Mpcie gnss
neggles·mpcie-gnss·mPCIe-GNSS/mPCIe-GNSS.kicad_pcb
About the Mpcie gnss PCB
Mpcie gnss is an open source PCB design by neggles, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. It is a board measuring 30 × 51 mm, with 27 components from 21 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the CP2102N-A01-GQFN28. By type, the board carries 9 capacitors, 7 resistors, 3 LEDs, 2 transistors, 2 connectors and 1 IC.
It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.
From the project
This is a little miniPCIe card I designed to hold a Quectel LC86L GNSS module, with a timepulse header and a backup supercap.
This is a little miniPCIe card I designed to hold a Quectel LC86L GNSS module, with a timepulse header and a backup supercap.
I had this made by JLCPCB using their 1mm thick PCBs, and elected to get them to assemble most of it - while all of the parts except the supercapacitor, connectors, and GNSS module are in their extended part library, it didn't make sense to spend $6 on extended part fees for two assembled boards, so I skipped the transistors and diode.

Main components on the Mpcie gnss
Mpcie gnss bill of materials (BOM)
27 components, 21 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CP2102N-A01-GQFN28 | QFN28G_0.5-5X5MM | U1 |
| 1 | DTC143Z | Q_EMT3F | Q1 |
| 1 | DTA043T | Q_EMT3F | Q2 |
| 1 | 1PPS | JST_SH_SM02B-SRSS-TB_1x02-1MP_P1.00mm_Horizontal_3D | J1 |
| 1 | ANT | U.FL_Hirose_U.FL-R-SMT-1_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | LC86L | XCVR_LC86L | GNSS1 |
| 1 | miniPCIe | mini-PCIe_F1_Full_v600 | PC1 |
| 1 | PWR | LED_0603_1608Metric_SnapModel | LED1 |
| 1 | 1PPS | LED_0603_1608Metric_SnapModel | LED2 |
| 1 | ANT | LED_0603_1608Metric_SnapModel | LED3 |
| 1 | RB520S30T1G | D_SOD-523 | D1 |
| 1 | DSK-3R3H224U-HL | CAP_DSK-3R3H224U-HL | C1 |
| 2 | 4.7uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C2, C7 |
| 4 | 100nF | C_0402_1005Metric | C3, C4, C6, C8 |
| 1 | 10uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C5 |
| 1 | 1uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C9 |
| 1 | 1K | R_0402_1005Metric | R1 |
| 2 | 33R | R_0402_1005Metric | R2, R3 |
| 1 | 51R | R_0402_1005Metric | R4 |
| 2 | 220R | R_0402_1005Metric | R5, R6 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7K | R_0402_1005Metric | R7 |
Mpcie gnss design files
The KiCad project lives in the neggles/mpcie-gnss repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Mpcie gnss: common questions
How big is the Mpcie gnss PCB?
The Mpcie gnss measures 30 × 51 mm and is 1 mm thick.
How many components are on the Mpcie gnss?
27 components, from 21 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Mpcie gnss design files?
From the neggles/mpcie-gnss repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Mpcie gnss design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, which neggles chose for the repository.
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