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2 layers30 × 14 mmRF Detector, the printed circuit board in 3D

Note: the schematic and layout were lost for R2, but the gerbers are included in the folder

Size
30 × 14 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
10
Nets
8
Pads
35
Tracks, vias
35, 93
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
26 Jul 2024
Updated
30 Jul 2024

Overview

RF Detector is an open-source printed circuit board by sokrasins, from the sokrasins/RF-Detector repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 30 × 14 mm with 10 parts on 8 nets, routed with 35 tracks and 93 vias.

Its parts include 3 resistors, 3 connectors, 2 capacitors and 2 ICs. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards of this library.

README

README.md

RF Detector

Current verion: R2

Note: the schematic and layout were lost for R2, but the gerbers are included in the folder

Usage

Connect power (pins 1 & 2), RF in and out, and scope/logic analyzer on pin 3 and/or 4.

Pinout

pinout

Pins:

  1. Gnd
  2. Vcc. Accepts 3V3 - 5V, haven't spec'd the limits here.
  3. Digi out - high (Vcc) when rf is detected above the threshold, low otherwise. The threshold is set by the voltage divider R2 and R5.
  4. Analog out - amplitude is proportional to the RF power in
  5. Gnd
  6. Gnd

RF In - 5-10 dBm is a suitable range for digital out. RF in should be tolerant up to 30 dBm.

Parts

10
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2Conn_CoaxialConnector_Coaxial:SMA_Samtec_SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1_EdgeMountJ1, J2
2DNPResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R4
10.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2
10RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
133pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1
1Conn_01x04_MaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ3
1Directional-couplerrf-parts:D17W+U1
1LTC5505-1ES5PBFrf-detector:SOT95P280X100-5NU2

Questions

How big is the RF Detector PCB?

It measures 30 × 14 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the RF Detector use?

10 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 RF Detector KiCad files?

From the sokrasins/RF-Detector repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/r1/rf-detector.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the RF Detector design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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