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2 layers25.5 × 62.1 mmExploreM3, the printed circuit board in 3D

Arduino and Beyond with ARM Cortex M3

Size
25.5 × 62.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
66
Nets
99
Pads
277
Tracks, vias
1,628, 121
Pours
8
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
9 Sep 2016
Updated
7 Jun 2018

Overview

ExploreM3 is an open-source printed circuit board by ExploreEmbedded, from the ExploreEmbedded/Explore-M3-Hardware-Design- repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 25.5 × 62.1 mm with 66 parts on 99 nets, routed with 1,628 tracks and 121 vias.

It is built around the LPC1769FBD100 and AP2112K-3.3. Its parts include 19 resistors, 19 ICs, 16 capacitors, 4 connectors and 3 diodes. It belongs with the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Explore-M3-Hardware-Design-

Explore M3 is a feature rich ARM Cortex M3 development board. It can help you prototype ideas faster with Arduino and take them beyond, with bare metal programming, RTOS support and lower power modes if need be. All the source-code and hardware design files are open-source including the on board boot-loader. This makes it easy in using the board/chip in your custom designs

explore m3

We are currently crowdfunding the board, click on the link below to support. https://www.crowdsupply.com/explore-embedded/explore-m3

Parts

66
QtyValueFootprintReferences
810KEE:R_0603_NewR1, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R20
60.1uFEE:C_0603NewC1, C2, C5, C6, C7, C8
6PWM_SymbolEE:pwmU14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19
41KEE:R_0603_NewR2, R19, R21, R22
422pfEE:C_0603NewC3, C4, C16, C18
4MountingHoleConnect:1pinU9, U10, U11, U12
3LEDEE:LED-0603_NEWD1, D2, D3
2100EEE:R_0603_NewR4, R5
218pFEE:C_0603NewC10, C11
233REE:R_0603_NewR7, R14
2CONN_01X20Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x20P5, P7
2EE_LogoLogo_New:Logo_8U5, U8
2SW_PUSHEE:smd_push2SW1, SW2
10.1ufEE:C_0603NewC14
11.5KEE:R_0603_NewR15
1100KEE:R_0603_NewR6
1100uF, 1206Capacitors_SMD:C_1206C9
112Mhz_SMDEE:12Mhz_SMD_4pinU6
1150EEE:R_0603_NewR3
11uFEE:C_0603NewC12
12.2ufEE:C_0603NewC15
1600ELEDs:LED_0805L1
1AP2112KTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U4
1BSS84_SOT-23TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23U2
1CONN_02X05Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05P1
1FUSEResistors_SMD:R_1206_HandSolderingF1
1GPIO'SPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x08P6
1LPC1769FBD100Housings_QFP:LQFP-100_14x14mm_Pitch0.5mmU1
1OSH_SymbolOSH_Logo:Logo_silk_OSHW_6x6mmU13
1RGB_4pinEE:RGB_SMD_4pin_NewU7
1RTC CrystalEE:SMD_RTC_CrstlY1
1USBEE:USB_Micro-B_SMD_NEWU3

Questions

How big is the ExploreM3 PCB?

It measures 25.5 × 62.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ExploreM3 use?

66 parts, built around the LPC1769FBD100 and AP2112K-3.3. 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 ExploreM3 KiCad files?

From the ExploreEmbedded/Explore-M3-Hardware-Design- repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware Design Files/ExploreM3.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ExploreM3 design in my own project?

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

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