Hex minidrive
csiz·hex-single-motor-mini-drive·circuits-v0.2/hex-minidrive.kicad_pcb
About the Hex minidrive PCB
Hex minidrive is an open source STM32 PCB design by csiz, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 29 × 51 mm, with 94 components from 33 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the C431633, from the STM32 family. Other key parts include the C2969807, C191884, C20416138 and C2058366. By type, the board carries 35 capacitors, 34 resistors, 8 transistors, 6 ICs, 3 inductors and 2 diodes.
It belongs with the robotics & motion and power & battery designs in this gallery.
From the project
FOC driver for a single BLDC motor.
Brushless motor driver for mini gear motors and servos. This driver focuses on fine force control using field oriented control (FOC). The motor can be commanded to move to track position, velocity, and/or force. The driver will maintain the current wave exactly 90 degrees out of phase to the EMF wave for maximum efficieny. Position is tracked via hall sensors, EMF feedback and I2C rotary sensors.

Main components on the Hex minidrive
Hex minidrive bill of materials (BOM)
94 components, 33 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C431633 ~ ST(意法半导体) | LQFP-64_L10.0-W10.0-P0.50-LS12.0-BL | U1 |
| 1 | C2969807 ~ ST(意法半导体) | SOT-23-5_L3.0-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BL | U3 |
| 1 | C191884 ~ TI(德州仪器) | SOT-23-6_L2.9-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BL | U4 |
| 2 | C20416138 ~ EG(屹晶微) | QFN-16_L3.0-W3.0-P0.50-TL-EP1.7 | U5, U6 |
| 1 | C2058366 ~ TI(德州仪器) | TSSOP-20_L6.5-W4.4-P0.65-LS6.4-BL | U8 |
| 4 | C315567 ~ AOS | DFN-8_L3.0-W3.0-P0.65-BL-MOSFET | Q1, Q3, Q5, Q7 |
| 4 | C541711 ~ AOS | DFN-8_L3.0-W3.0-P0.65-BL-MOSFET | Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8 |
| 1 | 16MHZ 16MHz YXC(扬兴晶振) | OSC-SMD_4P-L3.2-W2.5-BL | X1 |
| 2 | C2856796 ~ XUNPU(讯普) | FPC-SMD_6P-P0.50_XUNPU_FPC-05F-6PH20 | FPC2, FPC3 |
| 1 | C2856803 ~ XUNPU(讯普) | FPC-SMD_20P-P0.50_XUNPU_FPC-05F-20PH20 | FPC4 |
| 1 | C393939 ~ SHOU HAN(首韩) | USB-C-SMD_TYPE-C16PIN | USB1 |
| 1 | C965840 ~ XINGLIGHT(成兴光) | LED-ARRAY-SMD_4P-L1.6-W1.5-BR_XL-1615RGBC-RF | LED1 |
| 1 | C8598 ~ CJ(江苏长电/长晶) | SOD-123_L2.7-W1.6-LS3.7-RD-1 | D1 |
| 1 | C32677 ~ PROTEK | SOT-23-3_L3.0-W1.7-P0.95-LS2.9-BR | D2 |
| 1 | 15UH 15uH cjiang(长江微电) | IND-SMD_L4.0-W4.0 | L1 |
| 1 | 10UH 10uH Sunlord(顺络) | L0805 | L2 |
| 1 | 300mΩ Sunlord(顺络) | L0805 | L3 |
| 11 | 100NF 100nF YAGEO(国巨) | C0603 | C1, C2, C13, C24, C25, C26, C27, C501 +3 |
| 8 | 10UF 10uF SAMSUNG(三星) | C1206 | C3, C10, C11, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18 |
| 2 | 22UF 22uF SAMSUNG(三星) | C0805 | C4, C5 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100PF 100pF SAMSUNG(三星) | C0603 | C6 |
| 4 | 1UF 1uF SAMSUNG(三星) | C0603 | C7, C8, C12, C803 |
| 2 | 10NF 10nF FH(风华) | C0603 | C9, C34 |
| 2 | 15PF 15pF SAMSUNG(三星) | C0603 | C20, C21 |
| 5 | 1NF 1nF SAMSUNG(三星) | C0603 | C30, C101, C201, C301, C401 |
| 4 | 10mΩ FOJAN(富捷) | R1206 Shunt with Kelvin connections | R1, R2, R3, R4 |
| 6 | 100kΩ UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R5, R17, R103, R203, R303, R403 |
| 1 | 13kΩ UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R6 |
| 1 | 49.9Ω UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R10 |
| 6 | 5.1kΩ UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R11, R12, R104, R204, R304, R404 |
| 3 | 10kΩ UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R18, R801, R802 |
| 3 | 1.5kΩ UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R21, R22, R23 |
| 10 | 10Ω UNI-ROYAL(厚声) | R0603 | R101, R102, R201, R202, R301, R302, R401, R402 +2 |
Hex minidrive design files
The KiCad project lives in the csiz/hex-single-motor-mini-drive repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Hex minidrive: common questions
What microcontroller does the Hex minidrive use?
The Hex minidrive is built around the C431633, from the STM32 family.
How big is the Hex minidrive PCB?
The Hex minidrive measures 29 × 51 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Hex minidrive?
94 components, from 33 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 Hex minidrive design files?
From the csiz/hex-single-motor-mini-drive 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 Hex minidrive design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which csiz chose for the repository.
Can I test firmware for the Hex minidrive without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug STM32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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