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4 layers39 × 85 mmBLDC 4, the printed circuit board in 3D

Brushless DC Motor controller from Benjamin Vedder

Size
39 × 85 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
165
Nets
142
Pads
527
Tracks, vias
2,544, 244
Pours
32
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
20 Mar 2025
Updated
23 May 2025

Overview

BLDC 4 is an open-source printed circuit board by FrogFairy, from the FrogFairy/bldc-hardware repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 39 × 85 mm with 165 parts on 142 nets, routed with 2,544 tracks and 244 vias.

It is built around the SN65HVD232D, CPC1002N and DRV8302, with the SS24 among its other parts. Its parts include 71 resistors, 53 capacitors, 10 ICs, 10 connectors and 6 diodes. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

Schematic top level

new

Layout -made with KiCad!-

Layout

3D views

3D_1 3d_2

Parts

165
QtyValueFootprintReferences
172.2uCRF1:SMD-0603_cC3, C10, C11, C12, C14, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C24, C25, C28, C38 +1
152k2CRF1:SMD-0603_rR2, R8, R9, R15, R16, R17, R34, R36, R38, R54, R55, R56, R57, R58, R59
10100nCRF1:SMD-0603_cC1, C2, C13, C32, C48, C49, C50, C51, C52, C53
810u,50VCRF1:SMD-1206C29, C30, C31, C40, C42, C43, C45, C46
710kCRF1:SMD-0603_rR13, R14, R18, R19, R20, R22, R25
718kCRF1:SMD-0603_rR23, R48, R49, R50, R51, R52, R53
739kCRF1:SMD-0603_rR1, R33, R35, R37, R41, R44, R47
6100RCRF1:SMD-0603_rR6, R7, R29, R30, R31, R32
616Resistor_SMD:R_2512_6332MetricR66, R67, R68, R69, R70, R71
6360CRF1:SMD-0603_rR60, R61, R62, R63, R64, R65
64R7CRF1:SMD-0603_rR39, R40, R42, R43, R45, R46
6CPC1002NPackage_SO:SOP-4_3.8x4.1mm_P2.54mmU11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16
6IRFS7530CRF1:D2PAK-7-GDSQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6
44n7CRF1:SMD-0603_cC4, C5, C6, C7
3220nCRF1:SMD-0603_cC33, C34, C35
2100uw_smd_cap:c_tant_BC39, C41
215pCRF1:SMD-0603_cC9, C15
22.2nCRF1:SMD-0603_cC36, C37
25k1CRF1:SMD-0603_rR103, R104
2P***1pin1PIN, 1PIN
2P***Connect:1pin1PIN, 1PIN
2SHUNTCRF1:WSLP2726R10, R11
10RCRF1:SMD-0603_rR3
1120pCRF1:SMD-0603_cC23
115kCRF1:SMD-0603_rR26
115u, 100vw_smd_cap:c_2220C44
115u,100Vw_smd_cap:c_2220C47
11MCRF1:SMD-0603_rR28
1220kCRF1:SMD-0603_rR27
122nCRF1:SMD-0603_cC27
122uw_smd_inductors:inductor_smd_8x5mmL1
13k3CRF1:SMD-0603_rR24
16.8nCRF1:SMD-0603_cC26
18MHz 10ppmCRF1:Crystal_5x3mmX2
1BM10B-GHS-TBT_LF__SN__N_jst-gh:JST_BM10B-GHS-TBT_LF__SN__N_J1
1CANBUSJST conn:b4b-ph-klP1
1DIODESCHDiodes_SMD:SMA_HandsolderingD4
1DRV8302CRF1:TSSOP-56-PPU3
1GREENLEDs:LED-0603D2
1HALL/EncoderCRF1:MICRO_JST_6P2
1IN+CRF1:1PAD_4x5mmP4
1IN-CRF1:1PAD_4x5mmP5
1LEDLEDs:LED-0603D3
1MINI-USB-SHIELD-32005-201CRF1:USB-UX60R-MB-5STX1
1MOTOR1CRF1:1PAD_4x5mmP8
1MOTOR2CRF1:1PAD_4x5mmP7
1MOTOR3CRF1:1PAD_4x5mmP6
1NICRF1:SMD-0603_rR12
1NTC 10kCRF1:SMD-0603_rR21
1PWR_COMMCRF1:b7b-ph-klP3
1REDLEDs:LED-0603D1
1SERVOCRF1:pinhead-1X03K1
1SN65HVD232CRF1:SOIC-8-WU1
1SS24Diode_SMD:D_SMAD7
1STM32F40X_LQFP64CRF1:lqfp64_pad_modU2
1SWDCRF1:MICRO_JST_6P9
1TC2117CRF1:SOT-223U4
1TVS 5Vw_smd_diode:do214acD5
1oshw_silkscreen-back_3mmoshw_silkscreen-back_3mmG***

Questions

How big is the BLDC 4 PCB?

It measures 39 × 85 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the BLDC 4 use?

165 parts, built around the SN65HVD232D, CPC1002N, DRV8302 and SS24. 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 BLDC 4 KiCad files?

From the FrogFairy/bldc-hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is design/BLDC_4.kicad_pcb and its schematic design/BLDC_4.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the BLDC 4 design in my own project?

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

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