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2 layers101.5 × 53.3 mmMega, the printed circuit board in 3D

Arduino Mega replacement based on Microchip SAMC21

Size
101.5 × 53.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
81
Nets
115
Pads
385
Tracks, vias
1,238, 160
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20210424)
Created
24 Jul 2020
Updated
4 May 2021

Overview

Mega is an open-source printed circuit board by fortytwosystems, from the fortytwosystems/Mega repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 101.5 × 53.3 mm with 81 parts on 115 nets, routed with 1,238 tracks and 160 vias.

It is built around the LMV358, FT231XQ-R and LP2985-33DBV, with the USBLC6-2SC6, DMP3098L and MF-MSMF050-2 among its other parts. Its parts include 29 capacitors, 13 resistors, 12 connectors, 6 ICs and 5 diodes. It belongs with the SAM D and SAM boards of this library.

Main components

7

Parts

81
QtyValueFootprintReferences
160.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5, C6, C7, C9, C10, C11, C15, C18, C19, C20, C23, C24, C25, C27, C28, C30
6MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6
510kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R10, R11, R12, R13
31kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4, R5
3330rResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R8, R9
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC8, C29
215pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C4
227rResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R7
2470rResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricFB1, FB2
247pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC16, C17
247uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x5.4C21, C22
2DIGITAL-LOWConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ7, J12
2FiducialFiducial:Fiducial_0.75mm_Mask1.5mmFID1, FID2
2YELLOWLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D2
2YLWLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD3, D4
10.01uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC13
1100pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC31
12.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC26
12N7002Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_MicroCrystal_CC7V-T1A-2Pin_3.2x1.5mmY1
14.7uFCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-18_Kemet-AC14
1ANALOG-HIGHConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ10
1ANALOG-LOWConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1ATSAMC21NPackage_QFP:TQFP-100_14x14mm_P0.5mmU1
1Conn_02x18_Odd_EvenConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x18_P2.54mm_VerticalJ11
1DIGITAL-MIDConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1DMP3098LPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q2
1EXTRAConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1FT231XQPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.5x2.5mmU4
1ICSPConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1JTAGConnector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_VerticalJ1
1LMV358Package_SO:VSSOP-8_3.0x3.0mm_P0.65mmU2
1LP2985-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U6
1M7Diode_SMD:D_SMAD5
1MF-MSMF050-2Fuse:Fuse_1812_4532MetricF1
1NCP1117-5.0Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U5
1PJ-202AFortyTwoLabs:Barrel-Jack-PJ-202AJ9
1POWERConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1RESET-ENJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1SW_SPSTFortyTwoLabs:Button-CK-PTS525SW1
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3
1USB_BFortyTwoLabs:USB-B-Amphenol-61729-1011BLFJ8

Questions

How big is the Mega PCB?

It measures 101.5 × 53.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Mega use?

81 parts, built around the LMV358, FT231XQ-R, LP2985-33DBV and USBLC6-2SC6. 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 Mega KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Mega design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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