GpsDaughterBoard

gregdavill·gpsLoggerLora·hardware/gps-v0.1a/gpsDaughterBoard.kicad_pcb

GpsDaughterBoard PCB layout, top view — open source board by gregdavill

About the GpsDaughterBoard PCB

GpsDaughterBoard is an open source PCB design by gregdavill, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 41.4 × 45 mm, with 12 components from 10 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the NEO_M8 and BGU7007. By type, the board carries 4 capacitors, 2 ICs, 2 connectors, 1 antenna and 1 inductor.

It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.

From the project

Project Stage: Firmware Devlopment v0.1a Prototyp Assembled Current Bugs: FLASH footprint wrong (fix in v0.2) Change BOM MCP73812 (CE pin) to MCP73832 (STATUS pin) Small changes to RF paths Update solderpaste apertures on X2SON parts (too much paste) Needs more test-points LED co

Project Stage: Firmware Devlopment v0.1a Prototyp Assembled Current Bugs: FLASH footprint wrong (fix in v0.2) Change BOM MCP73812 (CE pin) to MCP73832 (STATUS pin) Small changes to RF paths Update solderpaste apertures on X2SON parts (too much paste) Needs more test-points LED colours B/G swapped

A basic portable GPS logger with LoRa wireless based on Microchip ATSAMR34

GpsDaughterBoard, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the GpsDaughterBoard

GpsDaughterBoard bill of materials (BOM)

12 components, 10 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	NEO_M8	NEO-M8	U1
1	BGU7007	XSON6	U2
1	JST DF12 10P	DF12(3.0)-10DS-0.5V(86)	J1
1	USB_OTG	Connector_USB_Micro_B_SMD	J2
1	pkl_PATCH_ANTENNA	GPS_ANT	ANT1
2	SF1186G	SAW-5	FLT1, FLT2
1	5.6nH	L_0402	L1
1	10nF	C_0402	C1
2	100nF	C_0402	C2, C3
1	1nF	C_0402	C4

GpsDaughterBoard design files

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

Layouthardware/gps-v0.1a/gpsDaughterBoard.kicad_pcb

GpsDaughterBoard: common questions

How big is the GpsDaughterBoard PCB?

The GpsDaughterBoard measures 41.4 × 45 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the GpsDaughterBoard?

12 components, from 10 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the GpsDaughterBoard design files?

From the gregdavill/gpsLoggerLora repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the GpsDaughterBoard design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which gregdavill chose for the repository.

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