FABulous board
About the FABulous board
FABulous board is an open source PCB design by FPGA-Research, published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 101.2 × 63.5 mm, with 75 components from 40 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the W25Q32JVSSIQ, C2977809, GT-USB-7010ASV, FT232H and AMS1117-3_3. By type, the board carries 25 resistors, 17 capacitors, 13 connectors, 10 ICs, 7 diodes and 2 crystals.
From the project
A PCB created for FABulous FPGAs, based on the caravel board.
project : Contains the KiCad project itself including all schematics and the PCB layout.
footprints : Contains footprint libraries needed for the project.
symbols : Contains symbol libraries needed for the project.
3dmodels : Placeholder for future or own 3D models.
Main components on the FABulous board
FABulous board bill of materials (BOM)
75 components, 40 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W25Q32JVSSIQ | SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mm | U1 |
| 1 | C2977809 | M.2-CONNECTOR-E | U2 |
| 1 | GT-USB-7010ASV | USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_Horizontal | U4 |
| 1 | FT232H | LQFP-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP3.6x3.6mm | U5 |
| 1 | AMS1117-3_3 | SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U6 |
| 1 | SPX1117M3-L_TR | SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U7 |
| 1 | MCP1319MT-29LE-OT | SOT-23-5 | U8 |
| 2 | SN74LVC1G125DCKR | Texas_R-PDSO-G5_DCK-5 | U9, U10 |
| 1 | SI5351A-B-GTR | MSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mm | U11 |
| 1 | TXM12M0004252DBCEO00T | Crystal_SMD_2520-4Pin_2.5x2.0mm | X1 |
| 1 | NX3225GA-25_000M-STD-CRG-2 | Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm | X2 |
| 8 | Conn_01x03_Pin | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J2, J3, J4, J8, J11, J12, J13 |
| 1 | Conn_01x02_Pin | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | Conn_02x04_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6 |
| 1 | Conn_02x12_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x12_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | Conn_01x05_Pin | PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J9 |
| 1 | Conn_01x07_Pin | PinHeader_1x07_P2.54mm_Vertical | J10 |
| 1 | Tactile Switch | SW_SPST_Omron_B3FS-101xP | SW1 |
| 1 | C434440 | LED_1206_3216Metric | D1 |
| 1 | C965822 | LED_1206_3216Metric | D2 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | C965826 | LED_1206_3216Metric | D3, D6, D7 |
| 1 | PGB1010603NR | D_0603_1608Metric | D4 |
| 1 | PGB1010603NR | C_0603_1608Metric | D5 |
| 10 | 0.1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 +2 |
| 2 | 10pF | C_0805_2012Metric | C17, C18 |
| 2 | 10uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C19, C22 |
| 1 | 22uF | CP_EIA-3216-10_Kemet-I | C20 |
| 1 | 4.7uF | CP_EIA-3216-10_Kemet-I | C21 |
| 1 | 10u | C_0805_2012Metric | C24 |
| 3 | 82 | R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2, R3 |
| 10 | 10k | R_0805_2012Metric | R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R13, R21 +2 |
| 1 | 0 | R_0805_2012Metric | R10 |
| 2 | 5.1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R11, R12 |
| 1 | 12K | R_0805_2012Metric | R14 |
| 2 | 150 | R_0805_2012Metric | R15, R16 |
| 1 | 220 | R_0805_2012Metric | R17 |
| 1 | 510 | R_0805_2012Metric | R18 |
| 1 | 330 | R_0805_2012Metric | R19 |
| 1 | 120 | R_0805_2012Metric | R20 |
| 2 | 2k | R_0805_2012Metric | R24, R25 |
FABulous board design files
The KiCad project lives in the FPGA-Research/FABulous_board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
FABulous board: common questions
How big is the FABulous board?
The FABulous board measures 101.2 × 63.5 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the FABulous board?
75 components, from 40 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the FABulous board design files?
From the FPGA-Research/FABulous_board repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the FABulous board design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its Apache-2.0 license, which FPGA-Research chose for the repository.