Scalenode cm4-baseboard
antmicro·scalenode-cm4-baseboard
About the Scalenode cm4-baseboard PCB
Scalenode cm4-baseboard is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by antmicro, published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 128.5 × 40 mm, with 125 components from 58 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the BSS138-7-F, from the Raspberry Pi family. Other key parts include the TS3USB30EDGSR, AP62301WU-7, FT234XD-R, PDQE30-Q48-S5-D and TPS2378DDA. By type, the board carries 41 resistors, 40 capacitors, 9 test points, 9 diodes, 8 connectors and 6 ICs.
From the project
Baseboard for Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module optimized for clustering
This project contains the PCB design files for a baseboard supporting System on Modules with pinout compatible with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4). The baseboard has been optimized for 19-inch rack mount installations for distributed multi-node computing systems.
The main directory contains KiCad PCB project files, a LICENSE, and a README. The remaining files are stored in the following directories:

Main components on the Scalenode cm4-baseboard
Scalenode cm4-baseboard bill of materials (BOM)
125 components, 58 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TS3USB30EDGSR Texas Instruments | MSOP-10_W3mm | U1, U5 |
| 1 | AP62301WU-7 AP62301_TSOT Diodes Incorporated | TSOT23-6 | U2 |
| 1 | FT234XD-R FTDI Chip | DFN-12-1EP_3x3mm | U6 |
| 1 | PDQE30-Q48-S5-D CUI Inc | CONV_PDQE30-Q48-S5-D | U7 |
| 1 | TPS2378DDA Texas Instruments | SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9x1.75mm_P1.27mm | U8 |
| 1 | BSS138-7-F Diodes Incorporated | SOT-23-3 | Q6 |
| 1 | B2B-XH-A(LF)(SN) JST_XH_1x2_B2B-XH-A-LF-SN JST Automotive Connectors | Conn_JST_XH_1x2_B2B-XH-A-LF-SN | J1 |
| 1 | MDT580M01001 Bus_M.2_MDT580M01001 Amphenol | Bus_M.2_Socket_Key_M_Amphenol_MDT580M01001 | J3 |
| 1 | 1140084168 MicroSD_1140084168 Amphenol | MicroSD_Amphenol_1140084168 | J4 |
| 1 | 473460001 USB-Micro-B_Molex_473460001 Molex | USB-Micro-B_Receptacle_Molex_473460001 | J5 |
| 1 | SS-74800-144 Bel | Ethernet_Jack_SS-74800-144 | J6 |
| 2 | DF40HC(3.0)-100DS-0.4V(51) Socket_Hirose_DF40_2x50_DF40HC-3.0-100DS-0.4V Hirose Electric | Conn_Socket_Hirose_DF40_2x50_DF40HC-3.0-100DS-0.4V | J7, J8 |
| 1 | LSHM-130-01-L-RH-A-S-K-TR Hermaphroditic_Samtec_LSHM_2x30_LSHM-130-01-L-RH-A-S-K-TR Samtec | Conn_Hermaphroditic_Samtec_LSHM_2x30_LSHM-130-01-XXX-RH-A-S-K-XX | J10 |
| 1 | 1206L450SLWR PTC_4.5A_1206 Littelfuse | F_1206_3216Metric | F1 |
| 1 | CAS-120TA Nidec Components | Switch_Slide_CAS-120TA | S1 |
| 4 | 9774030151R Spacer_Drill3.7mm_H3mm_9774030151R Würth Elektronik | Spacer_Drill3.7mm_H3mm_9774030151R | SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5 |
| 1 | 97730406332R Spacer_Drill1mm_H4mm_97730406332R Würth Elektronik | Spacer_Drill1mm_H4mm_97730406332R | SP6 |
| 3 | TP_0.75mm_SMD | TP_SMD_0.75mm | TP1, TP8, TP9 |
| 6 | TP_1mm_SMD | TP_SMD_1mm | TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7 |
| 2 | 598-8D80-107F LED_G_0603_598-8D80-107F Dialight | LED_0603_1608Metric_G | D1, D11 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP3011-06UTG Littelfuse | USON-14_3.5x1.35_P0.5mm | D2 |
| 1 | TPD4S012DRYR Texas Instruments | UFDFN-6_1.45x1mm | D3 |
| 2 | MB10S Multicomp Pro | SOIC-4_W3.9mm | D4, D5 |
| 1 | SMAJ58A-13-F Diodes Incorporated | DO-214AC | D6 |
| 1 | KP-1608CGCK LED_G_0603_KP-1608CGCK Kingbright | LED_0603_1608Metric_G | D7 |
| 1 | SMAJ6.5A YAGEO | DO-214AC | D8 |
| 2 | BLM21PG221SN1D FB_220Z_2A_Murata-BLM21PG_0805 Murata | FB_0805_2012Metric | FB1, FB2 |
| 1 | SRP3212A-1R0M L_1u_5.5A_Bourns-SRP3212A Bourns | L_Bourns-SRP3212A | L1 |
| 1 | H6096NL Pulse Electronics | SOIC127P1594X685-24N | L3 |
| 3 | GRM188R61A106KE69D C_10u_0603 Murata | C_0603_1608Metric | C1, C2, C3 |
