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2 layers40 × 38.1 mmDc dc-3-3V RT8259GE, the printed circuit board in 3D

Project-LabAnalogDesign2

Size
40 × 38.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
27
Nets
8
Pads
47
Tracks, vias
25, 1
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
23 Nov 2019
Updated
15 Oct 2021

Overview

Dc dc-3-3V RT8259GE is an open-source printed circuit board by Fescron, from the Fescron/Project-LabAnalogDesign2 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 40 × 38.1 mm with 27 parts on 8 nets, routed with 25 tracks and 1 via.

It is built around the RT8259GE. Its parts include 5 capacitors, 3 resistors, 2 connectors, 1 IC and 1 diode. It belongs with the power and interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Project-LabAnalogDesign2

License GitHub last commit GitHub Release Date GitHub release


The goal of this lab was to design a 5 - 9V to 3,3V (500 mA min) buck converter from the ground up. We had to start from a given chip (RT8259GE) and create the rest ourselves.

Careful layout considerations were taken to lead to an optimal design. The 0Ω resistor is not on the schematic but only on the board layout. It's footprint was used to jump over the feedback track so everything is on the top layer. A via to GND is placed around it as well for redundancy.

  • JP1 can be used to disable the buck converter.
  • JP2 can be used to bypass the sense resistor R3 (measures the diode current).
  • A lot of test points (TPx) are given to be able to measure different voltages.
  • C4 and C5 are footprints for extra capacitors if the signals have too much ripple.
  • VIN: 4,5 - 24 V
  • VOUT: 3,3 V @ 1,2 A max
  • Click here to go to the schematic.
  • Click here to go to the report (Dutch).

PCB front     PCB back

PCB populated

BOM

ComponentValueFootprintOtherOrdering
U1RT8259GESOT-23-6Richtek
C1, C410 µF1206(X7R), 50V, 10%Mouser.be
C2, C522 µF1206X7R, 10V, 10%Mouser.be
C310 nF = 0,01 µF0805X7R, 50V, 10%Mouser.be
D1If = 2A Vr = 40V Vf = 0,43VSMA/SMBMouser.be
L14,7 µHNR8040Taiyo YudenMouser.be
R162 kΩ08050,5%Mouser.be
R219,6 kΩ08050,5%Mouser.be
R30,1 Ω = 100 mΩ12061%Mouser.be
0Ω0 Ω1206Mouser.be
J1, J2PTSA_1,5/_2-3,5-Z_BKPitch: 3,5 mm2 contacts, 250V 2AMouser.be

WARNING: The pinout of J1 and J2 is reversed due to a footprint error (wrong top/bottom view). The Phoenix Contact connectors can however be manually separated and put back together in a way that they do fit on the board.

Parts

27
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4M3MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H1, H2, H3, H4
3TestPointConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_VerticalTP2, TP3, TP5
210 µFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC1, C4
222 µFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC2, C5
2Conn_01x02Connector_Phoenix_PTSA_extra:PhoenixContact_PTSA_1,5_2-G-3,5_1x02_P3.50mm_AngledJ1, J2
2TestPoint_2PoleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalTP1, TP4
10,1 ΩResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR3
110 nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderC3
119,6 kΩResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR2
14,7 µHInductor_SMD:L_Taiyo-Yuden_NR-80xx_HandSolderingL1
162 kΩResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR1
1D_Schottky_Small_ALTDiode_SMD:D_SMA-SMB_Universal_HandsolderingD1
1Jumper_NC_SmallConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP2
1Jumper_NO_SmallConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1
1RT8259GEPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6_HandsolderingU1
1R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolder0Ω
1Symbol_OSHW-EEVBLOG_SPFMDBC_10mmBrechtVE_Aesthetics:OSHW-Logo_5.7x6mm_SolderMaskG1

The 26 most common of 27 parts.

Questions

How big is the Dc dc-3-3V RT8259GE PCB?

It measures 40 × 38.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Dc dc-3-3V RT8259GE use?

27 parts, built around the RT8259GE. 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 Dc dc-3-3V RT8259GE KiCad files?

From the Fescron/Project-LabAnalogDesign2 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/dc-dc-3-3V-RT8259GE/dc-dc-3-3V-RT8259GE.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Dc dc-3-3V RT8259GE design in my own project?

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

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