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2 layers130.5 × 64 mmFenix, the printed circuit board in 3D

HacDC SpaceBlimp VIII

Size
130.5 × 64 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
24
Nets
82
Pads
206
Tracks, vias
314, 22
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
30 Nov 2025
Updated
27 Mar 2026

Overview

Fenix is an open-source printed circuit board by HacDC, from the HacDC/fenix repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 130.5 × 64 mm with 24 parts on 82 nets, routed with 314 tracks and 22 vias.

It is built around the BC548. Its parts include 8 connectors, 3 resistors, 2 capacitors, 2 diodes and 1 transistor. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Franken-Fenix

Nix
formatting

Rust CI

HacDC's Spaceblimp VIII

Franken Fenix Prototype PCB render

Supported Development Platforms

In theory it shouldn't really matter what operating system your computer uses. This may or may not be the case in practice:

  • Ubuntu: works

  • MacOS: Doesn't work: arm issue

  • Windows Subsystem for Linux: Operational (at least with Ubuntu noble)

  • NixOS: Does not work (NixOS/nixpkgs#372653). Ivan is trying to find a workaround that we can use until the proper fix is merged (NixOS/nixpkgs#477552).

Setup

  1. If you haven't already done so, you must first install Nix. The official installation guide can be found here: https://nix.dev/install-nix

  2. Any time you open a new terminal window, you will need to run nix develop.

Parts

24
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3_ADR1, J4_LORA_PWR1, J4_SRV_EN1
21N5817Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1, D2
24k7Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2
2~Parts:GY-SHT31-DTEMP_EXT1, TEMP_INT1
1100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC1
11kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3
14.7nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC2
1BC548Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1
1LOGOLOGOG***
1PWR_INTerminalBlock_Altech:Altech_AK100_1x02_P5.00mmJ5
1PWR_MONConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1Radio 2.5mmParts:TRS_2.5mmJ3
1Radio 3.5mmParts:TRS_3.5mmJ1
1RaspberryPi_PicoModule:RaspberryPi_Pico_Common_UnspecifiedA1
1Relay_ControlConnector_Phoenix_MSTB:PhoenixContact_MSTBVA_2,5_3-G_1x03_P5.00mm_VerticalJ2
1~Parts:LORA32_V4LoRa32_V1
1~Parts:Adafruit_PCA9685Servo_Controller1
1~Parts:Adafruit_BNO055Gyro1
1~Parts:Generic_uSDuSD1

Questions

How big is the Fenix PCB?

It measures 130.5 × 64 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Fenix use?

24 parts, built around the BC548. 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 Fenix KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Fenix design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-2.0 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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