Avalanche Laser Driver

hannesduske·Avalanche_Laser_Driver·03_PCB/AvalancheLaserDriver/AvalancheLaserDriver.kicad_pcb

Avalanche Laser Driver PCB layout, top view — open source board by hannesduske

About the Avalanche Laser Driver PCB

Avalanche Laser Driver is an open source PCB design by hannesduske, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 57 × 32 mm, with 59 components from 37 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the LT8365JMSE. By type, the board carries 22 resistors, 13 capacitors, 12 diodes, 3 transistors, 3 connectors and 1 IC.

It belongs with the power & battery designs in this gallery.

From the project

Avalanche transistor based nanosecond laser driver with integrated high-voltage supply capable of generating 150 A peak current pulses.

This avalanche driver generates $\mathbf{2-3\ \mathrm{ns}}$ pulses with peak pulse currents up to $\mathbf{150\ \mathrm{A}}$. The driver integrates an adjustable boost converter to generate up to $\mathbf{320\ \mathrm{V}}$ from a low-voltage supply.

This project involves high-voltage electronics, high peak currents, and potentially hazardous laser radiation. Anyone building, modifying, or operating this design is responsible for understanding and managing these risks.

Avalanche Laser Driver, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Avalanche Laser Driver

Avalanche Laser Driver bill of materials (BOM)

59 components, 37 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	LT8365JMSE	Analog_MSOP-12-16-1EP_3x4.039mm_P0.5mm_EP1.651x2.845mm	IC1
1	PJA3463_R1_00001	SOT-23	Q1
1	FMMT417TD	TSOT-23	Q2
1	PMBT6429-QR	TSOT-23	Q3
1	694106106102	BarrelJack_Wuerth_694106106102_2.0x5.5mm	J1
2	SMA	SMA_Wurth_60312002114503_Vertical	J2, J4
1	MFU0603FF03000	Fuse_0603_1608Metric	F1
1	3314J-1-473G	Potentiometer_Bourns_3314J_Vertical	RV1
1	JS202011JAQN	SW_DPDT_CK_JS202011JCQN	SW1
1	MABAES0060	Transformer_MACOM_SM-22	TR1
1	SZMM3Z10VT1G	D_SOD-323	D1
2	APTD1608LCGCK	LED_0603_1608Metric	D2, D6
6	SMD115PBQ-TP	D_SOD-323HE	D3, D4, D5, D9, D11, D12
1	SRL1G	D_SOD-323HE	D7
1	PMEG3005EJ	D_SOD-323	D8
1	APTD1608LSURCK	LED_0603_1608Metric	D10
1	7443732448100	L_Wurth_WE-LQSH-4020	L1
1	10u;50V	C_1206_3216Metric	C1
2	100n;100V	C_0603_1608Metric	C2, C9
1	1u;16V	C_0603_1608Metric	C3

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Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	1n;16V	C_0603_1608Metric	C4
1	220n;16V	C_0603_1608Metric	C5
2	100n;200V	C_0805_2012Metric	C6, C10
3	220n;200V	C_1206_3216Metric	C7, C8, C13
2	100p;500V	C_0603_1608Metric	C11, C12
2	100k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R1, R9
3	47k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R2, R8, R12
1	91k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R3
1	130k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R4
2	20;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R5, R20
1	1M;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R6
1	4.99k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R7
1	27k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R10
4	50;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R11, R13, R14, R15
4	160k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R16, R17, R18, R22
1	FC4L16R020FER	FC4L16	R19
1	10k;1%	R_0603_1608Metric	R21

Avalanche Laser Driver design files

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

Avalanche Laser Driver: common questions

How big is the Avalanche Laser Driver PCB?

The Avalanche Laser Driver measures 57 × 32 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Avalanche Laser Driver?

59 components, from 37 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Avalanche Laser Driver design files?

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

Can I use the Avalanche Laser Driver design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license, which hannesduske chose for the repository.

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