Kicad refresher
About the Kicad refresher PCB
Kicad refresher is an open source PCB design by mpiima1, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 53.5 × 28.5 mm, with 29 components from 14 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the MSPM0G3507SPTR, USBLC6-2SC6, LIS2DH, SPX3819M5-L-3-3 and CH340E. By type, the board carries 14 capacitors, 8 resistors, 5 ICs, 1 crystal and 1 connector.
It belongs with the sensors designs in this gallery.
From the project
Refresher tutorial
A small KiCad learning project. I work mostly in Altium, so I built this board end-to-end in KiCad to pick up the basics of the toolchain: schematic capture, symbol/footprint libraries, net classes, placement and routing, and manufacturing output. It is a tutorial reproduction, not original design work.
Followed along with Phil's Lab KiCad 9 hardware design tutorial (TI MSPM0):
Main components on the Kicad refresher
Kicad refresher bill of materials (BOM)
29 components, 14 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSPM0G3507SPTR Texas Instruments | LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mm | U1 |
| 1 | USBLC6-2SC6 | SOT-23-6 | U2 |
| 1 | LIS2DH | LGA-14_2x2mm_P0.35mm_LayoutBorder3x4y | U3 |
| 1 | SPX3819M5-L-3-3 | SOT-23-5 | U4 |
| 1 | CH340E | MSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mm | U5 |
| 1 | 8MHz | Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm | X1 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P | USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_Horizontal | J2 |
| 2 | CL21A106KOQNNNE 15p Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C2 |
| 3 | CL21A106KOQNNNE 10u Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0805_2012Metric | C3, C11, C14 |
| 1 | TMK107B7474KA-TR 420n Taiyo Yuden | C_0603_1608Metric | C4 |
| 8 | TMK107B7474KA-TR 470n Taiyo Yuden | C_0603_1608Metric | C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C12, C13 |
| 1 | CRT0603-BY-1003ELF 100k Bourns Inc. | R_0603_1608Metric | R1 |
| 5 | RC0603FR-075K1L 5k1 YAGEO | R_0603_1608Metric | R2, R4, R5, R6, R7 |
| 2 | RMCF0603ZT0R00 0R Stackpole Electronics Inc | R_0603_1608Metric | R3, R8 |
Kicad refresher design files
The KiCad project lives in the mpiima1/kicad_refresher repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutdemo project.kicad_pcb
- Schematicdemo project.kicad_sch
Kicad refresher: common questions
How big is the Kicad refresher PCB?
The Kicad refresher measures 53.5 × 28.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Kicad refresher?
29 components, from 14 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Kicad refresher design files?
From the mpiima1/kicad_refresher repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Kicad refresher design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with mpiima1. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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