Ground RF Controller

Apex-Ottawa-Team·hardware·Ground RF/Ground RF Controller.kicad_pcb

Ground RF Controller PCB layout, top view — open source board by Apex-Ottawa-Team

About the Ground RF Controller PCB

Ground RF Controller is an open source PCB design by Apex-Ottawa-Team, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 36.1 × 37.8 mm, with 27 components from 14 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the CP2102N-A02-GQFN28R. By type, the board carries 11 resistors, 8 capacitors, 3 diodes, 2 ICs, 2 jumpers and 1 connector.

It belongs with the usb & debug tools designs in this gallery.

From the project

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Main components on the Ground RF Controller

CP2102N-A02-GQFN28R

Ground RF Controller bill of materials (BOM)

27 components, 14 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	CP2102N-A02-GQFN28R	QFN-28-1EP_5x5mm_P0.5mm_EP3.35x3.35mm	U1
1	~	EBYTE-E220-900T22D	U2
1	USB4105-GF-A-120 USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P	USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_Horizontal	J3
2	Jumper_2_Bridged	SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm	JP1, JP2
2	RC0603FR-075K1L LED	LED_0603_1608Metric	D2, D3
1	SP0503BAHTG	SOT143	D6
5	GRM152R61A104KE19D 100n	C_0402_1005Metric	C1, C3, C6, C8, C20
3	GRM155R60J475ME47D 4.7uF	C_0402_1005Metric	C2, C4, C7
2	RC0603FR-075K1L 5k1	R_0603_1608Metric	R1, R12
2	RC0402JR-0710KL 10k	R_0402_1005Metric	R2, R8
3	RC0805JR-071KL 1k	R_0805_2012Metric	R3, R4, R6
1	CRCW040247K5FKEDC 47.5k	R_0402_1005Metric	R5
2	RC1206JR-10220RL 220	R_1206_3216Metric	R7, R10
1	CRCW040222K1FKEDC 22.1k	R_0402_1005Metric	R9

Ground RF Controller design files

The KiCad project lives in the Apex-Ottawa-Team/hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutGround RF/Ground RF Controller.kicad_pcb
SchematicGround RF/Ground RF Controller.kicad_sch

Ground RF Controller: common questions

How big is the Ground RF Controller PCB?

The Ground RF Controller measures 36.1 × 37.8 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Ground RF Controller?

27 components, from 14 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Ground RF Controller design files?

From the Apex-Ottawa-Team/hardware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Ground RF Controller design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which Apex-Ottawa-Team chose for the repository.

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