4 layers135.1 × 100.6 mm
4 layers100 × 82.3 mm
Receive path design
SuperDARNCanada/pcb_receive_pathKiCad project for the SuperDARN Canada receive path
- Size
- 100 × 82.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 109
- Nets
- 70
- Pads
- 348
- Tracks, vias
- 392, 162
- Pours
- 3
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 21 Apr 2023
- Updated
- 8 Dec 2025
Overview
Receive path design is an open-source printed circuit board by SuperDARNCanada, from the SuperDARNCanada/pcb_receive_path repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 100 × 82.3 mm with 109 parts on 70 nets, routed with 392 tracks and 162 vias.
It is built around the M3SWA2-63DRC+, GALI-4+ and GAT-8+, with the LHA-13LN+, SCLF-21.4+ and LM2597HVM-5.0 among its other parts. Its parts include 28 capacitors, 14 resistors, 11 ICs, 8 switches and 6 diodes.
Main components
12
M3SWA2-63DRC+
MCLP-12(3x3)-55℃~+100℃ 0Hz~6GHz 1.3dB 32dB 4.75V~5.25V MCLP-12(3x3) RF Switches ROHSMini-CircuitsRF Switches
GALI-4+
SOT-89-45℃~+85℃ 0Hz~4GHz 13.1dB 15.5dB 17.5dBm 21dB 34dBm 4.2V~5.5V 4dB 65mA SOT-89 RF Amplifiers ROHSMini-CircuitsRF Amplifiers
GAT-8+
SMD,3x3mm-45℃~+85℃ 0MHz~8GHz 500mW 50Ω 8dB SMD,3x3mm RF Attenuators ROHSMini-CircuitsRF AttenuatorsLHA-13LN+
MCLP-12(3x3)1.2dB 143mA 1MHz~1GHz 20.1dB 3V、5V MCLP-12(3x3) RF Amplifiers ROHSMini-CircuitsRF Amplifiers
SCLF-21.4+
SMD-8P,19.1x9.7mm-40℃~+85℃ 1dB 24.5MHz 50Ω Low Pass SMD-8P,19.1x9.7mm RF Filters ROHSMini-CircuitsRF Filters
LM2597HVM-5.0
SOIC-8-40℃~+125℃@(TJ) 1 150kHz 4.5V~60V 500mA 5V Buck Buck Built-in Fixed No SOIC-8 DC-DC Converters ROHSTexas InstrumentsDC-DC Converters
SMP1330-005LF
SOT-23-65℃~+150℃ 1 Pair Series Connection 100mA 20V SOT-23 Diodes - General Purpose ROHSSkyworks SolutionsDiodes - General Purpose
ISL3283EFHZ-T
SOT-23-6-40℃~+125℃ 0 1 20Mbps 3V~5.5V Receiver SOT-23-6 RS-485 / RS-422 ICs ROHSRenesas ElectronicsRS-485 / RS-422 ICs
MAX871EUK+T
SOT-23-5SOT-23-5 Charge Pumps ROHSMaxim Integrated (Analog Devices)Power Management - Specialized
B130-13-F(MS)
SMASchottky DiodesMSKSEMIDMP3125L-7
SOT-23-55℃~+150℃ 1 P-Channel 2.5A 254pF 3.1nC@4.5V 30V 650mW 7pF 95mΩ@10V SOT-23 MOSFETs ROHSDiodes IncorporatedMOSFETsMMBT3904
SOT-23-55℃~+150℃ 1 NPN 100 100nA 200mA 200mW 300MHz 300mV 40V 6V NPN SOT-23 Bipolar (BJT) ROHSJiangsu Changjing Electronics Technology (CJ)Bipolar (BJT)
README
README.mdSuperDARN Canada Receive Path
Welcome to the home of the SuperDARN Canada Receive Path Project. This repo contains the KiCad files for the project and all the information you need to create the receive path boards yourself.
Please see the Wiki for detailed documentation on this project.
