Balon
About the Balon PCB
Balon is an open source PCB design by ODZ-UJF-AV-CR, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 101.1 × 50.3 mm, with 153 components from 53 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 75 capacitors, 33 inductors, 12 resistors, 8 modules, 8 relays and 3 diodes.
From the project
Semicoductor Cosmic ray detector High-altitude balloon experiment.
Department of Radiation Dosimetry of the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences high-altitude balloon experiment
Green to red colors code the success of used technology.
This repository with slight modifications contained in commits. Annoucement on NPI website Description of the flight - Czech Only
Outsourced flight. Facebook launch video.
High-altitude balloon flight FIK-4 was realised in cooperation with ESRANGE space center.
Balon bill of materials (BOM)
153 components, 53 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CONN_01X01 | M2 | M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| 4 | CONN_01X01 | M3 | M5, M6, M7, M8 |
| 1 | FA-238V-12MHZ | crystal_FA238-TSX3225 | X1 |
| 1 | 7Q-26.000MBN-T | crystal_FA238-TSX3225 | X2 |
| 2 | TPS22945DCKR | SC-70-5 | DD1, DD7 |
| 2 | MIC4680-3.3BM | SOIC-8-N | DD2, DD3 |
| 1 | SAM4SD16 | LQFP-64_10x10mm_Pitch0.5mm | DD4 |
| 1 | SI4463 | QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_Pitch0.5mm | DD5 |
| 1 | RF5110G | UQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.5mm | DD6 |
| 1 | SAW | SAW | DD8 |
| 1 | AS193 | SOT-23-6 | DD9 |
| 1 | SPF5189Z | SOT89-3_Housing | DD10 |
| 1 | 2A | R_0603 | F1 |
| 3 | CONN_6 | Pin_Header_Straight_1x06 | K1, K3, K4 |
| 1 | CONN_10 | Pin_Header_Straight_1x10 | K2 |
| 2 | SMA | SMA | K5, K6 |
| 1 | HE10-20 | Pin_Header_Straight_2x10 | K7 |
| 1 | SAM_JTAG | Pin_Header_Straight_2x10 | K8 |
| 1 | BMI-S-210-F | BMI-S-210-F | S1 |
| 3 | B260A | SMA_Handsoldering | D1, D2, D3 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 74279204 | C_0805 | L1, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12 +6 |
| 3 | 742792040 | C_0805 | L2, L5, L24 |
| 2 | UP2B-680 | UP2B | L3, L4 |
| 3 | 100n | C_0603 | L18, L29, L33 |
| 1 | 18n | C_0603 | L19 |
| 1 | 24nH | C_0603 | L20 |
| 4 | 12n | C_0603 | L21, L22, L25, L30 |
| 2 | 1n5 | C_0603 | L23, L31 |
| 1 | 3n6 | C_0603 | L26 |
| 2 | 6n8 | C_0603 | L28, L32 |
| 16 | M1 | C_0603 | C1, C2, C3, C12, C13, C15, C16, C18 +8 |
| 4 | 10M/25V/D | TantalC_SizeD_EIA-7343_Reflow | C4, C5, C6, C7 |
| 4 | 100M/6V3/D | TantalC_SizeD_EIA-7343_Reflow | C8, C9, C10, C11 |
| 3 | 1M | C_0603 | C14, C17, C20 |
| 2 | 18 | C_0603 | C19, C23 |
| 14 | 100 | C_0603 | C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C38, C48 +6 |
| 5 | 2M2 | C_0603 | C31, C35, C46, C55, C59 |
| 13 | 1n | C_0603 | C33, C37, C40, C43, C47, C49, C50, C54 +5 |
| 1 | 2p7 | C_0603 | C41 |
| 2 | 3p9 | C_0603 | C42, C70 |
| 1 | 56 | C_0603 | C44 |
| 2 | 4p7 | C_0603 | C45, C63 |
| 1 | 10n | C_0603 | C51 |
| 1 | 1p5 | C_0603 | C57 |
| 3 | 15 | C_0603 | C58, C72, C74 |
| 1 | 6p8 | C_0603 | C67 |
| 2 | 2p2 | C_0603 | C71, C73 |
| 3 | 1k | R_0603 | R1, R2, R3 |
| 1 | 22K | R_0603 | R4 |
| 1 | 4K7 | R_0603 | R5 |
| 5 | 100K | R_0603 | R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 |
| 1 | 180 | R_0603 | R11 |
| 1 | 18 | R_0603 | R12 |
Balon design files
The KiCad project lives in the ODZ-UJF-AV-CR/balon repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Balon: common questions
How big is the Balon PCB?
The Balon measures 101.1 × 50.3 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Balon?
153 components, from 53 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Balon design files?
From the ODZ-UJF-AV-CR/balon repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Balon design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with ODZ-UJF-AV-CR. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.