Daughterboard

profdc9·VNA·daughterboard/daughterboard.kicad_pcb

Daughterboard PCB layout, top view — open source board by profdc9

About the Daughterboard PCB

Daughterboard is an open source PCB design by profdc9, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 42 × 39 mm, with 18 components from 14 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 8 resistors, 5 connectors and 4 switches.

From the project

Vector Network Analyzer based on the STM32F103C8T6 bluepill

This a project to create a Vector Network Analyzer based on the EU1KY antenna tuner that can be reconfigured for different needs. This material is copyrighted by Daniel Marks (KW4TI) and licensed under the Creative Commons License CC-BY-SA 4.0. The software is licensed under the zlib license. These are open source licenses that permit commercial use, modification and redistribution with attribution, and require licensees to assume all risk for using the copyrighted materials.

Daughterboard bill of materials (BOM)

18 components, 14 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
CONN_02X07_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x07_Odd_Even
J1
3
Conn_01x01
J2, J4, J5
1
CONN_01X04
Conn_01x01
J3
1
ILIdisplay
DISP1
1
SW_DPDT_X2
SW_Push
SW1
1
SW_DIP_X01
Rotary_Encoder_Switch_Alps
SW2
2
SW_Push
SW3, SW4
2
10K
100k
R1, R7
1
10K
100k
R2
1
100k
R3
1
680R
100k
R4
1
47R
100k
R5
1
4R7
100k
R6
1
1K5
100k
R8

Daughterboard design files

The KiCad project lives in the profdc9/VNA repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Daughterboard: common questions

How big is the Daughterboard PCB?

The Daughterboard measures 42 × 39 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Daughterboard?

18 components, from 14 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 Daughterboard design files?

From the profdc9/VNA repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Daughterboard design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with profdc9. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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