10.0mm_W5.0mm_P5.08mmL8
16pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC67
18.2pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC41
1AO3407AEtherkitKicadLibrary:SOT23-MMBT440XQ1
1AO3407APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q8
1AVR128DA48-E/PTPackage_QFP:TQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU9
1B5819WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1
1BLM18PG221Inductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricFB1
1BNCEtherkitKicadLibrary:BNC-AMPHENOL-31-5431-10RFXJ3
1BackOB2:SW_Push_6x6mm_SMD_KH-6X6X13H-STMS6

The 228 most common of 261 parts.

Questions

How big is the OpenBeacon2 PCB?

It measures 130 × 110 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the OpenBeacon2 use?

261 parts, built around the AVR128DA48-E/PT, 24AA64T-I/OT, OW2EL89CENUXK7YLC-25M and CC0805KRX7R9BB104. 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 OpenBeacon2 KiCad files?

From the etherkit/OpenBeacon2 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/OpenBeacon2.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/OpenBeacon2.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the OpenBeacon2 design in my own project?

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

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