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2 layers92.4 × 51 mmPhrog mainboard, the printed circuit board in 3D

Super low cost spectrophotometric ph sensor

Size
92.4 × 51 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
41
Nets
46
Pads
131
Tracks, vias
179, 65
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
19 Aug 2026
Updated
6 Oct 2026

Overview

Phrog mainboard is an open-source printed circuit board by Phalkon-Industries, from the Phalkon-Industries/phrog repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 92.4 × 51 mm with 41 parts on 46 nets, routed with 179 tracks and 65 vias.

It is built around the LM358 and NAU7802KGI. Its parts include 9 resistors, 6 capacitors, 4 ICs, 4 diodes and 2 transistors. It belongs with the sensors and measurement and computers and single-board computers boards and the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

phrog

Super low cost spectrophotometric ph sensor

What is the purpose of the pHrog?

To be an educational kit that people can build themselves and use to learn how to make a spectrophotometric measurement.

It should be able to do basic spectrophotometric measuremtns and be able to get pH to +-0.1 units. That is the goal.

It should be easy to build, and be repairable.

Still under early development

Repository layout

FolderContents
phrog-mainboard/KiCad project, datasheets, and production outputs for the mainboard.
enclosure/FreeCAD enclosure model.
firmware/PlatformIO firmware for the nRF52840 Pro Micro (see firmware/README.md).

License

This project is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Strongly Reciprocal (CERN-OHL-S-2.0). See LICENSE for the full text.

Source Location: https://github.com/Phalkon-Industries/phrog

Parts

41
QtyValueFootprintReferences
510kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R6, R10, R12
3100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC1, C2, C6
210uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC4, C5
21N5817Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1, D4
227RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR8, R9
22N3904Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ3, Q4
25.6kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR11, R13
2LOGOLOGOG***, G***
2Photodiode-project:PD_VerticalPD_Blue1, PD_Green1
1100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV1
11MPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV2
11uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC3
17660SPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_LongPadsU4
1BLUELEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z3.0mmD3
1BatteryConnector_JST:JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalJ1
1GREENLEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z3.0mmD2
1LM358Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_LongPadsU2
1NAU7802KGIPackage_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPadsU3
1NRF52840 Pro Micro-project:nrf52840_pro_microU1
1RESETButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1
1SW_SPDTButton_Switch_THT:SW_Slide-03_Wuerth-WS-SLTV_10x2.5x6.4_P2.54mmSW3
1SampleThermistor-project:Thermistor_WireTH1

The 35 most common of 41 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Phrog mainboard PCB?

It measures 92.4 × 51 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Phrog mainboard use?

41 parts, built around the LM358 and NAU7802KGI. 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 Phrog mainboard KiCad files?

From the Phalkon-Industries/phrog repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is phrog-mainboard/phrog-mainboard.kicad_pcb and its schematic phrog-mainboard/phrog-mainboard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Phrog mainboard design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-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).