| 3 | 0603YD105KAT2A C_1u_0603 Walsin | C_0603_1608Metric | C4, C5, C6 |
| 3 | 0603YC104KAZ2A C_100n_0603 AVX | C_0603_1608Metric | C7, C8, C9 |
| 3 | 06031C102JAT2A C_1n_0603 AVX | C_0603_1608Metric | C10, C11, C12 |
| 7 | GRM155R61H104KE14D C_100n_0402 Murata | C_0402_1005Metric | C13, C17, C37, C51, C54, C55, C56 |
| 4 | C1005X6S1A105K050BC C_1u_0402 TDK | C_0402_1005Metric | C14, C15, C52, C53 |
| 3 | 0805ZD226MAT2A C_22u_0805_10V AVX | C_0805_2012Metric | C16, C18, C19 |
| 1 | CL21B104KCFNNNE C_100n_100V_0805 Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0805_2012Metric | C20 |
| 3 | C1210C102KGRACTU C_1n_1210_2kV KEMET | C_1210_3225Metric | C25, C31, C50 |
| 4 | C5750X7S2A226M280KB C_22u_100V_2220 TDK | C_2220_5650Metric | C26, C28, C29, C32 |
| 4 | GRM155R71H103KA88D C_10n_0402 Murata | C_0402_1005Metric | C27, C30, C33, C34 |
| 2 | GRM188R60J476ME15D C_47u_0603 Murata | C_0603_1608Metric | C35, C36 |
| 3 | CR0603-FX-1002ELF R_10k_0603 Bourns | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R3, R4 |
| 1 | CR0603-FX-2700ELF R_270R_0603 Bourns | R_0603_1608Metric | R2 |
| 10 | CR0402-FX-1002GLF R_10k_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R5, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R19 +2 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-3300GLF R_330R_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R6 |
| 4 | CR0402-FX-22R0GLF R_22R_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R7, R8, R58, R59 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-2201GLF R_2k2_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R15 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-1101GLF R_1k1_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R16 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-3322GLF R_33k2_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R18 |
| 4 | CR0402-FX-2200GLF R_220R_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R21, R22, R56, R60 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-63R4GLF R_63R4_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R23 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-2492GLF R_24k9_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R24 |
| 8 | CR0402-FX-75R0GLF R_75R_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31, R32 |
| 1 | CR0805-FX-3242ELF R_32k4_0805 Bourns | R_0805_2012Metric | R33 |
| 1 | CR0603-FX-1502ELF R_15k_0603 Bourns | R_0603_1608Metric | R34 |
| 1 | CR0603-FX-1001ELF R_1k_0603 Bourns | R_0603_1608Metric | R42 |
| 1 | MCMR12X000_PTL R_0R_1206 Multicomp Pro | R_1206_3216Metric | R62 |
| 1 | CR0402-FX-4700GLF R_470R_0402 Bourns | R_0402_1005Metric | R64 |
Scalenode cm4-baseboard design files
The KiCad project lives in the antmicro/scalenode-cm4-baseboard repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Scalenode cm4-baseboard: common questions
What microcontroller does the Scalenode cm4-baseboard use?
The Scalenode cm4-baseboard is built around the BSS138-7-F, from the Raspberry Pi family.
How big is the Scalenode cm4-baseboard PCB?
The Scalenode cm4-baseboard measures 128.5 × 40 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.586 mm thick.
How many components are on the Scalenode cm4-baseboard?
125 components, from 58 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Scalenode cm4-baseboard design files?
From the antmicro/scalenode-cm4-baseboard repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Scalenode cm4-baseboard design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its Apache-2.0 license, which antmicro chose for the repository.
Can I test firmware for the Scalenode cm4-baseboard without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug Raspberry Pi firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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