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2 layers90 × 39.1 mmPWRBRD, the printed circuit board in 3D

An open source codec2 based handheld digital radio for VHF/UHF amateur bands

Size
90 × 39.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
61
Nets
58
Pads
209
Tracks, vias
397, 20
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
12 Oct 2016
Updated
8 May 2017

Overview

PWRBRD is an open-source printed circuit board by omc8db, from the omc8db/DigitalVoice repository on GitHub, published under the Apache-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 90 × 39.1 mm with 61 parts on 58 nets, routed with 397 tracks and 20 vias.

It is built around the LM393. Its parts include 24 resistors, 15 capacitors, 7 diodes, 5 ICs and 3 connectors.

Main components

1

README

hardware/PiHat_Final/README.md

% RPi B+ Hat

Raspberry Pi B+ Hat

Expansion Board

This is a project template for a Raspberry Pi B+ Hat.

This base project includes a PCB edge defined according to this specification. Both a thru-hole and a surface mount connector are provided, along with a different PCB edge for each. Just keep the PCB edge and connector type that you're using for your design and delete the others.

The component footprints used in this template are here.

The board outline looks like this:

Using the Template

To use the Raspberry Pi Hat template with the through-hole connector, do the following:

  1. Open the schematic. Remove the SMD connector, J1.
  2. Generate the schematic netlist.
  3. Generate the .cmp file. (The J2 connector will be the only component in it.)
  4. Open the PCB. Hover your mouse over the connector and hit e to edit it. Select the J1 SMD connector. In the Move and Place section of the Footprint Properties window, select the Free radio button. Then click OK. The SMD connector should now be unlocked so it can be removed.
  5. Read in the netlist from the schematic. In the Extra Footprints section of the Netlist dialog window, select the Delete radio button. Then click Read Current Netlist. The J1 SMD connector should disappear. Then click Close.
  6. Finally, delete the upper two arcs and the edge of the board outline.

To use the Raspberry Pi Hat template with the SMD connector, do the following:

  1. Open the schematic. Remove the through-hole connector, J2.
  2. Generate the schematic netlist.
  3. Generate the .cmp file. (The J1 connector will be the only component in it.)
  4. Open the PCB. Hover your mouse over the connector and hit e to edit it. Select the J2 through-hole connector. In the Move and Place section of the Footprint Properties window, select the Free radio button. Then click OK. The through-hole connector should now be unlocked so it can be removed.
  5. Read in the netlist from the schematic. In the Extra Footprints section of the Netlist dialog window, select the Delete radio button. Then click Read Current Netlist. The J2 through-hole connector should disappear. Then click Close.
  6. Finally, delete the lower two arcs and the edge of the board outline.

(c)2015 XESS Corp.

Parts

61
QtyValueFootprintReferences
14RResistors_SMD:R_0603R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R18
622uFCapacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.3C8, C9, C10, C12, C13, C15
5CCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1, C3, C4, C5, C6
3LEDLEDs:LED_0603D2, D3, D4
210uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C7, C14
21KResistors_SMD:R_0603R23, R24
1100mResistors_SMD:R_0603R20
110MResistors_SMD:R_0603R17
110kResistors_SMD:R_0603R19
11MResistors_SMD:R_0603R16
11kResistors_SMD:R_0603R4
11uHResistors_SMD:R_0805L5
127pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C2
12K4Resistors_SMD:R_0603R22
14.7uFResistors_SMD:R_0805L1
1470Resistors_SMD:R_0603R15
14mHChoke_Axial_ThroughHole:Choke_Horizontal_RM10mmL9
150nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C11
151KResistors_SMD:R_0603R21
15VResistors_SMD:R_0603D5
1ACT2803Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-40-1EP_5x5mm_Pitch0.4mmU1
1CONN_01X03Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch1.27mmP2
1CONN_01X04Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04P3
1DResistors_SMD:R_0603D1
1D_SchottkyResistors_SMD:R_0603D7
1LEDResistors_SMD:R_0805D6
1LM393SMD_Packages:SOIC-8-NU2
1Q_NPN_BCETO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q2
1Q_PMOS_GDSTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1SC189TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U4
1SW_PUSHButtons_Switches_ThroughHole:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1
1THERMISTORDiscret:R1TH1
1TS30012Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.5mmU3
1USB_BConnect:USB_Micro-BP1
1ZXSC420TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6U5

Questions

How big is the PWRBRD PCB?

It measures 90 × 39.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the PWRBRD use?

61 parts, built around the LM393. 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 PWRBRD KiCad files?

From the omc8db/DigitalVoice repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/PWRBRD/PWRBRD.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the PWRBRD design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the Apache-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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