ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board
open-ephys·ECP5U85-BSE-USB·pcb/ecp5u85-bse-usb.kicad_pcb
About the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board
ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board is an open source FPGA PCB design by open-ephys, published on GitHub under the Custom license license. It is a 6-layer board measuring 50 × 75 mm, with 208 components from 55 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the ZXMC3A16DN8, from the FPGA family. Other key parts include the LFE5U-85F-6BG381, SiT9120AC-2C2-25E100.000000X, W25Q128JVP, MT41K64M16TW-x and ECMF02-4CMX8. By type, the board carries 131 capacitors, 44 resistors, 11 diodes, 10 ICs, 5 connectors and 4 inductors.
It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.
From the project
USB development board featuring USB3.0, Lattice ECP5U85 FPGA, and Samtec BSE GPIO Headers
- Lattice ECP5U85 FPGA - Samtec BSE GPIO strip connectors - USB3.0 link to host computer (max 200MB/s)

Main components on the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board
ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board bill of materials (BOM)
208 components, 55 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LFE5U-85F-6BG381 | LATTICE_caBGA-381_17.0x17.0mm | U1 |
| 1 | SiT9120AC-2C2-25E100.000000X | SITIME_LGA6-5x3.2x0.75 | U2 |
| 1 | W25Q128JVP | WINBOND_WSON8-6x5x0.75 | U3 |
| 1 | MT41K64M16TW-x | MICRON_BGA96-10.5x8x1.3 | U4 |
| 1 | ECMF02-4CMX8 | ST_MICROQFN-8L-2.5x1.15x0.45 | U5 |
| 1 | ECMF04-4HSWM10 | ST_QFN10L-2.6x1.35x0.5 | U6 |
| 1 | FT600Q-B-x | QFN-56-1EP_7x7mm_P0.4mm_EP5.6x5.6mm | U7 |
| 1 | LTC4360-2 | SC-70-8 | U8 |
| 1 | LTM8051 | LINEAR_LTM8051 | U9 |
| 1 | NLSX3018 | ONSEMI_UDFN20-P0.4-4.0x2.0 | U10 |
| 1 | Q_NMOS_GSD | SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | ZXMC3A16DN8 | SO-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | Q2 |
| 1 | ABM8G-30.000MHZ-18-D2Y-T | Crystal_SMD_Abracon_ABM8G-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm | Y1 |
| 2 | BSE-040-01-X-D-A | SAMTEC_BSE-040-01-X-D-A | J1, J2 |
| 1 | JTAG | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | USB3_B_micro | HIROSE_ZX360D-B-10P | J4 |
| 1 | Barrel_Jack_Switch | BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-102AH_Horizontal | J5 |
| 2 | LED_RED | LED_0603_1608Metric | D1, D3 |
| 5 | LED_GREEN | LED_0603_1608Metric | D2, D4, D5, D6, D7 |
| 3 | PMEG3030EP,115 | D_SOD-128 | D8, D9, D10 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBLC08C | D_SOD-323 | D11 |
| 3 | BLM15AG601SN1D | L_0402_1005Metric | L1, L2, L3 |
| 1 | MH2029-221Y | L_0805_2012Metric | L4 |
| 49 | 100n | C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C33, C35, C37 +41 |
| 6 | 10n | C_0402_1005Metric | C4, C66, C67, C72, C107, C109 |
| 2 | 22uF | C_1210_3225Metric | C7, C8 |
| 11 | 10nF | C_0402_1005Metric | C9, C11, C12, C14, C15, C16, C21, C23 +3 |
| 9 | 100nF | C_0402_1005Metric | C10, C13, C17, C20, C22, C24, C27, C29 +1 |
| 4 | 1uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C18, C19, C30, C40 |
| 4 | 6800p | C_0402_1005Metric | C32, C34, C36, C38 |
| 2 | 4.7u | C_0805_2012Metric | C41, C51 |
| 7 | 470n | C_0402_1005Metric | C42, C44, C46, C48, C52, C54, C56 |
| 2 | 18p | C_0402_1005Metric | C61, C62 |
| 6 | 22u | C_1210_3225Metric | C63, C73, C86, C97, C105, C113 |
| 10 | 10u | C_0805_2012Metric | C64, C68, C74, C75, C87, C93, C98, C106 +2 |
| 2 | 100u | CP_EIA-6032-15_Kemet-U_Pad2.25x2.35mm_HandSolder | C71, C102 |
| 5 | 1u | C_0603_1608Metric | C88, C103, C104, C121, C125 |
| 5 | 22p | C_0402_1005Metric | C118, C122, C128, C130, C131 |
| 6 | 100u | C_0805_2012Metric | C119, C120, C123, C124, C126, C127 |
| 1 | 10p | C_0402_1005Metric | C129 |
| 4 | 0 | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R20, R45, R48 |
| 7 | 4.7k | R_0402_1005Metric | R8, R9, R10, R17, R21, R22, R28 |
| 8 | 1k | R_0402_1005Metric | R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R23, R25 |
| 9 | 10K | R_0402_1005Metric | R18, R19, R29, R30, R31, R32, R33, R34 +1 |
| 1 | 240 | R_0402_1005Metric | R24 |
| 2 | 50 | R_0402_1005Metric | R26, R27 |
| 4 | DNP | R_0402_1005Metric | R35, R36, R46, R47 |
| 1 | 1.6k | R_0402_1005Metric | R37 |
| 2 | R_US | R_0402_1005Metric | R38, R40 |
| 1 | 40.2k | R_0402_1005Metric | R41 |
| 1 | 665k | R_0402_1005Metric | R42 |
| 1 | 375k | R_0402_1005Metric | R43 |
| 1 | 24.9k | R_0402_1005Metric | R44 |
| 1 | 78.7k | R_0402_1005Metric | R49 |
| 1 | 118k | R_0402_1005Metric | R50 |
ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board design files
The KiCad project lives in the open-ephys/ECP5U85-BSE-USB repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutpcb/ecp5u85-bse-usb.kicad_pcb
- Schematicpcb/ecp5u85-bse-usb.kicad_sch
ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board: common questions
What microcontroller does the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board use?
The ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board is built around the ZXMC3A16DN8, from the FPGA family.
How big is the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board?
The ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board measures 50 × 75 mm, has 6 copper layers and is 1.617 mm thick.
How many components are on the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board?
208 components, from 55 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board design files?
From the open-ephys/ECP5U85-BSE-USB repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board design in my own project?
It is published under Custom license, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.
Can I test firmware for the ECP5U85-BSE-USB Breakout Board without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug FPGA firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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