Noob sdr
About the Noob sdr PCB
Noob sdr is an open source FPGA PCB design by ainnovators, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a board measuring 130.3 × 100 mm, with 473 components from 114 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the XC7A15T-1CPG236C, from the FPGA family. Other key parts include the SKY13350, RFFC5072, SKY13317, RX_LOWPASS_FILTER and RX_HIGHPASS_FILTER. By type, the board carries 215 capacitors, 106 resistors, 86 connectors, 25 ICs, 14 inductors and 10 diodes.
It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.
From the project
An open source SDR board derived from Michael Ossmann's Hackrf project. It should include an onboard FPGA for DSP purposes.
Main components on the Noob sdr
Noob sdr bill of materials (BOM)
473 components, 114 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SKY13350 | SKY13350-385LF | U1, U3, U4, U7, U8, U10, U11 |
| 1 | RFFC5072 | GSG-QFN32 | U2 |
| 3 | SKY13317 | SKY13317-373LF | U5, U13, U14 |
| 1 | RX_LOWPASS_FILTER | GSG-LP0603 | U6 |
| 1 | RX_HIGHPASS_FILTER | GSG-HP-DEA | U9 |
| 2 | MGA-81563 | SOT363 | U12, U15 |
| 1 | MAX5864 | GSG-QFN48-7 | U16 |
| 1 | MAX2837 | GSG-QFN48-6 | U17 |
| 1 | SI5351C | QFN20-4 | U18 |
| 1 | W25Q80BV | SOIC8-208 | U19 |
| 1 | LXES1TBCC2-004 | GSG-LXES1TBCC2-004 | U20 |
| 1 | LPC43XXFBD144 | LQFP144 | U21 |
| 1 | XC7A15T-1CPG236C | BGA_361 | U22 |
| 1 | IS61WV5128BLL-10BLI | BGA_48 | U23 |
| 1 | LTC3633 | QFN-28-1EP_4x5mm_Pitch0.5mm | U24 |
| 1 | LTC3621 | MSOP-8-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.65mm | U25 |
| 4 | MOSFET_P | SOT23GDS | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q7 |
| 3 | FDV301N | SOT-23 | Q4, Q5, Q6 |
| 1 | GSG-XTAL4PIN | XTAL3.2x2.5mm | X1 |
| 1 | RTC_XTAL | XTAL-AB26TRQ | X2 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCU_XTAL | XTAL3.2x2.5mm | X3 |
| 1 | GSG-USB-MICRO-B-SHIELDED | USB-MICROB-FCI-10103592-EXT | J1 |
| 6 | CONN_1 | HOLE126MIL-COPPER | J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7 |
| 70 | CONN_1 | TESTPOINT-50MIL | P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P7, P8, P9 +62 |
| 1 | ANTENNA | GSG-SMA-73251-2120 | P6 |
| 1 | BASEBAND | HEADER-2x8 | P56 |
| 1 | CLKIN | GSG-SMA-73251-2120 | P58 |
| 1 | CLKOUT | GSG-SMA-73251-2120 | P59 |
| 1 | I2S | HEADER-2x13 | P69 |
| 1 | GPIO | HEADER-2x11 | P71 |
| 1 | LPC_JTAG | HEADER-2x5 | P72 |
| 1 | CONN_11X2 | HEADER-2x11 | P75 |
| 1 | LPC_ISP | HEADER-1x6 | P79 |
| 1 | DFU | SWITCH-FSMRA | SW1 |
| 1 | RESET | SWITCH-FSMRA | SW2 |
| 1 | POWER SWITCH | 500SSP1S1M1QEB | SW3 |
| 1 | MIX_IN_BALUN | GSG-B0310J50100AHF | T1 |
| 1 | MIX_OUT_BALUN | GSG-B0310J50100AHF | T2 |
| 1 | RX_BALUN | 2500BL14M100 | T3 |
| 1 | TX_BALUN | 2500BL14M100 | T4 |
| 3 | GSG-DIODE-TVS-BI | 0402 | D1, D2, D3 |
| 1 | USBLED | LTST-S220 | D4 |
| 1 | RXLED | LTST-S220 | D5 |
| 1 | TXLED | LTST-S220 | D6 |
| 1 | VCCLED | LTST-S220 | D7 |
| 2 | LED | LTST-S220 | D8, D12 |
| 1 | VAALED | LTST-S220 | D9 |
| 4 | FILTER | 0805 | FB1, FB2, FB3, FB5 |
| 1 | 600 Ohm/100 MHz | 0805 | FB4 |
| 5 | 10uH | 0603 | L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 |
| 1 | 6.2nH | 0402 | L6 |
| 1 | 1.5uH | NR5040T1R5N | L7 |
| 1 | 2.2uH | NR5040T1R5N | L8 |
| 1 | 3.3uH | NRS4018T3R3MDGJ | L9 |
| 32 | 33pF | 0402 | C1, C3, C5, C11, C13, C15, C16, C17 +24 |
