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2 layers60 × 52 mmADuM3165 USB ISOLATION, the printed circuit board in 3D

ADuM3165 USB ISOLATION

Fominsky/HIGH-SPEED-USB-ISOLATOR4

High-speed USB isolator with external power based on ADuM3165/ADuM3166

Size
60 × 52 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
68
Nets
46
Pads
231
Tracks, vias
422, 88
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
12 Dec 2023
Updated
27 Mar 2024

Overview

ADuM3165 USB ISOLATION is an open-source printed circuit board by Fominsky, from the Fominsky/HIGH-SPEED-USB-ISOLATOR repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 60 × 52 mm with 68 parts on 46 nets, routed with 422 tracks and 88 vias.

It is built around the RFMM-0505S, MCP6004T-E/SL(UMW) and LTV-356T, with the AS2302 among its other parts. Its parts include 25 resistors, 18 capacitors, 6 ICs, 6 diodes and 3 connectors.

Main components

4

README

README.md

High-speed USB isolator based on ADuM3165/ADuM3166

When connecting a USB device to a PC or laptop, there is a risk that the device may be faulty or may fail during operation. This is especially relevant during the development and debugging of devices that connects to your PC.

Connecting a malfunctioning USB device can easily lead to the failure of the USB hub in your PC, and in the case of laptops, the hub is often located on the same substrate as the processor. Thus, there is a risk that if something goes wrong, you will have to replace the processor in your laptop.

A USB isolator will protect your PC from USB-related issues. In the worst-case scenario, the ADuM3165/6 chip itself may fail, but your PC should be fine.

Description

The device has 3 USB ports: Host USB, External Power USB, and Device USB. Host USB is connected to your computer, Device USB is connected to your device that needs to be isolated, and External Power USB is connected to an external power source for powering the device connected to the Device USB port.

The device has its own low-power galvanically isolated DC-DC converter. The DC-DC converter also has converter overload protection. Therefore, the device can be used without external power for communication with low-power devices or devices that have their own power source.

The maximum current of the DC-DC converter is 200 mA. If this value is exceeded, the load is disconnected, and the "Overload" red LED lights up. The load will be disconnected either until the protection is reset by pressing SW1 button (Reset_Button) or until the USB is disconnected from the host USB and reconnected.

To connect more powerful loads, you can use the External Power USB port. It is important to note that this USB is not isolated from the Device USB but is not electrically connected to the Host USB. A good solution would be to connect a power adapter from a mobile device to the external power USB.

When external power is connected, the built-in DC-DC converter is disabled. Note: as I mentioned before, the overload protection only works with the built-in DC-DC converter, so the overload protection is also disabled.

This Repository contains Gerber files, BOM, and step model. All you need to make an isolator.

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Parts

68
QtyValueFootprintReferences
80.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2, C6, C7, C11, C12, C13, C14
71kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R5, R6, R7, R12, R13, R14
75k1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R3, R10, R15, R18, R25, R26
412pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC15, C16, C17, C18
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965H1, H2, H3, H4
31.8kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R11, R23
324kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R16, R19
3D5V0P4UR6SO-7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3, U5, U6
20Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9, R22
21Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR20, R21
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C9
210v 3ADiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D2, D5
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5, C8
224MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2016-4Pin_2.0x1.6mmY1, Y2
2330pFCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L10.0mm_W3.0mm_P7.50mm_MKS4C3, C10
2USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ1, J2
122 uHInductor_SMD:L_Taiyo-Yuden_MD-3030L1
1560Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17
1ADuM3165Package_SO:SSOP-20_5.3x7.2mm_P0.65mmU4
1AS2302Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1BlueLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD3
1GreenLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4
1LTV-356TPackage_SO:SO-4_4.4x3.6mm_P2.54mmU2
1MCP6004T-E/SLPackage_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU1
1OrLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD6
1RFMM-0505SUser_Lib:RFMM_RFB0505SDCDC1
1RedLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1
1Reset_ButtonButton_Switch_THT:SW_Tactile_SPST_Angled_PTS645Vx58-2LFSSW1
1USB_AConnector_USB:USB_A_CONNFLY_DS1095-WNR0J3

Questions

How big is the ADuM3165 USB ISOLATION PCB?

It measures 60 × 52 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ADuM3165 USB ISOLATION use?

68 parts, built around the RFMM-0505S, MCP6004T-E/SL(UMW), LTV-356T and AS2302. 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 ADuM3165 USB ISOLATION KiCad files?

From the Fominsky/HIGH-SPEED-USB-ISOLATOR repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ADuM3165_USB_ISOLATION.kicad_pcb and its schematic ADuM3165_USB_ISOLATION.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ADuM3165 USB ISOLATION design in my own project?

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

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