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4 layers42 × 55.8 mmP3-cellular module, the printed circuit board in 3D

CAD/CAM for a GPD Pocket 3 Cellular Module

Size
42 × 55.8 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1 mm
Parts
54
Nets
103
Pads
254
Tracks, vias
422, 501
Pours
47
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
30 Apr 2022
Updated
10 Jun 2023

Overview

P3-cellular module is an open-source printed circuit board by themainframe, from the themainframe/p3-cellular-module repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 42 × 55.8 mm with 54 parts on 103 nets, routed with 422 tracks and 501 vias.

It is built around the USBLC6-2SC6, 06035A330KAT2A and C0603C104K3RAC, with the CL32B226MOJNNNE, CRCW060336K5FKEAC and ESD9B3.3ST5G among its other parts. Its parts include 19 capacitors, 12 resistors, 4 diodes, 3 ICs and 2 connectors.

Main components

10

README

README.md

GPD Pocket 3 Cellular Module

This is a plug-in cellular module for the GPD Pocket 3. It provides LTE Cat. 4 cellular connectivity using a Quectel EC25 (or compatible) module.

It's still a little bit of a prototype at this stage, but initial results are promising!

You can read more about it on my blog.

Assembled prototype based on Rev1

Stackup & BOM

4 layers. JLC JLC04101H-7628 Impedance Controlled FR4.

HTML BOMs can be found in the bom/ directory.

Questions?

Open an issue or drop me an email - me@ my blog domain.

Parts

54
QtyValueFootprintReferences
633pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C11, C13, C15, C16, C18
40RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R8, R9, R10
4100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C4, C6, C10
2100uFCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3528-21_Kemet-BC5, C9
210pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC8, C12
222uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricC3, C19
24k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R6
2DNFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC14, C17
2LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1, D2
10RInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL2
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
115kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
12.2uHInductor_SMD:L_Coilcraft_XAL5030L1
12k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
136k5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2
13V8TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP2
1AP62301WU7Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23-6U1
1BC818Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1BOOTTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP1
1DNFResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15
1DRXTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP9
1DTXTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP10
1EG25GEG25G:XCVR_EG25GU2
1ESD9B3.3ST5GDiode_SMD:D_0603_1608MetricD3
1ESDA6V1BC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6D4
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP3
1KMR221GLFSKMR221GLFS:CK-KMR221GLFS-MFGSW1
1LOGOLOGOG***
1NN02-201NN02-201:XCVR_NN02-201E1
1Pogo Pinsart:PogoPinsJ4
1RXDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP8
1SIM8060-6-1-14-00-ASIM8060-6-1-14-00-A:GCT_SIM8060-6-1-14-00-AJ2
1TXDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_1.0x1.0mmTP7
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3

The 53 most common of 54 parts.

Questions

How big is the P3-cellular module PCB?

It measures 42 × 55.8 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1 mm thick.

What parts does the P3-cellular module use?

54 parts, built around the USBLC6-2SC6, 06035A330KAT2A, C0603C104K3RAC and CL32B226MOJNNNE. 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 P3-cellular module KiCad files?

From the themainframe/p3-cellular-module repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is p3-cellular-module.kicad_pcb and its schematic cellular-modem.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the P3-cellular module design in my own project?

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

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