Meshphone
About the Meshphone PCB
Meshphone is an open source PCB design by DerRKDCB, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 60 × 80 mm, with 72 components from 34 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the TP4056-42-ESOP8, DW01, FS8205A, TPS62203DBV and CH334R. By type, the board carries 22 resistors, 18 capacitors, 7 ICs, 7 diodes, 5 connectors and 5 switches.
It belongs with the power & battery designs in this gallery.
From the project
meshtastic Samsung Galaxy A5 standalone offline dual node
A standalone dual-node Meshtastic/MeshCore device built into a Samsung Galaxy A5 form factor.
Meshphone is a custom dual-node Meshtastic device featuring: - Two RAK4630 modules for simultaneous operation with different presets/protocols - Integrated USB hub for clean connectivity - 8000mAh 4P 18650 LiPo battery (~48h runtime) - Samsung Galaxy A5 chassis (€20 eBay find)
Main components on the Meshphone
Meshphone bill of materials (BOM)
72 components, 34 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP4056-42-ESOP8 | SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.41x3.3mm_ThermalVias | U1 |
| 1 | DW01 | SOT-23-6 | U2 |
| 1 | FS8205A | TSSOP-8_4.4x3mm_P0.65mm | U3 |
| 1 | TPS62203DBV | SOT-23-5 | U4 |
| 1 | CH334R | QSOP-16_3.9x4.9mm_P0.635mm | U5 |
| 2 | RAK4630 | rak4630 | U6, U7 |
| 4 | DTC143Z | SOT-23 | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 |
| 1 | Crystal 12MHz | Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm_HandSoldering | Y1 |
| 2 | Conn | PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J2 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_PowerOnly_6P | USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4125-xx-x_6P_TopMnt_Horizontal | J3 |
| 2 | Conn_01x02_Socket | JST_XH_B2B-XH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_Vertical | J4, J5 |
| 1 | 500mA | Fuse_1812_4532Metric_Pad1.30x3.40mm_HandSolder | F1 |
| 1 | SW_MAIN | SW_Slide_SPDT_Angled_CK_OS102011MA1Q | SW1 |
| 1 | SW_RAK1 | SW_Slide_SPDT_Angled_CK_OS102011MA1Q | SW2 |
| 1 | SW_RAK2 | SW_Slide_SPDT_Angled_CK_OS102011MA1Q | SW3 |
| 2 | SW_RST | SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mm | SW4, SW5 |
| 1 | GT-USB-7055BB | USB-C-TH_GT-USB-7055BB | USB1 |
| 1 | LEDR | LED_0805_2012Metric | D1 |
| 3 | LEDB | LED_0805_2012Metric | D2, D4, D5 |
| 3 | LEDG | LED_0805_2012Metric | D3, D6, D7 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10uH | L_APV_ANR4018 | L1 |
| 9 | 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C4, C6, C9, C11, C13, C14, C16 +1 |
| 6 | 10uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C2, C7, C10, C12, C15, C17 |
| 1 | 4.7uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C3 |
| 1 | 10uF | CP_EIA-3216-12_Kemet-S | C5 |
| 1 | 1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C8 |
| 8 | 1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2, R3, R7, R8, R14, R17, R18 |
| 1 | 100 | R_0805_2012Metric | R4 |
| 1 | 1.2k | R_0805_2012Metric | R5 |
| 2 | 10k | R_0805_2012Metric | R6, R13 |
| 1 | 1M | R_0805_2012Metric | R9 |
| 1 | 1.5M | R_0805_2012Metric | R10 |
| 4 | 4.7k | R_0805_2012Metric | R11, R12, R15, R16 |
| 4 | 5.1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R19, R20, R21, R22 |
Meshphone design files
The KiCad project lives in the DerRKDCB/meshphone repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Meshphone: common questions
How big is the Meshphone PCB?
The Meshphone measures 60 × 80 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Meshphone?
72 components, from 34 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Meshphone design files?
From the DerRKDCB/meshphone repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Meshphone design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with DerRKDCB. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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