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2 layers100 × 100 mmAmplifier, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
107
Nets
67
Pads
268
Tracks, vias
328, 65
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
29 May 2023
Updated
13 May 2025

Overview

Amplifier is an open-source printed circuit board by PatrickJohnDavies, from the PatrickJohnDavies/Hydrophone repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 107 parts on 67 nets, routed with 328 tracks and 65 vias.

It is built around the AD8421ARZ, OPA1688ID and BAV199, with the SSM3J338R,LF among its other parts. Its parts include 41 capacitors, 29 resistors, 7 connectors, 6 diodes and 4 ICs. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

Readme.md

Intro

This project describes the construction of a stereo audio hydrophone system by building upon the hydrophone design from Sound Sleuth. Major parts of the system are:

  • Hydrophone with preampifier
  • Amplifier and headphone driver
  • Stand for underwater stereo sound seperation

Release Notes:

  • V0
    • Bug. Instrumentation amplifier (U1, U2) footprint is incorrent. Therefore switched to AD620. Instrumentation amplifiers with this pinout seem have lower bandwidth.
    • Bug. Q2 has its drain and source reversed.

Parts

107
QtyValueFootprintReferences
80.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC13, C14, C15, C16, C23, C24, C32, C34
8TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8
747uCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_10x10C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C26
60Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14, R15, R20, R21, R22, R23
610uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC17, C18, C19, C20, C27, C36
51nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C9, C10, C12, C30
52.2kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R6, R7, R8, R9
433Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R11, R12, R13
46.8kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R3, R4
4BAV199Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1, D2, D3, D4
4Conn_01x04Connector_JST:JST_PH_B8B-PH-K_1x08_P2.00mm_VerticalJ1, J2, J4, J7
4DNPResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16, R17, R18, R19
4DNPCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC21, C22, C40, C41
4FerriteBeadResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricFB1, FB2, FB3, FB4
310nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC8, C11, C39
31uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC28, C33, C38
222kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR25, R26
29VConnector_JST:JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalBT1, BT2
2AD8421Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U2
2Conn_01x02Connector_JST:JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalJ5, J6
2SSM3J338R,LFPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2
10.22uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC29
10.47uResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricL1
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR24
1100uCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_10x10C37
110pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC31
11MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR27
11N4148Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D6
134.8kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR28
14.7pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC35
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC25
1499Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR29
16.8upd_footprints:L_Wuerth_74437324068L2
1Conn_01x03Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1DFLS260-7Diode_SMD:D_PowerDI-123D5
1LT8362Package_DFN_QFN:DFN-10-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.65x2.38mmU4
1OPA1688Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU3
1SBCP56-16T1GPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2Q3

The 106 most common of 107 parts.

Questions

How big is the Amplifier PCB?

It measures 100 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Amplifier use?

107 parts, built around the AD8421ARZ, OPA1688ID, BAV199 and SSM3J338R,LF. 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 Amplifier KiCad files?

From the PatrickJohnDavies/Hydrophone repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/amplifier/amplifier.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/amplifier/amplifier.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Amplifier design in my own project?

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

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