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eshazen·StudentProjects2025·JustinYu_Drone/2025-09-18/Drone_PCB.kicad_pcb

Drone PCB layout, top view — open source STM32 board by eshazen

About the Drone PCB

Drone is an open source STM32 PCB design by eshazen, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 50 × 50 mm, with 56 components from 27 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the STM32F405RGTx, from the STM32 family. Other key parts include the BMP280, MPU-6000 and TPS7A2033PDBVR. By type, the board carries 12 capacitors, 12 resistors, 11 connectors, 7 diodes, 4 ICs and 2 transistors.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

Student project docs for spring 2025

Main components on the Drone

BMP280MPU-6000STM32F405RGTxTPS7A2033PDBVR

Drone bill of materials (BOM)

56 components, 27 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
BMP280
U1
1
MPU-6000
U2
1
STM32F405RGTx
U3
1
TPS7A2033PDBVR
U4
2
BC817W
Q1, Q2
1
8MHz
Y1
1
USB_Micro_B
J1
2
B2B-XH-A__LF__SN_
J2, J14
4
B4B-XH-A_LF__SN_
J3, J4, J5, J6
4
Conn_01x03_Pin
J10, J11, J12, J13
1
10μF
C_LED1
1
1µF
C_R1
1
10µF
C_R2
2
22
R_USB1, R_USB2
2
TL1105SPF160Q1CBLK
SW1, SW2
4
DFLS130L-7
D1, D2, D5, D6
1
LED1
D3
1
LED2
D4
1
LED_ON_OFF
D7
8
100nF
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
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QtyPartRefs
2
0.1µF
C10, C13
1
1µF
C11
1
2.2nF
C12
5
10k
R1, R2, R3, R4, R7
4
1k
R5, R10, R11, R13
2
4.7k
R6, R14
1
120
R12

Drone design files

The KiCad project lives in the eshazen/StudentProjects2025 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Drone: common questions

What microcontroller does the Drone use?

The Drone is built around the STM32F405RGTx, from the STM32 family.

How big is the Drone PCB?

The Drone measures 50 × 50 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.600198 mm thick.

How many components are on the Drone?

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

Where can I download the Drone design files?

From the eshazen/StudentProjects2025 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Drone design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Drone 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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