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2 layersProves prime mainboard v1, the printed circuit board in 3D

Proves prime mainboard v1

proveskit/proves-prime-mainboard

Trying out a single board implementation for the PROVES Kit again!

Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
159
Nets
197
Pads
555
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
8 Oct 2024
Updated
26 Jan 2025

Overview

Proves prime mainboard v1 is an open-source printed circuit board by proveskit, from the proveskit/proves-prime-mainboard repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board with 159 parts on 197 nets.

It is built around the LT3652IMSE#PBF, TLV1704AQPWRQ1 and RMCF0603FT10K0, with the RMCF0603FT100K, GRT188R61C106KE13D and 1N4151WS-E3-08 among its other parts. Its parts include 68 resistors, 39 capacitors, 16 diodes, 8 ICs and 7 transistors. It belongs with the computers and single-board computers boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

proves-prime-mainboard

Trying out a single board implementation for the PROVES Kit again!

Design Objectives

The core goal of the PROVES Kit is to provide a low cost and accessible means of getting working hardware and software in outer space. We interpret that goal as the following:

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Having a satellite architecture that:
- Costs approximately $1000 
- Can be built in one day and 
- Will die when it deorbits. 

Depending on how the Pleiades - Orpheus mission goes, V1.5 of the kit may have already acomplished that! There is a big problem with V1.5 though, technical debt from patchwork development over the last year has made it rather complicated and not easy to replicate outside of the Bronco Space Lab. As a result, here we are trying to semi clean sheet a V2 design of the kit for much quicker and easier builds!

Planned Changes From V1.5

Major Updates:

  • Returning to a PyCubed Style Mainboard / Battery Board Scheme
  • Removing the secondary microcontroller
  • Reworking the electrical power subsystem
  • Adding options for multi-radio setup
  • Rework of the connectors and harnessing system
  • Designing for scalability with larger and more complex payloads

Parts

159
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2210kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R4, R5, R6, R10, R11, R15, R16, R33, R34, R35, R37, R38, R39, R56, R59 +6
9100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR18, R20, R21, R22, R24, R25, R41, R63, R64
6100nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC29, C30, C31, C32, C33, C35
64.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8
510uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC17, C18, C19, C20, C21
410kResistor_SMD:R_Array_Convex_4x0603R3, R26, R27, R55
410uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC36, C37, C39, C41
4DFLS130L-7Diode_SMD:D_PowerDI-123D10, D11, D12, D14
4LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D2, D3, D9
4RESETTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D1.80mm_Drill1.0mm_BeadedTP8, TP10, TP11, TP12
31N4151WSDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D4, D6, D8
31kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17, R19, R68
3220uCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7361-38_AVX-VC14, C15, C16
33.0kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12, R13, R14
34.7uHInductor_SMD:L_1210_3225Metric_Pad1.42x2.65mm_HandSolderL2, L3, L4
3DFLS130LDiode_SMD:D_PowerDI-123D7, D13, D15
3SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP3, JP4
20Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR28, R29
20.002Resistor_SMD:R_2512_6332MetricR47, R48
20.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC9, C10
20.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC42, C43
210KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR43, R51
210nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C4
21MResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR32, R36
21kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR30, R31
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC23, C24
222Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR26, R27
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR61, R62
2634kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR44, R58
2Conn_CoaxialConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Amphenol_901-144_VerticalJ9, J10
2DMP2240UDM-7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6Q7, Q8
2FerriteBeadInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderFB1, FB2
2INA219AxDPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU12, U13
2IRLML2803Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q2, Q3
2Jumper_3_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabelsJP5, JP6
2NDS8434Package_SO:SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.514x3.2mmQ4, Q5
10.1Resistor_SMD:R_2512_6332MetricR46
110 (1206)Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR8
1100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR57
1100KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR40
110pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC13
110uHInductor_SMD:L_1812_4532MetricL1
1110kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC38
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC40
1220nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC34
1243kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR49
14.7MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR23
14.7pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC22
1412kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR45
147kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR69
147uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC11
160.4kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2
168uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC12
194kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR42
1BreakoutConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1GREENLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD5
1LSM303AGRTRPackage_LGA:LGA-12_2x2mm_P0.5mmU6
1LSM6DSOTRPackage_LGA:LGA-14_3x2.5mm_P0.5mm_LayoutBorder3x4yU5
1LT3652IMSE#PBFPackage_SO:MSOP-12-1EP_3x4mm_P0.65mm_EP1.65x2.85mmIC4
1MCP9808T-E/MSPackage_SO:MSOP-8-1EP_3x3mm_P0.65mm_EP1.5x1.8mm_ThermalViasU11
1MMBT2222ATPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-523Q1
1Pimoroni_PGA2350pga2350:pimoroni_pga2350A1
1RFM9xBreakoutRF_Module:HOPERF_RFM9XW_SMDU10
1TLV1704Package_SO:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU2
1USBBOOTTestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D1.80mm_Drill1.0mm_BeadedTP7
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J6
1WS2812B_SK6812_1515LED_SMD:LED_WS2812B_PLCC4_5.0x5.0mm_P3.2mmLED1

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Questions

What parts does the Proves prime mainboard v1 use?

159 parts, built around the LT3652IMSE#PBF, TLV1704AQPWRQ1, RMCF0603FT10K0 and RMCF0603FT100K. 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 Proves prime mainboard v1 KiCad files?

From the proveskit/proves-prime-mainboard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is proves-prime-mainboard-v1/proves-prime-mainboard-v1.kicad_pcb and its schematic proves-prime-mainboard-v1/Connectors.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Proves prime mainboard v1 design in my own project?

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