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2 layers57 × 51.6 mmFtdi601 breakout, the printed circuit board in 3D

A breakout board for the USB3.0 interface chip meant for getting lots of data in or out of a FPGA. Designed to mount to a Lattice MachXO3 starter board.

Size
57 × 51.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
34
Nets
84
Pads
247
Tracks, vias
565, 55
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
12 May 2023
Updated
12 May 2023

Overview

Ftdi601 breakout is an open-source printed circuit board by ncicek, from the ncicek/FT601-FPGA-interface-board repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 57 × 51.6 mm with 34 parts on 84 nets, routed with 565 tracks and 55 vias.

It is built around the FT601Q-B-T. Its parts include 15 capacitors, 3 resistors, 3 connectors, 1 IC and 1 crystal. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters and fPGA and programmable logic boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

FTDI FT601 breakout board

A PCB for interfacing FT601 with Lattice MachXO3 Starter Board. Examples of C driver and Python driver can be found in driver folder. Verilog and cocotb sims are in fpga folder.

PCB:

Photo of the ft601 layout Photo of the ft601 board

Parts

34
QtyValueFootprintReferences
120.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C15
4TestPointConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_VerticalGND, GND, GND, GND
3TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mm~{WAKEUP}, GPIO0, GPIO1
210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC5, C6
11.6kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR3
130MHz CX3225SB30000H0FLJCCCrystal:Crystal_SMD_HC49-SDY1
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC14
1FT601Q-B-TPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-76-1EP_9x9mm_P0.4mm_EP3.8x3.8mm_ThermalViasU2
1J3 - BANK0Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1J4 - BANK1Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1LOGOparts:usb_ss_symbolG***
1SW_PushButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmRESET
1SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP2
1TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmVCCIO
1USB3_Busb_microb_3.0_seagate:usb_microb_3.0J1

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Questions

How big is the Ftdi601 breakout PCB?

It measures 57 × 51.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Ftdi601 breakout use?

34 parts, built around the FT601Q-B-T. 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 Ftdi601 breakout KiCad files?

From the ncicek/FT601-FPGA-interface-board repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/ftdi601_breakout.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/ftdi601_breakout.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Ftdi601 breakout design in my own project?

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