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4 layers100 × 100 mmStandalone pi loop, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
40
Nets
26
Pads
126
Tracks, vias
94, 7
Pours
9
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
16 Oct 2024
Updated
4 Jul 2025

Overview

Standalone pi loop is an open-source printed circuit board by matterwaves, from the matterwaves/standalone_pi_loop repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 40 parts on 26 nets, routed with 94 tracks and 7 vias.

Its parts include 12 capacitors, 11 connectors, 8 resistors and 2 ICs.

Parts

40
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4100nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC1, C2, C4, C5
410uCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC8, C9, C10, C11
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H3, H4, H5, H6
310nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC3, C6, C7
21kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2
247RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4, R7
2500kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV2, RV3
2Conn_01x10_PinConnector_JST:JST_ZH_B10B-ZR_1x10_P1.50mm_VerticalJ1, J2
1100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR6
110kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV1
11nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC12
12.2kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR8
13k3Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3
1AD620Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU2
1AD823Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU1
1Alt inputConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132289_EdgeMountJ9
1Alt outConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132289_EdgeMountJ8
1Conn_01x05Connector_Wire:SolderWire-0.75sqmm_1x05_P4.8mm_D1.25mm_OD2.3mmJ4
1PI input selectConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ11
1R_{gain}Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR5
1SetpointConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132289_EdgeMountJ7
1V-senseConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132289_EdgeMountJ3
1VoutConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_132289_EdgeMountJ10
1pot+Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1pot-Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6

Questions

How big is the Standalone pi loop PCB?

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

What parts does the Standalone pi loop use?

40 parts. 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 Standalone pi loop KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Standalone pi loop design in my own project?

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

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