Turbine MCU
hiramrodriguez14·Turbine_MCU
About the Turbine MCU PCB
Turbine MCU is an open source PCB design by hiramrodriguez14, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 53.7 × 54.7 mm, with 40 components from 25 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the MSPM0G3507SPMR and TPS73533DRVT. By type, the board carries 12 connectors, 12 resistors, 10 capacitors, 2 ICs, 2 switches and 2 diodes.
It belongs with the sensors and test & measurement designs in this gallery.
From the project
Turbine MCU Hardware Design Repository.
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design for the Turbine Microcontroller Unit (MCU) of the Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Electronic Control Unit (ECU).
This repository contains the complete KiCad hardware design, manufacturing files, and production documentation for the embedded controller responsible for turbine monitoring, blade pitch control, sensor acquisition, and communication with the Load Control & User Interface MCU.

Main components on the Turbine MCU
Turbine MCU bill of materials (BOM)
40 components, 25 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSPM0G3507SPMR | QFP50P1200X1200X160-64N | IC1 |
| 1 | TPS73533DRVT | SON65P200X200X80-7N | IC2 |
| 4 | Conn_01x02_Socket | TerminalBlock_Xinya_XY308-2.54-2P_1x02_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J1, J2, J4, J7 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Socket | JST_XH_B4B-XH-A_1x04_P2.50mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 3 | Conn_01x03_Socket | JST_XH_B3B-XH-A_1x03_P2.50mm_Vertical | J5, J6, J8 |
| 3 | Conn_01x03_Socket | TerminalBlock_Xinya_XY308-2.54-3P_1x03_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J10, J13, J14 |
| 1 | Conn_01x08_Pin | PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J15 |
| 2 | SW_Push | SW_PUSH_6mm | SW1, SW2 |
| 1 | YELLOW | LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | D1 |
| 1 | RED | LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | D2 |
| 1 | 2.2u | C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | C1 |
| 4 | 0.1u | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C2, C5, C8, C9 |
| 1 | 10n | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C3 |
| 1 | 10u | C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | C4 |
| 1 | 10n | C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | C6 |
| 1 | 0.47u | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C7 |
| 1 | 1u | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C10 |
| 2 | 10k | R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolder | R1, R10 |
| 2 | 47k | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R2, R3 |
| 1 | 1k | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R4 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100k | R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R5 |
| 1 | 1k | R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolder | R6 |
| 1 | 0 | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R7 |
| 2 | 4.7k | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R8, R9 |
| 2 | 20k | R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolder | R11, R12 |
Turbine MCU design files
The KiCad project lives in the hiramrodriguez14/Turbine_MCU repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutTurbineMCU.kicad_pcb
- SchematicTurbineMCU.kicad_sch
Turbine MCU: common questions
How big is the Turbine MCU PCB?
The Turbine MCU measures 53.7 × 54.7 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.600198 mm thick.
How many components are on the Turbine MCU?
40 components, from 25 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Turbine MCU design files?
From the hiramrodriguez14/Turbine_MCU repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Turbine MCU design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which hiramrodriguez14 chose for the repository.
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