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2 layers100 × 50 mmDemo Board Kicad, the printed circuit board in 3D

Demo Board Kicad

fox918/PowerSwitch

A i2c Switch for medium loads

Size
100 × 50 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
54
Nets
34
Pads
175
Tracks, vias
315, 50
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
11 Sep 2017
Updated
14 Sep 2017

Overview

Demo Board Kicad is an open-source printed circuit board by fox918, from the fox918/PowerSwitch repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 50 mm with 54 parts on 34 nets, routed with 315 tracks and 50 vias.

It is built around the 74LVC1G80GW, AZ1117CH-5.0TRG1 and ISO1540D, with the LM35, PCA9554DB and IRF1404 among its other parts. Its parts include 21 resistors, 10 capacitors, 7 diodes, 7 connectors and 6 ICs.

Main components

7

README

README.md

SmartPowerSwitch Project

Idea

Having a simple and extensible way to switch 12V power with up to 10A with a microcontroller. The intended use for the device is to remotely switch things at amateur radio repeater sites.

Concept

The idea is to use a Infineon SmartFET as powerswitch. This reduces complexity because a lot of things are already taken care of and we can further use the diagnostic outputs to measure the current.

Using an i2c GPIO expander and an i2c ADC allows for measuring supply voltage, current delivered to the output and temperature of the heatsink.

With a dip switch, we can change the address of both i2c devices simultaneously, therefore allowing 4 devices on the same i2c bus.

Look at PowerSwitch Idea for a Block Schema.

Current State

An initial approach of the Schema and the PCB is done, after review a prototype shall be built.

Current PCB

Current Issues

  • Almost no protection circuits on the internal voltage source
  • Current paths on the pcb not optimal (especially ground path)
  • Choose a suitable connector for the i2c backplane (suggestion: rj12, JST SH or some 2.54mm connector)

Further development

  • Design a board to mount the two colored button
  • Choose a ethernet enabled microcontroller and design a i2c shield for it (and a nice GUI)
  • adapt the boards to mount into 1U rackunits with XLR 4-Pin connectors

License

MIT, 2017 Oliver Wisler

Parts

54
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1010kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR1, R2, R12, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R20, R21
7100nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
5330Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR6, R7, R8, R9, R13
5LEDLEDs:LED_0603_HandSolderingD3, D4, D5, D6, D7
210uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC1, C10
21k 0.1%Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR5, R11
29k1 0.1%Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR4, R10
112VDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-323FD1
122uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC9
174LVC1G80TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5_HandsolderingU3
1AZ1117CH-5.0TRG1TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223-3Lead_TabPin2U6
1Button ConnectorConnectors_JST:JST_SH_BM06B-SRSS-TB_06x1.00mm_StraightJ8
1DIP_AddressHousings_DIP:DIP-6_W7.62mm_SMDJ9
1DNPResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR19
1IPS7111SPBFTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:TO-263-4Q3
1IRF1404TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:TO-263-2Q2
1ISO1540DHousings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mmU5
1LM35TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-92_Inline_Narrow_OvalU4
1MCP3428-ESLHousings_SOIC:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_Pitch1.27mmU1
1PCA9554DBHousings_SSOP:SSOP-16_5.3x6.2mm_Pitch0.65mmU2
1POWER_OUTConnectors_Kicad_MMAP:PowerPole2PJ2
1PowerPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ7
1Power_INConnectors_Kicad_MMAP:PowerPole2PJ1
1Q_NMOS_DGSTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223-3Lead_TabPin2Q1
1STPS40L45CGTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:TO-263-2D2
1TBDResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR3
1i2c InternalPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ10
1i2c_iso_connPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04_Pitch2.54mmJ3

Questions

How big is the Demo Board Kicad PCB?

It measures 100 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Demo Board Kicad use?

54 parts, built around the 74LVC1G80GW, AZ1117CH-5.0TRG1, ISO1540D and LM35. 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 Demo Board Kicad KiCad files?

From the fox918/PowerSwitch repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Demo_Board_Kicad/Demo_Board_Kicad.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Demo Board Kicad design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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