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PortaPLUTO

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PortaPLUTO PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by kpezeshki

About the PortaPLUTO PCB

PortaPLUTO is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by kpezeshki, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 77 × 129 mm, with 135 components from 47 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RaspberryPi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the BQ24075RGT, TSC2007IPWR, TPS63020, BQ27441-G1 and BQ297XY. By type, the board carries 57 resistors, 30 capacitors, 9 switches, 8 diodes, 7 ICs and 6 connectors.

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

From the project

A handheld microwave analyzer based on the ADALM-PLUTO platform

This is a handheld microwave analyzer based on the PlutoSky, a variant of the ADALM-PLUTO SDR development platform. At a hardware level, it consists of a PlutoSky RF PCB, a system board, and user IO. The software integrates with Maia-SDR and iio to deliver basic microwave characterization functionality.

To build a portaPLUTO, you will need the following:

- a PlutoSky board. Buy one without the GPIO header, as you'll want pins of a different height - a mainboard PCB. JLCPCB stocks most of the components, but minor SMT hand assembly is required - an aluminum midplate. The Fusion file includes…

Main components on the PortaPLUTO

BQ24075RGTTSC2007IPWRTPS63020BQ27441-G1BQ297XYTXS0108EPWRaspberryPi_Pico

PortaPLUTO bill of materials (BOM)

135 components, 47 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
BQ24075RGT
U1
1
TSC2007IPWR
U2
2
TPS63020
U3, U5
1
BQ27441-G1
U4
1
BQ297XY
BQ297xy
U6
1
TXS0108EPW
U7
1
RaspberryPi_Pico
A2
2
AO3401A
Q1, Q4
2
AO3400A
Q2, Q3
1
CONN_02X10_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x10_Odd_Even
J1
1
CONN_01X50
Conn_01x50
J2
1
Battery_Cell
J3
1
CONN_01X06_PIN
Conn_01x06_Pin
J4
1
USB_C_RECEPTACLE_POWERONLY_6P
USB_C_Receptacle_PowerOnly_6P
J5
1
CONN_02X05_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x05_Odd_Even
J6
4
JUMPER_2_BRIDGED
Jumper_2_Bridged
JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4
7
SW_Push
SW1, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8
1
RotaryEncoder
SW2
1
SW_SPDT
SW10
5
TestPoint
TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5
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QtyPartRefs
4
LED
D1, D2, D3, D4
1
D_Schottky
D5
3
SP0502BAHT
D6, D7, D8
2
~
FB1, FB2
2
1U2
1u2
L1, L2
4
100N
100n
C1, C2, C9, C12
4
10U
10u
C3, C4, C10, C11
2
100U
100u
C5, C16
4
~
C6, C8, C13, C14
2
1u
C7, C18
2
0.1U
0.1u
C15, C20
2
4U7
4u7
C17, C21
1
0.47U
0.47u
C19
9
10N
10n
C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29 +1
6
10
R1, R2, R3, R4, R32, R33
1
1M6
R5
2
180K
180k
R6, R9
16
10K
10k
R7, R10, R13, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23 +8
1
1M
R8
13
1k
R11, R12, R14, R15, R43, R44, R51, R52 +5
1
10M
10m
R16
4
5K1
5k1
R17, R18, R49, R50
7
0
R34, R35, R36, R37, R38, R39, R40
2
100K
100k
R41, R42
1
330
R45
2
5M
R46, R47
1
2K2
2k2
R48

PortaPLUTO design files

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

PortaPLUTO: common questions

What microcontroller does the PortaPLUTO use?

The PortaPLUTO is built around the RaspberryPi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the PortaPLUTO PCB?

The PortaPLUTO measures 77 × 129 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the PortaPLUTO?

135 components, from 47 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 PortaPLUTO design files?

From the kpezeshki/portaPLUTO 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 PortaPLUTO design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with kpezeshki. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the PortaPLUTO without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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