OpenLST
MatthiasGeorgImhof·Hardware_CSAT·comm_board/comm_board.kicad_pcb
About the OpenLST PCB
OpenLST is an open source STM32 PCB design by MatthiasGeorgImhof, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-NC-4.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 80 × 80 mm, with 171 components from 84 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the 64 LQFP STM32L496RGT6TR, from the STM32 family. Other key parts include the CC1101RGPR, W5500, TCAN3414DRBR, MCP23008T-E/SS and INA226AIDGSR. By type, the board carries 81 capacitors, 41 resistors, 14 ICs, 13 inductors, 8 connectors and 7 diodes.
It belongs with the rf & radio and science & space designs in this gallery.
From the project
Hardware design files for Cubesat PCBs
Communication board with ethernet and radio operating in the US ISM band of 915MHz. Check your jurisdiction about availability of this band!
- STM32L496 microprocessor - TI CC1101 transceiver for 915MHz oeration and TI CC1190 power frontend - Ethernet modem

Main components on the OpenLST
OpenLST bill of materials (BOM)
171 components, 84 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CC1101RGPR | QFN50P400X400X100-21N-D | IC1 |
| 1 | W5500 WIZnet | LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mm | U1 |
| 2 | TCAN3414DRBR TCAN3414 TI | VSON-8-1EP_3x3mm_P0.65mm_EP1.65x2.4mm | U2, U3 |
| 1 | MCP23008T-E/SS Microchip | SSOP-20_5.3x7.2mm_P0.65mm | U4 |
| 1 | INA226AIDGSR TI | VSSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mm | U5 |
| 2 | TPS22968QDMGRQ1 TI | WSON-10-1EP_2x3mm_P0.5mm_EP0.84x2.4mm | U6, U10 |
| 1 | 64 LQFP STM32L496RGT6TR STM32L496RGTx STM | LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mm | U7 |
| 1 | SN74LVC2G07DCKR 74LVC2G07 TI | SOT-363_SC-70-6 | U8 |
| 1 | MR25H10CDFR MR25H10 Everspin | DFN-8-1EP_6x5mm_P1.27mm_EP2x2mm | U9 |
| 1 | PE4250MLI-Z PE4250MLI pSEMI | MSOP-8_3x3mm_P0.65mm | U11 |
| 1 | MT29F4G01ABAFDWB-IT:F MT29F4G01ABAFDWB-IT:F TR TI | SON127P800X600X65-8N | U12 |
| 1 | CC1190RGVR | QFN65P400X400X100-17N-D | U13 |
| 1 | ECS-2520MVLC-250-CN-TR 25MHz ECS | Oscillator_SMD_ECS_2520MV-xxx-xx-4Pin_2.5x2.0mm | X1 |
| 1 | ECS-2520MVLC-100-CN-TR 10MHz ECS | Oscillator_SMD_ECS_2520MV-xxx-xx-4Pin_2.5x2.0mm | X2 |
| 1 | ECS-327MVATX-2-CN-TR3 32.768KHZ ECS | Oscillator_SMD_ECS_2520MV-xxx-xx-4Pin_2.5x2.0mm | X3 |
| 1 | CG01972-26M 26MHz NDK | Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm_HandSoldering | Y1 |
| 1 | RJ45_Amphenol_RJMG1BD3B8K1ANR Amphenol | RJ45_Amphenol_RJMG1BD3B8K1ANR | J1 |
| 1 | 10153301-20111LF PC104 Conn_02x20_Odd_Even Amphenol | PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | vertical Conn_01x05_Pin Vertical generic | PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | 10155435-00011LF Amphenol | AMPHENOL_10155435-00011LF | J4 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vertical Conn_01x04_Pin Vertical generic | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 2 | 901-144-8RFX SMA Jack Amphenol | LINX_CONSMA001-G | J6, J8 |
| 1 | CONN_01X04 Conn_02x03_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | B39921B2672P810 | B39921B2672P810 | FL1 |
| 2 | EVP-AA602W Panasonic | EVP602AA | SW1, SW2 |
| 2 | NUP2105LT1G onsemi | SOT-23 | D1, D2 |
| 1 | LTST-C191KRKT RED Lite-On | LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | D3 |
| 1 | LTST-C191KGKT GREEN Lite-On | LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | D4 |
| 3 | LTST-C191KSKT YELLOW Lite-On | LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | D5, D6, D7 |
| 2 | BLM18KG102SN1D 1K Murata | L_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | FB1, FB2 |
| 1 | 4.7UH 12n | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L1 |
| 1 | 4.7UH 18n | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L2 |
| 1 | 2.2UH 12n | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L3 |
| 3 | 12n | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L4, L5, L7 |
| 1 | 18n | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L6 |
| 1 | 10n | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L8 |
| 1 | 2n2 | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L9 |
| 1 | 3n9 | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L10 |
| 1 | 7n5 | L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder | L11 |
| 2 | GRM155R61A103KA01D 10nF Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C1, C5 |
| 27 | GRM155R61E104KA87D 100nF Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C2, C6, C8, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 +19 |
| 2 | GRM1555C1H682GE01D 6.8nF Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C3, C4 |
| 12 | GRM188R61E106KA73D 10uF Murata | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C7, C9, C10, C28, C30, C34, C35, C36 +4 |
| 4 | GRM1555C1H101JA01D 100pF Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C18, C20, C22, C24 |
