Piaa
soypat·piaa·design/piaa/piaa.kicad_pcb
About the Piaa PCB
Piaa is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by soypat, published on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 98.6 × 53.8 mm, with 104 components from 42 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the MCP1416, MAX3072E, LM2596S-5 and NCP1117-3.3_SOT223. By type, the board carries 32 resistors, 18 diodes, 17 capacitors, 10 ICs, 7 connectors and 7 fuses.
It belongs with the iot & wireless designs in this gallery.
From the project
Industrial extension board for Raspberry Pi Pico (W). RS485, EMI insulated digital input/output pins.
The PIAA is a open source printed cicuit board design for use in industrial settings where electromagnetic interference is of great concern. The on board processor is intended to be the RP2040 contained in the Raspberry Pi Pico package
Features: - All I/O except for GPIO header come with extensive EMI protection. - Wide temperature range components. - 1 RS485 peripheral using MAX3072E. - 6 Digital outputs with PWM capabilities. - 4 digital inputs. - Powered be 6-24V input. - 8 additional GPIO on header with SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, PIO capabilities. This header is connected to GPIO0 through…

Main components on the Piaa
Piaa bill of materials (BOM)
104 components, 42 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MCP1416 | SOT-23-5 | U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6 |
| 1 | MAX3072E | SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U7 |
| 1 | Pico | RPi_Pico_SMD_TH | U8 |
| 1 | LM2596S-5 | TO-263-5_TabPin3 | U9 |
| 1 | NCP1117-3.3_SOT223 | SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U10 |
| 6 | FQT13N06L | SOT-223 | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6 |
| 1 | Screw_Terminal_01x03 | TerminalBlock_bornier-3_P5.08mm | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_02x04_Counter_Clockwise | PinHeader_2x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Screw_Terminal_01x06 | TerminalBlock_bornier-6_P5.08mm | J6 |
| 1 | Screw_Terminal_01x05 | TerminalBlock_bornier-5_P5.08mm | J7 |
| 1 | Screw_Terminal_01x02 | TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mm | J8 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06_Female | PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J9 |
| 1 | PS2805-4 | SSOP-16_0.5x0.4mm_pitch1.27mm | P1 |
| 6 | PTS12066V100 | PTS12066V100 | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 |
| 1 | PTS18126V300 | PTS18126V300 | F7 |
| 4 | jumper | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4 |
| 2 | USMF020 | USMF020 | PS1, PS2 |
| 7 | LED RED | LED_0603_1608Metric | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D18 |
| 3 | PSD12C | SOD-323 | D7, D8, D9 |
| 4 | LED YL | LED_0603_1608Metric | D10, D11, D12, D13 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURS360T3G | MURS360T3G | D14 |
| 1 | B540C-13-F | B540C-13-F | D15 |
| 1 | PMEG3020EH | D_SOD-123F | D16 |
| 1 | SMAZ5V6 | SMAZ5V6 | D17 |
| 1 | 47uH | L_0805_2012Metric | L1 |
| 6 | 1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 |
| 6 | 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12 |
| 1 | 10uF/6V3 | CP_Elec_3x5.3 | C13 |
| 1 | 100nF | C_0201_0603Metric | C14 |
| 1 | 470uF | CP_Elec_4x3 | C15 |
| 1 | 330uF | CP_Elec_3x5.4 | C16 |
| 1 | 10uF | CP_Elec_3x5.4 | C17 |
| 6 | 330 | R_0201_0603Metric | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 |
| 3 | 4k7 | R_0201_0603Metric | R7, R8, R9 |
| 6 | 100k | R_0201_0603Metric | R10, R11, R17, R19, R21, R23 |
| 2 | 680 | R_0201_0603Metric | R12, R14 |
| 1 | 120 | R_0201_0603Metric | R13 |
| 1 | 100 @ 1/2W | R_1206_3216Metric | R15 |
| 4 | 2.2k | R_0201_0603Metric | R16, R18, R20, R22 |
| 4 | 3.3k | R_0201_0603Metric | R24, R25, R26, R27 |
| 4 | 4.7k | R_0201_0603Metric | R28, R29, R30, R31 |
| 1 | 1k | R_0603_1608Metric | R32 |
Piaa design files
The KiCad project lives in the soypat/piaa repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutdesign/piaa/piaa.kicad_pcb
- Schematicdesign/piaa/piaa.kicad_sch
Piaa: common questions
What microcontroller does the Piaa use?
The Piaa is built around the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.
How big is the Piaa PCB?
The Piaa measures 98.6 × 53.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Piaa?
104 components, from 42 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Piaa design files?
From the soypat/piaa repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Piaa design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its GPL-2.0 license, which soypat chose for the repository.
Can I test firmware for the Piaa without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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