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2 layers100 × 34 mmSuperProbe, the printed circuit board in 3D

A single PCB implementation of Carlson's superprobe in Kicad

Size
100 × 34 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
74
Nets
28
Pads
146
Tracks, vias
604, 215
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
19 Apr 2020
Updated
7 May 2020

Overview

SuperProbe is an open-source printed circuit board by profdc9, from the profdc9/SuperProbe repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 34 mm with 74 parts on 28 nets, routed with 604 tracks and 215 vias.

It is built around the MMBT3904, 1N4148WS and SS8050, with the SS8550 among its other parts. Its parts include 24 connectors, 17 resistors, 15 capacitors, 7 diodes and 7 transistors.

Main components

4

README

README.md

This is a KiCad implementation of Carlson's Superprobe by Daniel L. Marks, KW4TI.

It integrates the probe into the PCB by using the ground plane and vias to shield the probe. The solder mask is left off of the area around the probe so that the probe can be taped over with copper or aluminum tape for extra shielding.

The PCB design is distributed under the Creative Commons Shared Alike Attribution (CC-BY-SA 4.0) license.

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Parts

74
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18Conn_01x01SuperProbe:BigSlotJ2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J20, J21, J22, J23 +2
6Conn_01x01SuperProbe:PadHoleJ1, J16, J17, J18, J19, J24
51 uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC9, C11, C12, C13, C14
51kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR2, R5, R11, R13, R14
5MMBT3904TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5
422 uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC2, C4, C7, C16
42M2Resistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR1, R4, R7, R9
3100 nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC5, C6, C10
315kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR3, R6, R12
210 nFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC1, C3
210kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR15, R16
21N4148WSDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSolderingD1, D2
21N4148WSDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-323D7, D8
2LEDLEDs:LED_0805_HandSolderingD4, D6
1100kPotentiometers:Potentiometer_Triwood_RM-065RV1
12k7Resistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR8
1330 pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC8
1330kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR10
147RResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR17
1LM78M05_TO252TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:TO-252-3_TabPin2U1
1LRB751VDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSolderingD5
1SS8050TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q6
1SS8550TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q7
1SW_DPDT_x2SuperProbe:DPDTsmallswitchSW2
1SW_SPDTSuperProbe:DPDTsmallswitchSW1

Questions

How big is the SuperProbe PCB?

It measures 100 × 34 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the SuperProbe use?

74 parts, built around the MMBT3904, 1N4148WS, SS8050 and SS8550. 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 SuperProbe KiCad files?

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

Can I use the SuperProbe 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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