| 2 | GRM155R61H472KA01D 4nF7 Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C19, C23 |
| 4 | GRM1555C1H221JA01J 220pF Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C29, C33, C49, C53 |
| 2 | GRM188R61A226ME15D 22uF Murata | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C31, C51 |
| 10 | GRM155R61E104KA87D 100n Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C55, C61, C63, C64, C65, C67, C68, C72 +2 |
| 1 | 1p5 | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C56 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 1p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C57 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 1p5 | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C58 |
| 2 | GRM155R61E104KA87D 1p5 Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C59, C62 |
| 1 | GRM155R61E104KA87D 3p3 Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C60 |
| 1 | GRM188R61E106KA73D 100n Murata | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C66 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 27p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C69 |
| 1 | 27p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C70 |
| 1 | 1UF 47p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C75 |
| 1 | 4.7UF 47p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C76 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 3p3 | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C77 |
| 1 | 8p2 | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C78 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 0p5 | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C79 |
| 1 | 12p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C80 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 12p | C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolder | C81 |
| 4 | RC0402FR-0749R9L 49R9 YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R1, R2, R5, R6 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0710RL 10R YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R3 |
| 3 | RC0402FR-0710K9L 10K YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R4, R7, R8 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-07470RL 470R YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R9, R10 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0712K49L 12K4 YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R11 |
| 4 | RC0805FR-0760R4L 60R4 YAGEO | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R12, R13, R21, R22 |
| 3 | RC0402FR-0722RL 22R YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R14, R15, R16 |
| 7 | RC0402FR-07100KL 100K YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R17, R18, R19, R20, R23, R25, R28 |
| 1 | PE0805FRE470R01Z 10m YAGEO | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R24 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-07330KL 330K YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R26 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-075K1L 5K1 YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R27, R29 |
| 1 | 56K | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R30 |
| 1 | 100K | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R31 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0720KL 100K YAGEO | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R32 |
| 1 | 100K | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R33 |
| 1 | 150K 3K3 | R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolder | R34 |
| 1 | EXB-24V103JX 10K Panasonic | R_Array_Convex_2x0402_widepads | RN1 |
| 3 | EXB-24V220JX 22R Panasonic | R_Array_Convex_2x0402_widepads | RN2, RN3, RN4 |
| 1 | EXB-24V562JX 5K6 Panasonic | R_Array_Convex_2x0402_widepads | RN5 |
| 1 | EXB-24V104JX 100K Panasonic | R_Array_Convex_2x0402_widepads | RN6 |
| 1 | EXB-2HV102JV 1K Panasonic | R_Array_Convex_8x0602_widepads | RN7 |
OpenLST design files
The KiCad project lives in the MatthiasGeorgImhof/Hardware_CSAT repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
OpenLST: common questions
What microcontroller does the OpenLST use?
The OpenLST is built around the 64 LQFP STM32L496RGT6TR, from the STM32 family.
How big is the OpenLST PCB?
The OpenLST measures 80 × 80 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the OpenLST?
171 components, from 84 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 OpenLST design files?
From the MatthiasGeorgImhof/Hardware_CSAT 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 OpenLST design in my own project?
It is published under CC-BY-NC-4.0, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.
Can I test firmware for the OpenLST without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug STM32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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