Parts
109| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2.2uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C12, C13, C14, C15, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C28 |
| 7 | Zero | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7 |
| 5 | 1.5pF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C16, C24, C25, C26, C27 |
| 4 | 1.5k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R9, R11, R12, R13 |
| 4 | 11.5 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R3, R4, R7, R8 |
| 3 | 0.1uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C4, C7, C17 |
| 3 | 100uF | Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7343-43_Kemet-X_Pad2.25x2.55mm_HandSolder | C1, C2, C3 |
| 2 | 0.33uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C5, C6 |
| 2 | 100 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R2, R6 |
| 2 | 1000pF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C10, C11 |
| 2 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R10, R14 |
| 2 | 10uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C8, C9 |
| 2 | 15uH | Inductor_SMD:L_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | L4, L5 |
| 2 | 50 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R1, R5 |
| 2 | M3SWA2-63DRC+ | RX_Path_Footprints:QFN-12-1EP_3x3mm_P0.51mm_EP1.45x1.45mm | U6, U10 |
| 2 | SMP1330-005LF | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | U4, U11 |
| 1 | +/- 5V RED | RX_Path_Footprints:Custom_LED | D4 |
| 1 | +5V | TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_Miniature | TP1 |
| 1 | -5V | TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_Miniature | TP2 |
| 1 | 150uH | RX_Path_Footprints:L_7.3x7.3_H4.5 | L1 |
| 1 | 24VWM | Diode_SMD:D_SMA | D3 |
| 1 | 3V | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123 | D2 |
| 1 | 3uH | RX_Path_Footprints:SRN6028C-3R0Y | L2 |
| 1 | 5.1nH | Inductor_SMD:L_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | L3 |
| 1 | 500mA | Fuse:Fuse_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolder | F1 |
| 1 | AMP1 | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S4 |
| 1 | AMP1_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF6 |
| 1 | AMP1_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF7 |
| 1 | AMP2 | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S6 |
| 1 | AMP2_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF10 |
| 1 | AMP2_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF11 |
| 1 | ATTEN | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S5 |
| 1 | ATTEN_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF8 |
| 1 | ATTEN_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF9 |
| 1 | B130-13-F | Diode_SMD:D_SMA | D1 |
| 1 | DMP3125L-7 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q2 |
| 1 | FILT | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S2 |
| 1 | FILT_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF2 |
| 1 | FILT_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF3 |
| 1 | GALI-4+ | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3 | U9 |
| 1 | GAT-8+ | RX_Path_Footprints:GAT10 | U8 |
| 1 | ISL3283EFHZ-T | RX_Path_Footprints:SOT95P280X145-6N | U3 |
| 1 | LHA-13LN+ | RX_Path_Footprints:QFN51P300X300X89-13N | U7 |
| 1 | LIM1 | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S1 |
| 1 | LIM1_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF1 |
| 1 | LIM2 | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S8 |
| 1 | LIM2_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF14 |
| 1 | LM2597HVM-5.0 | Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U1 |
| 1 | LOGO | RX_Path_Footprints:usask_logo | G*** |
| 1 | LOGO | RX_Path_Footprints:superdarn_logo | G*** |
| 1 | LOGO | RX_Path_Footprints:jarjar | G*** |
| 1 | MAX871EUK+T | RX_Path_Footprints:SOT95P280X145-5N | U2 |
| 1 | MMBT3904 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | RF_in | RX_Path_Footprints:ADAMTECH_RF2-49B-T-00-50-G-HDW | J4 |
| 1 | RF_out | RX_Path_Footprints:ADAMTECH_RF2-49B-T-00-50-G-HDW | J5 |
| 1 | RX GREEN | LED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | D6 |
| 1 | SCLF-21.4+ | RX_Path_Footprints:SCLF214 | U5 |
| 1 | SW1 | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S3 |
| 1 | SW1_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF4 |
| 1 | SW1_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF5 |
| 1 | SW2 | RX_Path_Footprints:R_0805_2012_shortcircuit | S7 |
| 1 | SW2_IN | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF12 |
| 1 | SW2_OUT | RX_Path_Footprints:MM81302600RA2 | RF13 |
| 1 | Supply Voltage | RX_Path_Footprints:BarrelJack_Horizontal_Custom | J1 |
| 1 | T/R In | RX_Path_Footprints:Molex_Nano-Fit_105313-xx02_1x02_P2.50mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | TR | TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_Miniature | TP3 |
| 1 | TR_JUMPER | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP2 |
| 1 | TR_SELECT | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP1 |
| 1 | TR_in | RX_Path_Footprints:ADAMTECH_RF2-49B-T-00-50-G-HDW | J3 |
| 1 | TX BLUE | LED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | D5 |
Questions
How big is the Receive path design PCB?
It measures 100 × 82.3 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Receive path design use?
109 parts, built around the M3SWA2-63DRC+, GALI-4+, GAT-8+ and LHA-13LN+. 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 Receive path design KiCad files?
From the SuperDARNCanada/pcb_receive_path repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is receive_path/receive_path_design.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Receive path design design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask SuperDARNCanada before reusing the design.
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