Active Scope Probe
About the Active Scope Probe PCB
Active Scope Probe is an open source PCB design by hwidvorakinfo, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 70 × 20 mm, with 55 components from 40 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the BUF802IRGTR, OPA140AIDR, TPS7A3901DSCR and LTC3261. By type, the board carries 25 capacitors, 22 resistors, 4 ICs, 2 connectors and 2 diodes.
From the project
Redesigned Active Scope Probe using KiCad v9
Main components on the Active Scope Probe
Active Scope Probe bill of materials (BOM)
55 components, 40 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF802IRGTR BUF802 Texas Instruments | WQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.5x1.5mm_ThermalVias | U1 |
| 1 | OPA140AIDR OPA140 Texas Instruments | SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U2 |
| 1 | TPS7A3901DSCR TPS7A39 Texas Instruments | Texas_S-PVSON-N10_ThermalVias | U3 |
| 1 | LTC3261 Analog Devices / Linear Technology | MSOP-12-1EP_3x4mm_P0.65mm_EP1.65x2.85mm_ThermalVias | U4 |
| 1 | 901-10511-3 SMA_angle Amphenol RF | SMA_Molex_73251-2200_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | PJ-002A Barrel_PJ-059AH CUI | CUI_PJ-059AH | J4 |
| 1 | BAT54 STPS1L40 Nexperia USA | D_SOD-123F | D1 |
| 1 | VLMTG1300-GS08 0805_LED_GREEN Vishay Semiconductors | LED_0805_2012Metric | D2 |
| 1 | GRM1555C1H331JA01D 330p_50V Murata | C_0402_1005Metric | C1 |
| 1 | CL05C470JB5NNNC 47p_50V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0402_1005Metric | C2 |
| 1 | CL05C101JB5NNNC 100p_50V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0402_1005Metric | C3 |
| 1 | GJM1555C1H1R1WB01D 1p1_200V Murata | C_0402_1005Metric | C4 |
| 1 | GJM1555C1H1R3WB01D 1p3_200V Murata | C_0402_1005Metric | C5 |
| 7 | 10N 10n_25V Murata | C_0402_1005Metric | C6, C8, C9, C18, C19, C20, C21 |
| 1 | CC0805KKX7R9BB105 1u0_25V Yageo | C_0805_2012Metric | C7 |
| 2 | T491B226K016AT 22u_16V KEMET | C_1210_3225Metric | C10, C11 |
| 2 | CC0603KRX7R9BB104 100n_50V Yageo | C_0603_1608Metric | C12, C13 |
| 4 | TWK107B7104MVHT 100n_25V Taiyo Yuden | C_0306_0816Metric | C14, C15, C16, C17 |
| 4 | GRM21BZ71H475KE15K 4u7_50V Murata | C_0805_2012Metric | C22, C23, C24, C25 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-07100RL 100R Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R1 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC0402FR-071RL 0R Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R2 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-071M6L 1M6 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R3 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-07422KL 422k Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R4 |
| 1 | 0R | R_0603_1608Metric | R5 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-071M91L 1M91 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R6 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0766K5L 66k5 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R8 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0768RL 68R Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R9 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0710ML 10M0 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R10 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0751KL 51k Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R11 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0710KL 10k Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R12 |
| 1 | PVG3A102C01R00 1k Bourns | TRIM_PVG3A | R13 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-075K6L 5k6 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R15 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0717K8L 17k8 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R16 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-071KL 1k0 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R17, R18 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0749R9L 49R9 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R19 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0741K2L 41k2 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R20 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0791KL 91k Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R21 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0710K2L 10k2 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R22 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0718KL 18k Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R23 |
| 1 | RC0603FR-074K7L 2k2 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R24 |
Active Scope Probe design files
The KiCad project lives in the hwidvorakinfo/Active_Scope_Probe repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Active Scope Probe: common questions
How big is the Active Scope Probe PCB?
The Active Scope Probe measures 70 × 20 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Active Scope Probe?
55 components, from 40 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Active Scope Probe design files?
From the hwidvorakinfo/Active_Scope_Probe repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Active Scope Probe design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with hwidvorakinfo. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.