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4 layers65 × 46.4 mmFt601-shield, the printed circuit board in 3D

FT Element, but with an FT601 instead of an FT600 for double the data rate

Size
65 × 46.4 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
47
Nets
162
Pads
639
Tracks, vias
2,715, 376
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
9 Aug 2024
Updated
2 Oct 2024

Overview

Ft601-shield is an open-source printed circuit board by JosephFeld, from the JosephFeld/ft601-element repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 65 × 46.4 mm with 47 parts on 162 nets, routed with 2,715 tracks and 376 vias.

It is built around the FT601Q-B-T, HD3SS3212IRKSR and MIC7221YM5-TR, with the SK34A among its other parts. Its parts include 27 capacitors, 11 resistors, 3 ICs, 3 diodes and 1 connector.

Main components

4

Parts

47
QtyValueFootprintReferences
9100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC10, C12, C16, C17, C22, C23, C24, C25, C30
6470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC11, C13, C20, C21, C28, C29
50.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolderC3, C4, C5, C6, C7
310kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R3, R12
36.8nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC18, C19, C26
2100kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderR5, R9
218pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderR6, R7
2GreenLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D6
11.6kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
1100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1
110kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderR8
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC9
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC27
130MegCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
14.3kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderR4
1Alchitry_Element_AUHandheld_MRI:ElementB1
1FT601Q-B-THandheld_MRI:QFN40P900X900X100-77NU1
1HD3SS3212IRKSRhandheld_mri_footprints:SN74HCS541RKSRU2
1MIC7221YM5-TRhandheld_mri_footprints:SOT95P280X130-5NIC1
1SK34AHandheld_MRI:DIOM4325X250ND2
1USB_C_Receptaclehandheld_mri_footprints:AMPHENOL_12401899E412AJ1

Questions

How big is the Ft601-shield PCB?

It measures 65 × 46.4 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Ft601-shield use?

47 parts, built around the FT601Q-B-T, HD3SS3212IRKSR, MIC7221YM5-TR and SK34A. 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 Ft601-shield KiCad files?

From the JosephFeld/ft601-element repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/ft601-shield.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/alchitry-io.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Ft601-shield design in my own project?

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

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