Astra piNas
About the Astra piNas PCB
Astra piNas is an open source PCB design by jlcjak, published on GitHub. It is a 6-layer board measuring 100 × 120 mm, with 176 components from 49 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the PI7C9X2G404SLBFDEX, TLV62569DBVR, AP64501SP-13, CH224K and WC-PD60B120A. By type, the board carries 80 capacitors, 58 resistors, 10 ICs, 9 connectors, 5 diodes and 4 inductors.
From the project
Six-layer CM5 Lite dual-NVMe carrier with PCIe switch, Ethernet, microSD, USB-C PD and PoE. Review design; fabrication hold documented.
This project was an experiment in using GPT-6 Astra to create a complete PCB from a single initial prompt, followed by a request to fully route it.
Initial prompt (lightly edited for spelling and grammar)
Routing follow-up (lightly edited for spelling and grammar)
Open astrapiNas.kicadpro in KiCad 10. The project contains nine schematic sheets and a fully routed 100 × 120 mm, six-layer board. Both 2280 NVMe sockets are on the underside. Use a CM5 Lite for the native microSD interface.
Main components on the Astra piNas
Astra piNas bill of materials (BOM)
176 components, 49 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PI7C9X2G404SLBFDEX Diodes Incorporated | LQFP-128_L14.0-W14.0-P0.40-LS16.0-BL-EP5.8 | U1 |
| 1 | TLV62569DBVR Texas Instruments | SOT-23-5_L3.0-W1.7-P0.95-LS2.8-BR | U2 |
| 3 | AP64501SP-13 Diodes Incorporated | SOIC-8_L4.9-W3.9-P1.27-LS6.0-BL-EP-1 | U3, U4, U5 |
| 1 | CH224K WCH(Jiangsu Qin Heng) | ESSOP-10_L4.9-W3.9-P1.0-LS6.0-TL-EP | U6 |
| 1 | WC-PD60B120A Winchen | WC_PD60B120A_MECHANICAL_REVIEW | U7 |
| 1 | RT9742GGJ5 Richtek Tech | TSOT-23-5_L2.9-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BR | U8 |
| 1 | CH343P WCH(Jiangsu Qin Heng) | TQFN-16_L3.0-W3.0-P0.50-BL-EP1.7 | U9 |
| 1 | USBLC6-2SC6 STMicroelectronics | SOT-23-6_L2.9-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BL | U10 |
| 1 | AO3401A Alpha & Omega Semicon | SOT-23_L2.9-W1.3-P1.90-LS2.4-BR | Q1 |
| 1 | MMBT3906LT1G onsemi | SOT-23-3_L2.9-W1.3-P1.90-LS2.4-BR | Q2 |
| 1 | 2N7002 Jiangsu Changjing Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. | SOT-23-3_L2.9-W1.3-P1.90-LS2.4-BR | Q3 |
| 2 | 10164227-1004A1RLF Amphenol ICC | CM5_Amphenol_10164227_1004_OfficialPads | J1, J2 |
| 2 | 1-2199230-5 TE Connectivity | PCIE-SMD_75P-P0.50_1-2199230-5 | J3, J4 |
| 1 | DC-005D-2.0-PU-SP(UL) HOOYA | DC-IN-TH_DC-005D-2.0-PU-SP | J5 |
| 2 | TYPE-C-31-M-12 Korean Hroparts Elec | USB-C_SMD-TYPE-C-31-M-12_1 | J6, J7 |
| 1 | HR913180AE HANRUN(Zhongshan HanRun Elec) | RJ45-TH_HR913180AE | J8 |
| 1 | TF-01A Korean Hroparts Elec | TF-SMD_TF-01A | J9 |
| 1 | 0451005.MRL 5A / 125V fast fuse Littelfuse | FUSE-SMD_L6.1-W2.6 | F1 |
| 2 | SMTSOM225BTR M2 spacer / 2.5mm YIYUAN | YIYUAN_SMTSOM225BTR | H1, H2 |
| 4 | SMTSOM240BTR M2 spacer / 4mm YIYUAN | YIYUAN_SMTSOM240BTR | H3, H4, H5, H6 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SS54 Shandong Jingdao Microelectronics | SMA_L4.4-W2.8-LS5.4-RD | D1, D4, D5 |
| 1 | SMBJ26A MDD(Microdiode Semiconductor) | SMB_L4.6-W3.6-LS5.3-RD | D2 |
| 1 | BZT52C10 10V gate clamp Jiangsu Changjing Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. | SOD-123_L2.8-W1.8-LS3.7-RD | D3 |
| 1 | VLS252010HBX-1R0M-1 1uH / 3A TDK | IND-SMD_L2.5-W2.0-1 | L1 |
| 3 | MDA7050-3R3M 3.3uH / 8A KOHERelec | IND-SMD_L7.3-W6.6 | L2, L3, L4 |
| 2 | CL05B224KO5NNNC 220n / 16V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C2 |
| 35 | CL05B104KO5NNNC 100n / 16V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0402_1005Metric | C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C11, C12 +27 |
| 20 | CL21A226MAQNNNE 22u / 25V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0805_2012Metric | C9, C37, C38, C39, C40, C41, C42, C46 +12 |
| 6 | CL31B106KAHNNNE 10u / 50V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_1206_3216Metric | C10, C49, C56, C63, C66, C71 |
| 3 | CL10B103KB8NNNC 10n Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0603_1608Metric | C44, C51, C58 |
| 3 | CL10B272KB8NNNC 2.7n Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0603_1608Metric | C45, C52, C59 |
| 2 | CL10B105KA8NNNC 1u / 25V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0603_1608Metric | C64, C65 |
| 9 | CL10B104KB8NNNC 100n / 50V Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0603_1608Metric | C67, C68, C69, C70, C72, C74, C75, C76 +1 |
| 1 | 0603WAF1431T5E 1.43k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R1 |
| 1 | 0603WAF4750T5E 475 UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R2 |
| 6 | 0402WGF499JTCE 49.9 UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0402_1005Metric | R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 |
| 7 | 0603WAF5101T5E 5.1k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R51, R52 |
| 11 | 0603WAF3300T5E 330 UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R44 +3 |
| 6 | 0402WGF332JTCE 33.2 UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0402_1005Metric | R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26 |
| 1 | 0603WAF2003T5E 200k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R27 |
| 1 | 0603WAF3003T5E 300k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R28 |
| 1 | 0603WAF1153T5E 115k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R29 |
| 4 | 0603WAF2212T5E 22.1k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R30, R33, R36, R39 |
| 1 | 0603WAF1582T5E 15.8k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R31 |
| 2 | 0603WAF6982T5E 69.8k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R32, R35 |
| 2 | 0603WAF1052T5E 10.5k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R34, R37 |
| 4 | 0603WAF1003T5E 100k UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0603_1608Metric | R38, R42, R56, R57 |
| 2 | ESR18EZPF1001 1k / 0.5W ROHM Semicon | R_1206_3216Metric | R40, R58 |
| 8 | RC0603FR-0710KL 10k YAGEO | R_0603_1608Metric | R41, R43, R46, R47, R48, R49, R50, R55 |
Astra piNas design files
The KiCad project lives in the jlcjak/astra_piNas repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutastra_piNas.kicad_pcb
- Schematicastra_piNas.kicad_sch
- BOMdocs/BOM.csv
Astra piNas: common questions
How big is the Astra piNas PCB?
The Astra piNas measures 100 × 120 mm, has 6 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Astra piNas?
176 components, from 49 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 Astra piNas design files?
From the jlcjak/astra_piNas 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 Astra piNas design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with jlcjak. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.