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2 layers40.1 × 40.1 mmSTEPDOWN1A, the printed circuit board in 3D

Step down power converter

Size
40.1 × 40.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
38
Nets
16
Pads
110
Tracks, vias
244, 49
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
5 Dec 2020
Updated
17 Sep 2023

Overview

STEPDOWN1A is an open-source printed circuit board by mlab-modules, from the mlab-modules/STEPDOWN01 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 40.1 × 40.1 mm with 38 parts on 16 nets, routed with 244 tracks and 49 vias.

It is built around the L7987 and STPS5L60. Its parts include 16 capacitors, 9 connectors, 8 resistors, 2 diodes and 2 inductors.

Main components

2

Parts

38
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4CONN1_1Connect:WAGO256J1, J2, J3, J4
4_NCMounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_PadP1, P2, P3, P4
31uCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C3, C4, C8
31u5Capacitors_SMD:C_1206C10, C13, C15
20RResistors_SMD:R_0805R1, R8
233uCapacitors_Tantalum_SMD:TantalC_SizeC_EIA-6032_HandSolderingC12, C14
1100nCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C6
1100pCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C7
110k2Resistors_SMD:R_0805R2
112nCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C9
112uHInductors:SELF-WE-PD-XXLL1
11kResistors_SMD:R_0805R7
11k5Resistors_SMD:R_0805R6
1220pCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C11
1240nHResistors_SMD:R_0805L2
133uCapacitors_Tantalum_SMD:TantalC_SizeD_EIA-7343_HandSolderingC1
13k3Resistors_SMD:R_0805R3
13k65Resistors_SMD:R_0805R5
13u3Capacitors_SMD:C_0805C2
147uCapacitors_ThroughHole:C_Radial_D6.3_L11.2_P2.5C16
151kResistors_SMD:R_0805R4
182nCapacitors_SMD:C_0805C5
1CONN_01X02Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02P5
1L7987Housings_SSOP:TSSOP-16-1EP-VIA_4.4x5mm_Pitch0.65mmU1
1POWER OUTLEDs:LED_0805D2
1STPS5L60Diodes_SMD:DO-214ABD1

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Questions

How big is the STEPDOWN1A PCB?

It measures 40.1 × 40.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the STEPDOWN1A use?

38 parts, built around the L7987 and STPS5L60. 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 STEPDOWN1A KiCad files?

From the mlab-modules/STEPDOWN01 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is STEPDOWN1A_12V/STEPDOWN1A.kicad_pcb and its schematic STEPDOWN1A.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the STEPDOWN1A design in my own project?

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