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2 layers28 × 52.5 mmGingerLight, the printed circuit board in 3D

Horticulture lighting for growing sand ginger (or other Asian veggies)

Size
28 × 52.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
21
Nets
13
Pads
55
Tracks, vias
119, 216
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
14 Feb 2024
Updated
29 Feb 2024

Overview

GingerLight is an open-source printed circuit board by huming2207, from the huming2207/gingerlight repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 28 × 52.5 mm with 21 parts on 13 nets, routed with 119 tracks and 216 vias.

It is built around the CN5816, MSK340A and CRSS052N08N, with the FXL1365-820-M among its other parts. Its parts include 7 capacitors, 7 resistors, 3 connectors, 1 IC and 1 diode.

Main components

4

README

README.md

GingerLight

Yet another CN5816-based LED boost driver board design for 36v 40w COB LED, like CREE CXB2540/3040/3540.

Usage

  • Provide a 20v, 2A DC input (e.g. from a USB PD charger)
  • Hook up a 36v 40w LED, like CREE CXB2540/3040/3540 (I've tested with CREE CXB2540 for now), remember to put on a heatsink or otherwise it may become a bit smoky!
  • It should work now

Fine adjustments

  • According to CN5816's official datasheet and component calculator:
  • When Vin = 20v, Vled = 36v, Iout = 0.8A:
    • image
    • If Vled goes too high, try reducing R1 to 4260kohm
  • If you don't want it to be that bright, or you can't afford a big heatsink, then try increasing R6 (the Rsw) to something like 0.2ohm.

Caveats

According to Consonance FAE, when calculating the resistor divider for voltage threshold reference, the Vout here means Vin + Vled:

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For example, my Vin is 20v, Vled (the LED's Vf) is 36v, then Vout needs to be 56v, not 36v.

License

CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

Parts

21
QtyValueFootprintReferences
20.09R/2wResistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.40x3.35mm_HandSolderR501, R502
210uF/63vCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225Metric_Pad1.33x2.70mm_HandSolderC201, C202
21nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC5, C302
10.15R/2wResistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.40x3.35mm_HandSolderR6
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR2
1100uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_8x10C1
110uF/50vCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolderC4
1120nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC301
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR4
14220kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR1
15.8kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR3
1C434027Diode_SMD:D_SMAD1
1CN5816Package_SO:SSOP-10_3.9x4.9mm_P1.00mmU1
1CRSS052N08NPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-2Q1
1FXL1365-820-MInductor_SMD:L_TaiTech_TMPC1265_13.5x12.5mmL1
1LEDConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1PWMConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1PWRConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1

Questions

How big is the GingerLight PCB?

It measures 28 × 52.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the GingerLight use?

21 parts, built around the CN5816, MSK340A, CRSS052N08N and FXL1365-820-M. 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 GingerLight KiCad files?

From the huming2207/gingerlight repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is GingerLight.kicad_pcb and its schematic GingerLight.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the GingerLight design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask huming2207 before reusing the design.

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