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Tracker tx fpga

AntonSievering·TRACKER·tracker-tx-fpga/tracker-tx-fpga.kicad_pcb

Tracker tx fpga PCB layout, top view — open source FPGA board by AntonSievering

About the Tracker tx fpga PCB

Tracker tx fpga is an open source FPGA PCB design by AntonSievering, published on GitHub. It is a 6-layer board measuring 100 × 100 mm, with 224 components from 32 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the XC7A50T-1FGG484C, from the FPGA family. Other key parts include the PI6C557-03LEX, W25Q256JVEIQ and TPS74801DRC. By type, the board carries 137 capacitors, 50 resistors, 9 test points, 9 diodes, 7 ICs and 5 connectors.

From the project

Sounding Rocket Tracking and Positioning Project

The rocket carries a transmitter that continuously downlinks telemetry along with timing signals. Multiple ground receivers (3–4 planned) receive the signal and extract the timing information. With the timing data, the system computes the rocket’s position in real time.

This repository contains the PCB projects for TRACKER - GPSDO-V2: 10 MHz oscillator tuned by the GPS timing signals - basestation-rx: S-band timing signal receiver - tracker-tx-fpga: FPGA baseboard with three subcarrier slots - tracker-subcarrier-adc: ADC subcarrier for FPGA baseboard - tracker-subcarrier-dac: DAC subcarrier…

Tracker tx fpga, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Tracker tx fpga

PI6C557-03LEXXC7A50T-1FGG484CW25Q256JVEIQTPS74801DRC

Tracker tx fpga bill of materials (BOM)

224 components, 32 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
PI6C557-03LEX
IC1
1
XC7A50T-1FGG484C
U1
1
W25Q256JVEIQ
U2
1
TPS74801DRC
U3
3
~
U4, U5, U6
1
SG-210SCD
Y2
1
25MHz
Y3
2
Conn_Coaxial
J3, J6
3
1-2199119-5
J4, J5, J7
2
SW_Push_Open
SW2, SW3
9
TestPoint
TP4, TP6, TP7, TP8, TP10, TP12, TP13, TP14 +1
9
LED
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +1
3
1u5
L1, L2, L3
52
470n
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +44
36
4.7u
C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17 +28
15
100u
C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C31 +7
11
100n
C95, C96, C97, C98, C100, C101, C102, C103 +3
20
22u
C104, C116, C119, C120, C121, C122, C123, C124 +12
2
24p
C111, C112
1
10n
C135
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QtyPartRefs
2
100
R1, R24
5
33
R2, R3, R7, R8, R34
2
49.9
R4, R5
1
475
R6
15
1k
R9, R13, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 +7
10
10k
R10, R11, R12, R14, R15, R31, R35, R36 +2
7
100k
R22, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30
1
150k
R23
1
4.99k
R32
1
2.49k
R33
1
22k
R46
4
1m
R48, R49, R51, R52

Tracker tx fpga design files

The KiCad project lives in the AntonSievering/TRACKER repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Tracker tx fpga: common questions

What microcontroller does the Tracker tx fpga use?

The Tracker tx fpga is built around the XC7A50T-1FGG484C, from the FPGA family.

How big is the Tracker tx fpga PCB?

The Tracker tx fpga measures 100 × 100 mm, has 6 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Tracker tx fpga?

224 components, from 32 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 Tracker tx fpga design files?

From the AntonSievering/TRACKER 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 Tracker tx fpga design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with AntonSievering. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Tracker tx fpga 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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