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4 layers100 × 66 mmVNA, the printed circuit board in 3D

25MHz to 1.25GHz Vector Network Analyser

Size
100 × 66 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
254
Nets
172
Pads
842
Tracks, vias
1,828, 767
Pours
28
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
24 Dec 2018
Updated
30 Dec 2019

Overview

VNA is an open-source printed circuit board by joshajohnson, from the joshajohnson/vna repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 100 × 66 mm with 254 parts on 172 nets, routed with 1,828 tracks and 767 vias.

It is built around the MAX2871ETJ+, ADC-15-4+ and LFCN-1000+, with the LFCN-1500+, LFCN-225+ and LFCN-400+ among its other parts. Its parts include 74 capacitors, 66 resistors, 18 diodes, 13 ICs and 3 connectors.

Main components

9

README

README.md

VNA

Low cost 25MHz to 1.25GHz Vector Network Analyser.

Design is feature complete, but not suitable for use.
Due to hardware issues the error is unacceptably large, and as such I can not recommend assembling one of these.

Summary of Project

Link to Thesis

Parts

254
QtyValueFootprintReferences
23TPTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP16, TP17, TP18, TP19, TP20, TP21, TP22, TP23, TP24, TP25, TP26, TP27, TP28, TP31, TP32, TP33 +7
17LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D16, D17, D18 +1
15470RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R14, R15, R16, R29, R30, R31, R32, R52, R53, R54, R55, R59, R60, R63
1210nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC8, C12, C14, C16, C18, C20, C22, C44, C45, C47, C48, C49
100R0Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR24, R44, R45, R46, R47, R48, R51, R56, R57, R61
10100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C4, C59, C63, C64, C66, C68, C70, C72, C73
10100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC13, C15, C17, C19, C21, C23, C27, C39, C42, C56
101uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC28, C31, C32, C33, C34, C35, C58, C62, C69, C71
91nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C3, C5, C6, C43, C50, C51, C52, C53
6BeadVNA_Footprints:BEADC1608X95NFB1, FB2, FB3, FB4, FB5, FB6
5100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC7, C24, C38, C41, C55
5GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP6, TP7, TP8, TP9, TP10
410KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13, R50, R65, R66
4GNDVNA_Footprints:S1751-46_smdTestPointTP12, TP13, TP14, TP15
4M3_Via_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
30Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7, R8, R21
310pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC46, C60, C61
316R6Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3, R4, R5
31uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC9, C10, C11
3DNPResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR25, R49, R64
3DNPCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC54, C57, C74
3DNPResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR33, R39, R62
3SW_PushVNA_Footprints:6mmTactSwitchSW1, SW2, SW3
210uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC29, C30
2150RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR34, R40
21KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17, R18
21u Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-2012-15_AVX-PC65, C67
247nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC37, C40
249R9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR27, R28
252R3Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR42, R43
260RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR35, R41
2ADC-15-4+VNA_Footprints:CD542HY1, HY2
2GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mmTP30, TP39
2LP5912Package_DFN_QFN:DFN-6-1EP_2x2mm_P0.65mm_EP1x1.6mmU4, U5
2PE42440VNA_Footprints:QFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP2.7x2.7mm_ThermalViasU11, U13
2SMAVNA_Footprints:SMA_EDGE_MOUNT_INSETJ4, J5
2TPD2S017Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1, U2
10R0Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR36
1100nInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL1
112nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC25
118kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR19
11K5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR58
11R8Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR26
11V8TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP4
11kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR23
1240Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR11
1278RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR38
131.1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR10
137RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR37
13V3TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP5
13V3ATestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP3
149.9Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR12
149R9Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2
15.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6
1500mA PolyfuseVNA_Footprints:Fuse_0805_2012MetricF1
152.3Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR20
15V0TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP2
15V_VINVNA_Footprints:TestPoint_Loop_D1.80mm_Drill1.0mm_Beaded_REDTP43
174AHC1G04Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U10
18.2pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC36
1820pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC26
18MHzVNA_Footprints:Crystal_SMD_5032-2Pin_5.0x3.2mmY1
190.9Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR9
1AD8302Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU15
1AD8319Package_DFN_QFN:DFN-8-1EP_2x3mm_P0.5mm_EP0.61x2.2mmU7
1ASTXR-12-19.200MHzVNA_Footprints:ASTXR-12X1
1AT25SF081-SSHD-XPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU17
1CPTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP11
1Conn_ARM_SWDVNA_Footprints:SAMTEC_FTSH-105-01-L-DV-R-TRJ3
1F2923VNA_Footprints:QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2x2mm_ThermalViasU14
1LED_RGBAVNA_Footprints:ARGB_PLCC4_1210_LEDD15
1LFCN-1000+VNA_Footprints:FV1206FL3
1LFCN-1500+VNA_Footprints:FV1206FL4
1LFCN-225+VNA_Footprints:FV1206FL1
1LFCN-400+VNA_Footprints:FV1206FL2
1LOGOVNA_Footprints:OSHW_Logo_3.6x3.6_F.MaskG***
1Light PipeVNA_Footprints:SLP3-150-150-FTP40
1MAX2871VNA_Footprints:QFN-32-1EP_5x5mm_Pitch0.5mm_Thermal_ViasU3
1MIC5366-1.8Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U6
1OPTResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR22

The 239 most common of 254 parts.

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Questions

How big is the VNA PCB?

It measures 100 × 66 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the VNA use?

254 parts, built around the MAX2871ETJ+, ADC-15-4+, LFCN-1000+ and LFCN-1500+. 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 VNA KiCad files?

From the joshajohnson/vna repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/VNAv0/VNA.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the VNA design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).