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Drake PCB layout, top view — open source Nordic nRF board by Reisi

About the Drake PCB

Drake is an open source Nordic nRF PCB design by Reisi, published on GitHub under the BSD-2-Clause license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 47.9 × 47.9 mm, with 160 components from 34 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the NRF52832-QFXX, from the Nordic nRF family. Other key parts include the XC6206P332MR-G, TP4054, LIS2DH12TR, BDR6125 and ITR8307-S18-TR8. By type, the board carries 68 capacitors, 55 diodes, 18 resistors, 6 ICs, 5 connectors and 4 switches.

It belongs with the iot & wireless designs in this gallery.

From the project

The Drake hardware is a multi-purpose PCB which can be used to build a wireless dropper post actuator or a rear light.

The Drake hardware is a multi-purpose PCB which can be used to build a wireless dropper post actuator or a rear light.

- Bluetooth connectivity for remote control and configuration. - I2C connectivity for control, configuration and sensor readings. - construction files for Fox Transfer dropper posts available

- two configurations with either 16 or 44 WS2812 LEDs - 8 configurable modes - configurable LED pattern - ability to control a dropper actuator over a FFC (using I2C)

Drake, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Drake

NRF52832-QFXXXC6206P332MR-GTP4054LIS2DH12TRBDR6125ITR8307-S18-TR8

Drake bill of materials (BOM)

160 components, 34 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
NRF52832-QFXX
nRF52832-QFxx
U1
1
XC6206P332MR-G
U2
1
TP4054
U3
1
LIS2DH12TR
U4
1
BDR6125
U5
1
ITR8307-S18-TR8
U6
1
CRYSTAL_GND24
Crystal_GND24
Y1
1
USB_C_RECEPTACLE_USB2.0_16P
USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P
J2
1
C131337
Li-Ion
J3
3
CONN_01X04
Conn_01x04
J5, J6, J8
1
GT-RF1125A-01G
AE2
1
JUMPER_2_BRIDGED
Jumper_2_Bridged
JP1
4
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4
3
H5VND5UB
D1, D2, D15
4
H5VU13U
D3, D16, D21, D54
1
C2286
red
D4
1
C89811
yellow
D5
1
C2290
white
D6
45
WS2812B-2020
D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14 +37
1
3N9
3n9
L1
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QtyPartRefs
4
12P
12p
C1, C2, C69, C70
1
0P8
0p8
C3
8
100N
100n
C4, C8, C9, C14, C16, C20, C66, C68
1
100P
100p
C6
3
1u
C7, C17, C19
5
10U
10u
C10, C12, C13, C15, C18
46
100N
100n
C21, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28 +38
2
22
R1, R2
3
1M
R3, R8, R10
5
3K3
3k3
R4, R11, R12, R15, R16
3
5K1
5k1
R5, R7, R9
1
2R2
2r2
R6
1
75K
75k
R13
3
1K5
1k5
R14, R17, R18

Drake design files

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

Drake: common questions

What microcontroller does the Drake use?

The Drake is built around the NRF52832-QFXX, from the Nordic nRF family.

How big is the Drake PCB?

The Drake measures 47.9 × 47.9 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.15168 mm thick.

How many components are on the Drake?

160 components, from 34 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 Drake design files?

From the Reisi/Drake 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 Drake design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its BSD-2-Clause license, which Reisi chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Drake without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug Nordic nRF firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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