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Ublox breakout

thinkfat·ublox-breakout

Ublox breakout layout, top view — open source board by thinkfat
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About the Ublox breakout

Ublox breakout is an open source PCB design by thinkfat, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 47.2 × 33.2 mm, with 44 components from 26 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the NC7SZ125, UBLOX_LEA-M8T-0, USBLC6-4SC6 and XC6206P332MR. By type, the board carries 16 resistors, 10 capacitors, 7 diodes, 6 ICs, 4 connectors and 1 battery holder.

It belongs with the rf & radio, dev boards & breakouts and power & battery designs in this gallery.

From the project

Breakout board for LEA and NEO M8 Ublox GNSS modules

This is a breakout board for LEA (and eventually NEO) M8 Ublox GNSS modules. Its main features are: - 12 contact pin header for signals - Micro USB receptacle - 5V power supply via USB or pin header - buffered PPS output with SMA receptacle - small size 47.2mm x 33.2mm - support for active GPS antenna with 3.3V bias voltage - 4 mounting holes for M2.5 screws or stand-offs. - EDS protection for antenna input - Clip for CR1220 backup battery

Main components on the Ublox breakout

NC7SZ125UBLOX_LEA-M8T-0USBLC6-4SC6XC6206P332MR

Ublox breakout bill of materials (BOM)

44 components, 26 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
2
NC7SZ125
U1, U6
1
UBLOX_LEA-M8T-0
U2
1
USBLC6-4SC6
U3
2
XC6206P332MR
U4, U5
1
Conn_02x06_Odd_Even
J1
2
Conn_Coaxial
J2, J3
1
USB_B_Micro
J4
1
Keystone 3000
BT1
1
B5819W
D1
1
C72043
LED Green
D2
1
C2286
LED Red
D3
1
1N4148WS
D4
1
BAT54HT1G
D5
1
ESD9R3.3ST5G
D6
1
C139614
PESD5V0U1UA,115
D7
2
100N
100n
C1, C9
1
10U
10u
C2
5
1u
C3, C4, C6, C7, C8
1
10N
10n
C5
1
1n
C10
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QtyPartRefs
8
27
R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R8, R10, R11
1
10
R4
1
2.7K
2.7k
R7
1
100K
100k
R9
3
680
R12, R13, R18
2
82
R16, R17

Ublox breakout design files

The KiCad project lives in the thinkfat/ublox-breakout repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Ublox breakout: common questions

How big is the Ublox breakout?

The Ublox breakout measures 47.2 × 33.2 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Ublox breakout?

44 components, from 26 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 Ublox breakout design files?

From the thinkfat/ublox-breakout repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Ublox breakout design in my own project?

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

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