Balthazar-PSU-R-D
balthazar-space·Balthazar-PSU-R-D·kicad/BalthazarPSU.kicad_pcb
About the Balthazar-PSU-R-D PCB
Balthazar-PSU-R-D is an open source PCB design by balthazar-space, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 83.8 × 31.8 mm, with 85 components from 33 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the BQ24193, PAM8403-SOP16 and TPS63020. By type, the board carries 26 resistors, 10 capacitors, 7 connectors, 6 diodes, 4 ICs and 3 inductors.
It belongs with the audio and power & battery designs in this gallery.
From the project
Balthazar open-hardware laptop - PSU charger + audio amplifier module
Open-hardware laptop computer modules description and concept.
These are electronic schematic modules as presented at https://balthazar.space/wiki/Balthazar with the main aim for team access. See the main repository for other designs.
Module BalthazarPSU is a combined battery charger, buck-boost coverter and stereo power amplifier. KiCad 5.1.5 files can be found here.

Main components on the Balthazar-PSU-R-D
Balthazar-PSU-R-D bill of materials (BOM)
85 components, 33 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BQ24193 | QFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.7x2.7mm_ThermalVias | IC1 |
| 1 | PAM8403-SOP16 | SOP-16_4.4x10.4mm_P1.27mm | U1 |
| 2 | TPS63020 | WSON-14-1EP_4.0x4.0mm_P0.5mm_EP2.6x2.6mmThermalPads | U2, U3 |
| 1 | AudioIN | PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | AudioOUT | PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J4 |
| 1 | USB_A_female | USB_A_CNCTech_1001-011-01101_Horizontal-Female | J5 |
| 1 | USB_OTG_female | USB_Micro-B_Molex-105133-0031 | J6 |
| 1 | host (promicro) | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J7 |
| 2 | 3.3V 4A | TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mm | J8, J9 |
| 1 | 1s LiPo | TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mm | BATT1 |
| 6 | 10uF | C_1206_3216Metric | CBAT1, CPMID1, CSYS1, CSYS2, CSYS3, CSYS4 |
| 10 | 1uF | C_1206_3216Metric | CBTST1, CBUS1, CBUS2, CBUS3, CBUS4, CBUS5, CBUS8, CPSU1 +2 |
| 4 | 0.1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | CBUS3a1, CBUS3a2, CBUS3a3, CPMID1a1 |
| 1 | 0.1uF | C_1206_3216Metric | CBUS7 |
| 2 | 10E | L_Neosid_MicroCoil_Ms36-L | FBEAD2, FBEAD3 |
| 1 | 3.9 - 17V adapter 3-5A | TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mm | PSU1 |
| 1 | R | R_1206_3216Metric | RBTST1 |
| 2 | SW_SPST | SW_DIP_SPSTx01_Slide_6.7x4.1mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mm_LowProfile | SW2, SW3 |
| 1 | 10K | R_1206_3216Metric | THERMISTOR(103-AT)1 |
| 4 | Led | LED_1206_3216Metric | D1, D2, D4, D5 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RBR5LAM40A | D_SOD-128 | D3, D6 |
| 1 | 2.2uH 4A | L_Coilcraft_XxL4020 | L1 |
| 2 | 1.5uH 4A | L_Coilcraft_XxL4020 | L2, L3 |
| 2 | 0.1uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C1, C2 |
| 8 | 22uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10 |
| 7 | 10K | R_1206_3216Metric | R1, R2, R3, R6, R16, R17, R18 |
| 7 | 2K2 | R_1206_3216Metric | R4, R5, R8, R9, R11, R21, R22 |
| 1 | 265 | R_1206_3216Metric | R7 |
| 1 | 6K8 | R_1206_3216Metric | R10 |
| 4 | 1M | R_1206_3216Metric | R12, R14, R23, R24 |
| 2 | 180K | R_1206_3216Metric | R13, R15 |
| 2 | 0 | R_1206_3216Metric | R19, R20 |
| 2 | 270K | R_1206_3216Metric | R25, R26 |
Balthazar-PSU-R-D design files
The KiCad project lives in the balthazar-space/Balthazar-PSU-R-D repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Balthazar-PSU-R-D: common questions
How big is the Balthazar-PSU-R-D PCB?
The Balthazar-PSU-R-D measures 83.8 × 31.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Balthazar-PSU-R-D?
85 components, from 33 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Balthazar-PSU-R-D design files?
From the balthazar-space/Balthazar-PSU-R-D repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Balthazar-PSU-R-D design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license, which balthazar-space chose for the repository.
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