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R.F.-Transceiver

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R.F.-Transceiver PCB layout, top view — open source STM32 board by ad-astra-et-ultra
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About the R.F.-Transceiver PCB

R.F.-Transceiver is an open source STM32 PCB design by ad-astra-et-ultra, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 54.6 × 20.8 mm, with 38 components from 28 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the STM32L432KBUx, from the STM32 family. Other key parts include the nRF24L01P, XC6206P332MR and USBLC6-2SC6. By type, the board carries 18 capacitors, 5 resistors, 4 ICs, 4 inductors, 3 connectors and 2 diodes.

It belongs with the rf & radio and iot & wireless designs in this gallery.

From the project

STM32 based radio-frequency transceiver PCB for IoT applications on KiCad

R.F.-Transceiver, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the R.F.-Transceiver

nRF24L01PXC6206P332MRUSBLC6-2SC6STM32L432KBUx

R.F.-Transceiver bill of materials (BOM)

38 components, 28 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
nRF24L01P
U1
1
XC6206P332MR
U2
1
USBLC6-2SC6
U3
1
STM32L432KBUx
U4
1
Crystal_GND24
Y1
1
USB_B_Micro
J1
1
Conn_Coaxial
J2
1
Conn_ARM_JTAG_SWD_10
J3
1
100mA
F1
2
LED
D1, D2
1
100 @ 100MHz
FB1
1
8n2
L1
1
3n9
L2
1
2n7
L3
3
10u
C1, C3, C6
1
33n
C2
3
10n
C4, C5, C7
2
12p
C8, C10
1
2n2
C9
1
4p7
C11
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QtyPartRefs
1
1p5
C12
1
1p
C13
1
1u
C14
4
100n
C15, C16, C17, C18
1
22k
R1
1
1M
R2
1
10k
R3
2
2k2
R4, R5

R.F.-Transceiver design files

The KiCad project lives in the ad-astra-et-ultra/R.F.-Transceiver-PCB repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

R.F.-Transceiver: common questions

What microcontroller does the R.F.-Transceiver use?

The R.F.-Transceiver is built around the STM32L432KBUx, from the STM32 family.

How big is the R.F.-Transceiver PCB?

The R.F.-Transceiver measures 54.6 × 20.8 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 4.69 mm thick.

How many components are on the R.F.-Transceiver?

38 components, from 28 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the R.F.-Transceiver design files?

From the ad-astra-et-ultra/R.F.-Transceiver-PCB repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the R.F.-Transceiver design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which ad-astra-et-ultra chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the R.F.-Transceiver without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug STM32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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