Battery Board
About the Battery Board
Battery Board is an open source PCB design by pete4radio, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 95.9 × 90.2 mm, with 31 components from 18 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the R5460N233AF-TR-FE. By type, the board carries 8 connectors, 8 resistors, 6 capacitors, 4 transistors, 2 test points and 1 IC.
It belongs with the power & battery and science & space designs in this gallery.
From the project
SAMWISE boards existing or newly ordered March 2025
2S3P Li-ion battery pack for CubeSat designs. - Fits 18650 cells (like the LG INR18650-MJ1) - Meets maximum capacity requirements of common CubeSat integrators - Uses components with radiation testing heritage - R5460x2xx for protection against - over-charge - over-discharge - short-circuit - excess discharge-current - excess charge-current
Tested against the following flight requirement documents: (the cells you use play a big role here) - TBA
Main components on the Battery Board
Battery Board bill of materials (BOM)
31 components, 18 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R5460N233AF-TR-FE R5460N233AF | SOT-23-6 | U1 |
| 2 | IRF7458 | SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | Q1, Q2 |
| 1 | DMP2040USS-13 | DMP2040USS-13 | Q3 |
| 1 | MMBT2222AT IRLML2803 | SOT-23 | Q4 |
| 6 | 1042 KEYSTONE-1042 | Keystone_1042 | J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6 |
| 1 | MOLEX 502352-0801 | Molex_502352-0801 | J7 |
| 1 | 1985807 | 1985807 | J8 |
| 1 | TTDO-10KC8-3-1% | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_Horizontal | TH1 |
| 2 | TestPoint | TestPoint_Loop_D1.80mm_Drill1.0mm_Beaded | TP1, TP2 |
| 1 | DFLS130L | PWRDI-123 | D1 |
| 4 | 0.1uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C1, C2, C3, C4 |
| 2 | 10uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C5, C6 |
| 2 | 330 | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2 |
| 1 | LR2512-23R010F4 0.01 | R_2512_6332Metric | R3 |
| 1 | LR2512-23R010F4 1k | R_0603_1608Metric | R4 |
| 2 | 10k | R_0603_1608Metric | R5, R6 |
| 1 | 4.7k | R_0603_1608Metric | R7 |
| 1 | 100k | R_0603_1608Metric | R8 |
Battery Board design files
The KiCad project lives in the pete4radio/SAMWISE-1-2-HW-Training repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Battery Board: common questions
How big is the Battery Board?
The Battery Board measures 95.9 × 90.2 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.566 mm thick.
How many components are on the Battery Board?
31 components, from 18 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 Battery Board design files?
From the pete4radio/SAMWISE-1-2-HW-Training 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 Battery Board design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with pete4radio. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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