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2 layers22 × 38 mmBasic stepper driver, the printed circuit board in 3D

Hardware design, BOM, gerbers and 3D files for Basic-stepper-driver designed by Soldered Electronics.

Size
22 × 38 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
57
Nets
21
Pads
69
Tracks, vias
115, 28
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
11 Nov 2022
Updated
5 Mar 2025

Overview

Basic stepper driver is an open-source printed circuit board by SolderedElectronics, from the SolderedElectronics/Basic-stepper-driver-hardware-design repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 22 × 38 mm with 57 parts on 21 nets, routed with 115 tracks and 28 vias.

Its parts include 9 resistors, 9 diodes, 4 transistors and 3 switches. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards of this library.

README

README.md

Basic stepper driver Hardware Design

About the Product

This driver for stepper motor enables control over a stepper motor that does not require more than 800mA of current and works at up to 14V voltage. Except for the driver, it has built-in LED lights that indicate which phase of the motor is currently active. Connecting with microcontroller is easy, and control is directly through the library.


Repository Contents

This repository contains all design files for Basic stepper driver, organized as follows:

  • CAD folder: Contains KiCAD design files, including:
    • Schematics
    • PCB layout
    • Panel PCB layout
    • Source 3D files in Fusion360, if any
    • All files are sorted by version with a detailed change log.
  • OUTPUTS folder: Includes all production-ready files, such as:
    • Bill of Materials (BOM) and interactive BOM (iBOM)
    • PDF versions of schematics
    • 3D .step file of the board
    • 3D-printable models
    • Gerber files for PCB manufacturing
    • Image of the pinout of the board
    • Product image
    • Compliance, legal and generic sales documents

Refer to the Change Log in the CAD folder for details about updates between versions.


Learn More About the Product

Beyond the repository, explore the following resources:

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here’s how you can get involved:

  • Submit pull requests to enhance the design or fix issues.
  • Report bugs or problems by opening an issue.

We encourage community collaboration to make this product even better.


About Soldered

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Soldered for Makers specializes in designing and manufacturing electronic products tailored for enthusiasts, ranging from hobbyists to professionals. Our portfolio includes electronic boards, sensors, and actuators that are widely utilized in fields such as microelectronics, mechatronics, robotics, programming, and IoT. Every product we offer is designed in-house and built upon open-source hardware and software platforms. Proudly certified and manufactured within the European Union, our catalog likely includes the product you need for your project.

We complement these products with comprehensive tutorials and manuals, product descriptions, schematics, programming codes, and project examples. Our round-the-clock customer and technical support is available for all our products, irrespective of the sales channel. Soldered’s success and services reflect our maker community’s unwavering trust, for which we are deeply grateful. Join our community and create using Soldered products.


License

All Soldered open-source hardware (OSH) is under The TAPR Open Hardware License. Read more in the LICENSE file located in this repository.

Disclaimer:

No warranty - all designs in this repository are distributed in the hope that they will be useful, but without any warranty. They are provided "AS IS", therefore without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The entire quality and performance of what you do with the contents of this repository are your responsibility. In no event Soldered Electronics will be liable for your damages, or losses, including any general, special, incidental, or consequential damage arising out of the use or inability to use the contents of this repository.


Have fun!

Thank you for your support from your fellow makers at Soldered Electronics.

Happy Making!

Parts

57
QtyValueFootprintReferences
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52k2e-radionica.com footprinti:0402RR1, R3, R4, R5, R6
41ke-radionica.com footprinti:0603RR2, R7, R8, R9
4M4_DIODAe-radionica.com footprinti:M4_DIODAD2, D7, D8, D9
4NPN-SOT-23-3e-radionica.com footprinti:SOT-23-3Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
4greene-radionica.com footprinti:0402LEDD3, D4, D5, D6
2HOLE_3.2mme-radionica.com footprinti:HOLE_3.2mmH1, H2
1FIDUCIALe-radionica.com footprinti:FIDUCIAL_23FD1
1HEADER_MALE_5X1e-radionica.com footprinti:HEADER_MALE_5X1K2
1JST_XH_5A_CONNECTORe-radionica.com footprinti:JST_XH_5A_CONNECTORK3
1LOGOSoldered Graphics:Logo-Back-OSH-3.5mmG***
1LOGOSoldered Graphics:Symbol-Front-MotorG***
1LOGOSoldered Graphics:Logo-Front-Soldered-4mmG***
1SMD-JUMPER-CONNECTED_TRACE_SLODERMASKe-radionica.com footprinti:SMD-JUMPER-CONNECTED_TRACE_SLODERMASKJP1
1SMD_JUMPERe-radionica.com footprinti:SMD_JUMPERJP2
1TERMINAL_KF235-5.0-2Pe-radionica.com footprinti:TERMINAL_KF235-5.0-2PK1
1purplee-radionica.com footprinti:0402LEDD1

The 55 most common of 57 parts.

Questions

How big is the Basic stepper driver PCB?

It measures 22 × 38 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Basic stepper driver use?

57 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 Basic stepper driver KiCad files?

From the SolderedElectronics/Basic-stepper-driver-hardware-design repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is CAD/V1.1.1/Basic_stepper_driver.kicad_pcb and its schematic CAD/V1.0.0/Basic_stepper_driver.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Basic stepper driver design in my own project?

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

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