Master Thesis
About the Master Thesis PCB
Master Thesis is an open source PCB design by MartinBraquet, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 47 × 38.4 mm, with 23 components from 21 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the AT45DB321E-SHF-B and CMWX1ZZABZ-091. By type, the board carries 9 capacitors, 6 connectors, 3 resistors, 2 ICs, 2 switches and 1 diode.
It belongs with the audio and sensors designs in this gallery.
From the project
Design of an ultra-low-power energy-harvesting audio sensor for ecosystem monitoring (June 2020).
Here are the source files of my Master's thesis at UCLouvain (June 2020).
It includes all the simulations required for this work: Audio processing: C code for the microcontroller and Matlab code to process the data (plot the graphs) received from the board BOM: Excel file with the bill of materials IV mic: Matlab code to plot the IV curves (current/voltage) of different microphones Microcontroller: Wisebatt simulation to provide a rough estimate of the whole system power consumption Microphone: LTspice and Matlab codes for the microphone/AFE subsystem (AC and noise) PCB: KiCad and Eagle…
Main components on the Master Thesis
Master Thesis bill of materials (BOM)
23 components, 21 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT45DB321E-SHF-B | SOIC-8_5.275x5.275mm_P1.27mm | IC1 |
| 1 | CMWX1ZZABZ-091 | MODULE_CMWX1ZZABZ-091 | U1 |
| 1 | Pin1 | PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Pin2 | PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | 61300211121 BOOT0 WURTH ELEKTRONIK | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | 61300211121 TCXO Selection WURTH ELEKTRONIK | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J4 |
| 1 | SWD connector | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J5 |
| 1 | Conn_Coaxial | RP_SMA_63012202124505 | J6 |
| 1 | Reset | FSMRA5JH-Tactile_Switch | SW1 |
| 1 | Button | FSMRA5JH-Tactile_Switch | SW2 |
| 1 | LED_Small | SMD_WL-SMSW_SMD_1204_Led | D1 |
| 1 | C1608X5R1C335K080AC 10µ TDK | C_0603_1608Metric | C1 |
| 1 | GRM1885C1H2R0CA01D 100n MURATA | C_0603_1608Metric | C2 |
| 1 | GRM188R71C474KA88D 10µ MURATA | C_0603_1608Metric | C3 |
| 1 | 06035C104KAT2A 100n AVX | C_0603_1608Metric | C4 |
| 1 | MAL219690102E3 10µ Vishay BC Components | C_0603_1608Metric | C5 |
| 2 | 1µ | C_0603_1608Metric | C6, C8 |
| 2 | 100n | C_0603_1608Metric | C7, C9 |
| 1 | RK73H1JTTD2371F 10k KOA Speer Electronics | R_0603_1608Metric | R1 |
| 1 | CRCW06033M83FKEA 4k7 Vishay Dale | R_0603_1608Metric | R2 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC0603FR-07150KL 680 Yageo | R_0603_1608Metric | R3 |
Master Thesis design files
The KiCad project lives in the MartinBraquet/master-thesis-UCLouvain repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Master Thesis: common questions
How big is the Master Thesis PCB?
The Master Thesis measures 47 × 38.4 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Master Thesis?
23 components, from 21 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 Master Thesis design files?
From the MartinBraquet/master-thesis-UCLouvain repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Master Thesis design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which MartinBraquet chose for the repository.
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