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4 layers100 × 40 mmVESX, the printed circuit board in 3D

V(ESC)ESX

Size
100 × 40 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
183
Nets
130
Pads
548
Tracks, vias
1,556, 595
Pours
21
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
28 Jul 2024
Updated
27 Jan 2025

Overview

VESX is an open-source printed circuit board by NormalHuman-Anything, from the NormalHuman-Anything/VESX repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 100 × 40 mm with 183 parts on 130 nets, routed with 1,556 tracks and 595 vias.

It is built around the LM5164DDA, LM1117DT-3.3 and CRST030N10N, with the SM4007 among its other parts. Its parts include 66 resistors, 49 capacitors, 11 diodes, 6 connectors and 5 ICs.

Main components

4

Parts

183
QtyValueFootprintReferences
14470nFCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricCX10, CX11, CX12, CX13, CX23, CX24, CX25, CX26, CX28, CX30, CX43, CX45, CX47, CX51
710kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR24, R26, R29, R31, R33, R39, R41
710uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC17, C32, C33, C34, C35, C37, C43
71nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC21, C22, C23, C24, C39, C40, C46
62k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR49, R50, R55, R56, R60, R61
64R7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR25, R27, R30, R32, R40, R42
6CRST030N10NPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalQA1, QA2, QA3, QA4, QA5, QA6
4100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR43, R51, R54, R59
4100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC14, C15, C20, C36
30.5mRcccesdc:Shunt_2512_6332MetricSH1, SH2, SH3
3100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC16, C18, C19
3100nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C6, C7
3150kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR4, R8, R11
320kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR34, R35, R36
32R2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR23, R28, R38
33k3Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R9, R22
34.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C28, C50
347kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR53, R57, R62
347pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC11, C12, C13
3D_SmallDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D5, D9, D10
3L6498DTRvvvv:SO-8_STMU5, U6, U8
3R150Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR52, R58, R63
3SM4007Diode_SMD:D_MELFD1, D2, D3
2,
2100nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2
2100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC9, C10
2100ΩResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR16, R66
210KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R46
210kResistor_SMD:R_Array_Concave_4x0603RN1, RN2
212pfCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC41, C42
21kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R3
21k8Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17, R18
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC30, C31
2220kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14, R47
22u2Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC44, C45
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR64, R65
2Jumper_2_OpenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP4, JP5
2R100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR19, R20
2SolderJumper_3_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabelsJP1, JP3
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC49
1100nfCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-18_Kemet-AC5
110K NTCResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricTH1
110kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR37
110nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC38
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR45
12.2nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC47
120pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC48
1220nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC26
122kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR44
1240kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
127kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
13.3nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC25
130kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR21
1360kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR12
14.7nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC8
1470RResistor_SMD:R_Array_Concave_4x0603RN3
147RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR48
147RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
15vDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D12
168uHInductor_SMD:L_TracoPower_TCK-047_5.2x5.8mmL1
172kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15
182v(?)Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123FD11
18MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY2
18k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
1BLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD8
1CANConnector_JST:JST_PH_B4B-PH-K_1x04_P2.00mm_VerticalJ8
1C_PolarizedCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC27
1Conn_01x03Connector_JST:JST_PH_B3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_VerticalJ4
1Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x04_P1.00mm_VerticalJ7
1Conn_01x04Connector_JST:JST_PH_B4B-PH-K_1x04_P2.00mm_VerticalJ5
1Conn_01x05Connector_JST:JST_PH_B5B-PH-K_1x05_P2.00mm_VerticalJ2
1Conn_01x06Connector_JST:JST_PH_B6B-PH-K_1x06_P2.00mm_VerticalJ3
1GLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD7
1LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4
1LM1117DT-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U2
1LM5164DDAPackage_SO:HSOP-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.41x3.1mm_ThermalViasU3
1LOGOLOGOG***
1MountingHole_3.0mm_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_Pad_TopBottomPHASE_A
1MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_Pad_TopBottomMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_Pad_TopBottomPHASE_C
1MountingHole_3.5mm_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_Pad_TopBottomPHASE_B

The 176 most common of 183 parts.

Questions

How big is the VESX PCB?

It measures 100 × 40 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the VESX use?

183 parts, built around the LM5164DDA, LM1117DT-3.3, CRST030N10N and SM4007. 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 VESX KiCad files?

From the NormalHuman-Anything/VESX repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is vesx/vesx.kicad_pcb and its schematic vesx/MCU.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the VESX design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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