

NL FR8003A
FR8003A BLE5.1 demo board
- Size
- 25 × 32.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 27
- Nets
- 29
- Pads
- 125
- Tracks, vias
- 269, 93
- Pours
- 3
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 1 Dec 2021
- Updated
- 26 Mar 2022
Overview
NL FR8003A is an open-source printed circuit board by nulllaborg, from the nulllaborg/FR8003A_BLE5.1 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 25 × 32.5 mm with 27 parts on 29 nets, routed with 269 tracks and 93 vias.
It is built around the FR8003A and BZT52C5V1. Its parts include 9 capacitors, 3 ICs, 2 resistors, 2 diodes and 2 inductors.
Main components
2README
README.mdFR8003A_BLE5.1
FR8003A BLE5.1 demo board
Parts
27| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NC | SMD:C_0603 | C1, C2, C3, C4 |
| 2 | 0.1uF | SMD:C_0603 | C8, C9 |
| 2 | JACK8 | FR8003:DIP-1.5Hole-2.54mm-Pitch-9P | JP1, JP2 |
| 1 | 0R | SMD:R_0603 | L1 |
| 1 | 1.5K | SMD:R_0603 | R1 |
| 1 | 10uF | SMD:C_0603 | C6 |
| 1 | 10uH | SMD:L_0603 | L2 |
| 1 | 1K | SMD:R_0603 | R2 |
| 1 | 1uF | SMD:C_0603 | C5 |
| 1 | 2.2uF | SMD:C_0603 | C7 |
| 1 | 24M 10ppm | SMD:Oscillator-SMD-4pin_3.2x2.5mm | X1 |
| 1 | 662K | SOT:SOT-23 | U3 |
| 1 | 6V 500mA | SMD:L_0805_2012Metric | FB1 |
| 1 | Antenna | SYMBOL:ANTENNA_IIFA_LEFT | U2 |
| 1 | BZT52C5V1 | SMD:D_SOD-123 | D1 |
| 1 | Button_2 | FR8003:Panasonic_EVQPUJ_EVQPUA | B2 |
| 1 | FR8003A | QFP:QFN-20-1EP_3x3mm_P0.4mm_EP1.65x1.65mm | U1 |
| 1 | RED | SMD:LED_0603 | D2 |
| 1 | USB_C_Plug | Hardware:USB_C_Receptacle_XKB_U262-16XN-4BVC11 | USB1 |
The 24 most common of 27 parts.
Questions
How big is the NL FR8003A PCB?
It measures 25 × 32.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the NL FR8003A use?
27 parts, built around the FR8003A and BZT52C5V1. 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 NL FR8003A KiCad files?
From the nulllaborg/FR8003A_BLE5.1 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/NL-FR8003A.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the NL FR8003A design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask nulllaborg before reusing the design.
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