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2 layers76 × 70.3 mmModule, the printed circuit board in 3D

53xLIDAR is a solid state, 16 points lidar, based on ST's VL53L1x sensors

Size
76 × 70.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
294
Nets
6
Pads
1,158
Tracks, vias
2,272, 352
Pours
81
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
2 Aug 2018
Updated
11 Oct 2021

Overview

Module is an open-source printed circuit board by valerionew, from the valerionew/53xLIDAR repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 76 × 70.3 mm with 294 parts on 6 nets, routed with 2,272 tracks and 352 vias.

It is built around the VL53L1X. Its parts include 128 resistors, 64 capacitors, 64 connectors and 32 ICs. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards of this library.

Main components

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README

README.md

53xLIDAR

Overview

Project for an opensource, all-in-one, solid state lidar.
The lidar is made with 16 VL53L1x Time-of-flight IR ranging sensors.

The sensors are operated by an STM32F411RE on two separate I2C buses, one for sensor 1-8, the other for 9-16. The XSHUTs are shared between two sensors on the two different I2C buses, while the sensors interrupts are separate for each sensor.
For future use, there is an LSM9DS1, 9 DOF inertial sensor onboard.

The lidar outputs the data via a virtual com port from the native Micro-USB, or via a 3.3V UART on a 4 pin JST-PH connector.
Power (5V 100mA) is provided through the USB or via the 4 pin uart connector.

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Hardware

The hardware is designed in KiCAD and released under CERN OHL licence.

It is formed by 16 sensor daughter boards, arranged in a 32 modules panel (only half panel is needed for one lidar, but for manufacturing reasons is made as a 32 modules panel); a bottom board containing all the electronics; a top board which brings the I2C line to the sensors and adds mechanical strenght and protection to the sensors.

Parts

294
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12810kResistors_SMD:R_0603R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5, R5 +112
64CONN_01X06custom-footprints:CONN_ModuleJ1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1, J1 +48
32100nCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1 +16
324.7uCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2, C2 +16
32VL53L1Xcustom-footprints:ST_VL53L_HandSolderingU1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1, U1 +16

The 288 most common of 294 parts.

Questions

How big is the Module PCB?

It measures 76 × 70.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Module use?

294 parts, built around the VL53L1X. 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 Module KiCad files?

From the valerionew/53xLIDAR repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/src/modules/module.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Module design in my own project?

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

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