Thegrenade 2026
About the Thegrenade 2026 PCB
Thegrenade 2026 is an open source PCB design by ablanquart, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 220 × 130 mm, with 96 components from 68 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the PGA-103+, LM2596HV-ADJ, CH224K and LM5122. By type, the board carries 33 resistors, 30 capacitors, 8 inductors, 6 transistors, 6 diodes and 5 connectors.
It belongs with the power & battery and audio designs in this gallery.
From the project
USB-C powered linear amplifier for 40M band with harmonic rejection and SMA ports
A bench-oriented 40-meter (7.0–7.3 MHz) AM linear amplifier built around a push-pull pair of NXP MRF101AN/MRF101BN LDMOS transistors — powered from a standard 100 W USB-C PD supply. Designed for experimental use under an FCC Part 5 license and general amateur use on 40m.
10 W carrier / 40 W PEP · 50 Ω in/out · runs from a laptop brick · absorptive harmonic termination
Main components on the Thegrenade 2026
Thegrenade 2026 bill of materials (BOM)
96 components, 68 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGA-103+ | PGA_103_MMIC | U1 |
| 1 | LM2596HV-ADJ | TO-220-5_Vertical | U2 |
| 1 | CH224K | SSOP-10-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1mm_EP2.1x3.3mm | U3 |
| 1 | LM5122 | HTSSOP-20-1EP_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mm_EP3.4x6.5mm | U4 |
| 1 | MRF101AN | TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDown | Q1 |
| 1 | MRF101BN | TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDown | Q2 |
| 1 | 2N3904 | TO-92_Inline | Q3 |
| 1 | 2N3904 (heatsink) | TO-92_Inline | Q4 |
| 1 | 100V NFET | TO-252-2 | Q6 |
| 1 | 100V NFET sync | TO-252-2 | Q7 |
| 1 | SMA in | SMA_Molex_73251-1153_EdgeMount_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | SMA out | SMA_Molex_73251-1153_EdgeMount_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | 48V DC in | TerminalBlock_MaiXu_MX126-5.0-02P_1x02_P5.00mm | J3 |
| 1 | USB-C PD 100W | USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12 | J4 |
| 1 | force-en | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | 6A | Fuse_1812_4532Metric | F1 |
| 1 | 10k bias adj | Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_Vertical | RV1 |
| 1 | 1:4 balun (BN-43-202) | Xfmr_Binocular_BN43-202_5pin | T1 |
| 1 | 4:1 (BN-43-3312) | Xfmr_Binocular_BN43-3312_5pin | T2 |
| 1 | SB560 (60V 5A) | D_SMC | D1 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS36 (60V) | D_SMA | D3 |
| 1 | SB560 | D_SMC | D4 |
| 1 | SMBJ24A | D_SMB | D6 |
| 1 | green PD-OK | LED_0805_2012Metric | D7 |
| 1 | amber VDD | LED_0805_2012Metric | D8 |
| 2 | 1.51uH (19t T50-6) | L_Toroid_Vertical_L14.0mm_W6.3mm_P4.57mm_Pulse_A | L1, L3 |
| 1 | 1.67uH (20t T50-6) | L_Toroid_Vertical_L14.0mm_W6.3mm_P4.57mm_Pulse_A | L2 |
| 1 | RFC 1mH | L_Toroid_Vertical_L14.0mm_W6.3mm_P4.57mm_Pulse_A | L4 |
| 1 | 100uH | L_12x12mm_H8mm | L5 |
| 1 | 15uH 12A | L_12x12mm_H8mm | L6 |
| 1 | 2.2uH | L_12x12mm_H4.5mm | L7 |
| 1 | 390nH | L_1812_4532Metric | L8 |
| 9 | 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C2, C7, C8, C9, C14, C19, C22 +1 |
| 2 | 510pF | C_1206_3216Metric | C3, C6 |
| 2 | 910pF | C_1206_3216Metric | C4, C5 |
| 1 | 1uF 100V | C_1206_3216Metric | C10 |
| 1 | 100uF 63V | CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm | C11 |
| 1 | 220uF 25V | CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm | C12 |
| 1 | 10uF 25V | C_1206_3216Metric | C13 |
| 1 | 10nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C20 |
| 1 | 100pF | C_0805_2012Metric | C21 |
| 1 | 2.2uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C23 |
| 2 | 22uF 63V | C_1210_3225Metric | C24, C25 |
| 2 | 1000uF 63V | CP_Radial_D10.0mm_P5.00mm | C26, C27 |
| 1 | 10uF 63V | C_1210_3225Metric | C28 |
| 2 | 22uF 25V | C_1210_3225Metric | C29, C30 |
| 1 | 1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C31 |
| 2 | 330pF C0G 250V | C_1210_3225Metric | C33, C34 |
| 2 | 10 | R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2 |
| 6 | 1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R3, R5, R13, R18, R20, R31 |
| 1 | 4k7 | R_0805_2012Metric | R4 |
| 2 | 330 | R_2512_6332Metric | R6, R7 |
| 3 | pad TBD | R_0805_2012Metric | R8, R9, R10 |
| 1 | 110 | R_0805_2012Metric | R11 |
| 1 | 8.87k | R_0805_2012Metric | R12 |
| 1 | 47 | R_0805_2012Metric | R14 |
| 3 | 10k | R_0805_2012Metric | R19, R26, R32 |
| 2 | 100k | R_0805_2012Metric | R21, R22 |
| 1 | 13k | R_0805_2012Metric | R23 |
| 1 | 40k2 (250kHz) | R_0805_2012Metric | R24 |
| 1 | 49k9 | R_0805_2012Metric | R25 |
| 1 | 590k | R_0805_2012Metric | R27 |
| 1 | 15k (50V) | R_0805_2012Metric | R28 |
| 1 | 5m | R_2512_6332Metric | R29 |
| 1 | 10k (FPWM) | R_0805_2012Metric | R33 |
| 2 | 100 3W | R_2512_6332Metric | R34, R35 |
| 1 | 6k8 | R_0805_2012Metric | R36 |
| 1 | 15k | R_1206_3216Metric | R37 |
Thegrenade 2026 design files
The KiCad project lives in the ablanquart/thegrenade_2026 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Thegrenade 2026: common questions
How big is the Thegrenade 2026 PCB?
The Thegrenade 2026 measures 220 × 130 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Thegrenade 2026?
96 components, from 68 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Thegrenade 2026 design files?
From the ablanquart/thegrenade_2026 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Thegrenade 2026 design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license, which ablanquart chose for the repository.
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