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2 layers100 × 100 mmQuadCoupler, the printed circuit board in 3D

A Modular Antenna Tuner for a Phased Array Antenna System

Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
116
Nets
33
Pads
255
Tracks, vias
370, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
23 Aug 2018
Updated
4 Dec 2019

Overview

QuadCoupler is an open-source printed circuit board by profdc9, from the profdc9/ModularTuner repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 116 parts on 33 nets, routed with 370 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 38 resistors, 32 capacitors, 22 connectors and 8 diodes. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards of this library.

README

README.md

This a project to create a Modular Antenna Tuner System that can be reconfigured for different needs. This material is copyrighted by Daniel Marks (KW4TI) and licensed under the Creative Commons License CC-BY-SA 4.0.

This project is a toolkit for making automatic antenna tuners and smart HF antennas.

A description and documentation of this project may be found in the "doc" directory as ModularTuner-Guide.pdf.

Parts

116
QtyValueFootprintReferences
301kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29 +14
15Conn_01x01Connectors:1pinJ1, J7, J8, J9, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17, J21, J22, J23, J24
13NCCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC5, C6, C7, C11, C12, C13, C15, C18, C21, C23, C27, C28, C29
10Jumper_NC_SmallPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10
81N4148Diodes_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
710 nF 1 kVCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC16, C17, C20, C22, C24, C25, C26
610 nFCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC1, C2, C3, C4, C14, C19
6autotransformerQuadCoupler:autotransformerTR1, TR2, TR3, TR4, TR5, TR6
5Conn_CoaxialQuadCoupler:bnc_90_1-1337543-0_pad_comboJ2, J3, J4, J5, J6
4100kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR7, R16, R18, R19
410kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR8, R15, R17, R20
447 pF 1 kVCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC9, C10, C30, C32
2Conn_01x02Connectors_Terminal_Blocks:TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mmJ10, J19
168 pF 1 kVCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC8
168 pF 1 kVCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC31

Questions

How big is the QuadCoupler PCB?

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

What parts does the QuadCoupler use?

116 parts. 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 QuadCoupler KiCad files?

From the profdc9/ModularTuner repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Tuner/QuadCoupler/QuadCoupler.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the QuadCoupler design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask profdc9 before reusing the design.

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