| 12 | 22pF | 0402 | C2, C6, C12, C39, C43, C53, C93, C94 +4 |
| 54 | 100nF | 0402 | C4, C14, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C27 +46 |
| 2 | 330pF | 0402 | C7, C8 |
| 1 | 8p2 | 0402 | C9 |
| 3 | 180pF | 0402 | C10, C110, C215 |
| 3 | 47pF | 0402 | C26, C29, C112 |
| 7 | 100pF | 0402 | C35, C36, C55, C67, C74, C98, C209 |
| 5 | 1uF | 0402 | C46, C49, C56, C107, C224 |
| 11 | 10nF | 0402 | C54, C58, C60, C62, C68, C88, C96, C97 +3 |
| 11 | 2.2uF | 0402 | C76, C78, C80, C82, C84, C86, C104, C115 +3 |
| 3 | 330nF | 0402 | C89, C90, C92 |
| 11 | 4.7uF | 0402 | C91, C159, C160, C163, C164, C167, C183, C184 +3 |
| 2 | 3pF | 0402 | C106, C108 |
| 1 | 3.3nF | 0402 | C113 |
| 2 | 56pF | 0402 | C124, C206 |
| 2 | 100uF | C_1206 | C125, C207 |
| 7 | 47uF | C_1210 | C126, C148, C178, C185, C198, C208, C222 |
| 5 | 18pF | 0402 | C143, C144, C145, C146, C216 |
| 22 | 470nF | 0402 | C149, C155, C156, C157, C158, C165, C166, C168 +14 |
| 1 | 10uF | 0805 | C153 |
| 4 | 100uF | C_1210 | C161, C162, C172, C197 |
| 4 | 100nF | C_1210 | C202, C212, C218, C223 |
| 1 | 13pF | 0402 | C203 |
| 1 | 22nF | 0402 | C205 |
| 2 | C | 0402 | C210, C211 |
| 1 | 470pF | 0402 | C213 |
| 1 | 62pF | 0402 | C214 |
| 1 | 160pF | 0402 | C217 |
| 2 | 6.2pF | 0402 | C220, C225 |
| 1 | 22uF | C_1206 | C221 |
| 4 | 470 | 0402 | R1, R2, R35, R38 |
| 1 | 22K | 0402 | R3 |
| 1 | 51K 1% | 0402 | R4 |
| 24 | 10K | 0402 | R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R23, R28, R32 +16 |
| 9 | 1k 1% | 0402 | R10, R11, R12, R13, R75, R91, R95, R96 +1 |
| 4 | 4k7 1% | 0402 | R14, R15, R16, R17 |
| 1 | 680 | 0402 | R18 |
| 10 | 0 | 0402 | R19, R20, R21, R22, R44, R45, R46, R83 +2 |
| 2 | 475 | 0402 | R24, R25 |
| 4 | 1k8 | 0402 | R26, R27, R37, R40 |
| 22 | 39 | 0402 | R29, R30, R31, R33, R53, R54, R55, R56 +14 |
| 1 | 1k | 0402 | R36 |
| 1 | 12k 1% | 0402 | R48 |
| 1 | 576K | 0603 | R76 |
| 1 | 100K | 0402 | R77 |
| 1 | 59K 1% | 0402 | R78 |
| 1 | 88.7K 1% | 0402 | R79 |
| 1 | 9.31K 1% | 0402 | R80 |
| 1 | 32.4K 1% | 0402 | R81 |
| 1 | 60.4K 1% | 0402 | R82 |
| 1 | 13.3K 1% | 0402 | R84 |
| 1 | 100 0.25W | R_1206 | R87 |
| 5 | 10K 1% | 0402 | R88, R90, R100, R102, R103 |
| 1 | 4.7K 1% | 0402 | R89 |
| 3 | 4k7 | 0402 | R92, R93, R99 |
| 1 | 200 | 0402 | R94 |
| 1 | 100 | 0402 | R98 |
| 1 | 619K 1% | 0402 | R101 |
| 1 | 309K 1% | 0402 | R104 |
Noob sdr design files
The KiCad project lives in the ainnovators/noob-sdr repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutnoob-sdr.kicad_pcb
Noob sdr: common questions
What microcontroller does the Noob sdr use?
The Noob sdr is built around the XC7A15T-1CPG236C, from the FPGA family.
How big is the Noob sdr PCB?
The Noob sdr measures 130.3 × 100 mm and is 1.6002 mm thick.
How many components are on the Noob sdr?
473 components, from 114 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Noob sdr design files?
From the ainnovators/noob-sdr repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Noob sdr design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which ainnovators chose for the repository.
Can I test firmware for the Noob sdr without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug FPGA firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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