Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board
Albinjm72·Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board
About the Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board
Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board is an open source Microchip SAM PCB design by Albinjm72, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 44.7 × 76.6 mm, with 44 components from 22 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the ATSAME54N20A-AU, from the Microchip SAM family. Other key parts include the TPS7A0533PDBZ, SST26VF064BXX-XXXX-MF and MCP2542FDXMF. By type, the board carries 15 capacitors, 12 resistors, 4 ICs, 4 connectors, 3 diodes and 2 crystals.
It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.
From the project
A fully custom development board built around the Microchip ATSAME54N20A-AU (ARM Cortex-M4F, 120MHz), designed end-to-end in KiCad — schematic, routing, and silkscreen.
A custom-designed development board built around the Microchip ATSAME54N20A-AU (ARM Cortex-M4F)
Designed end-to-end in KiCad — schematic, routing, and silkscreen.
This is a fully custom development board designed from a bare microcontroller datasheet up — power architecture, signal routing, and silkscreen branding all done by hand in KiCad, not adapted from a reference design.

Main components on the Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board
Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board bill of materials (BOM)
44 components, 22 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATSAME54N20A-AU | TQFP-100_14x14mm_P0.5mm | U1 |
| 1 | TPS7A0533PDBZ | SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U2 |
| 1 | SST26VF064BXX-XXXX-MF SST26VF064Bxx-xxxx-MF | SOIJ-8_L5.3-W5.3-P1.27-LS7.9-BL | U3 |
| 1 | MCP2542FDXMF MCP2542FDxMF | SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.41x3.3mm | U4 |
| 1 | Crystal | Crystal_SMD_2520-4Pin_2.5x2.0mm | Y1 |
| 1 | 32.768KHZ 32.768kHz | Crystal_SMD_3215-2Pin_3.2x1.5mm | Y2 |
| 1 | USB_C_RECEPTACLE_USB2.0_16P USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P | USB_C_Receptacle_HCTL_HC-TYPE-C-16P-01A | J3 |
| 2 | CONN_01X50_MOUNTINGPIN Conn_01x50_MountingPin | PinSocket_2x25_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6, J8 |
| 1 | CONN_01X04_PIN Conn_01x04_Pin | PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | THD2528-11SD-GF THD(台华达) | TF-SMD_THD2528-11SD-GF | Card1 |
| 2 | SW_Push | SW_Push_1P1T_NO_Vertical_Wuerth_434133025816 | SW1, SW2 |
| 1 | 0805 GREEN | LED_0805_2012Metric | D1 |
| 1 | 0805 RED | LED_0805_2012Metric | D2 |
| 1 | 0805 ORANGE | LED_0805_2012Metric | D3 |
| 1 | 600ohm@100MHz | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | FB1 |
| 9 | 100NF 100nF | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +1 |
| 1 | 1UF 1uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C10 |
| 1 | 10UF 10uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C11 |
| 2 | 12PF 12pF | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C12, C13 |
| 2 | 15PF 15pF | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C14, C15 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10K 10k | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R1, R2, R5, R6, R8, R9, R10, R11 +1 |
| 3 | 330 | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R3, R4, R7 |
Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board design files
The KiCad project lives in the Albinjm72/Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutATSAME54N20A-AU.kicad_pcb
- SchematicATSAME54N20A-AU.kicad_sch
- BOMproduction/bom.csv
Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board: common questions
What microcontroller does the Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board use?
The Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board is built around the ATSAME54N20A-AU, from the Microchip SAM family.
How big is the Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board?
The Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board measures 44.7 × 76.6 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board?
44 components, from 22 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 Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board design files?
From the Albinjm72/Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board 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 Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license, which Albinjm72 chose for the repository.
Can I test firmware for the Microchip-ATSAME54-Development-Board without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug Microchip SAM firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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