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RealQuadcellAmp

UChicago-Space-Program·pulse-hardware·flight-subsystem-designs/payload/RealQuadcellAmp/RealQuadcellAmp.kicad_pcb

RealQuadcellAmp PCB layout, top view — open source board by UChicago-Space-Program

About the RealQuadcellAmp PCB

RealQuadcellAmp is an open source PCB design by UChicago-Space-Program, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 75.6 × 76.1 mm, with 48 components from 36 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the LT8610 and LM2904. By type, the board carries 18 resistors, 14 capacitors, 6 ICs, 4 test points and 3 connectors.

From the project

This is the central repository for documents related to PULSE-A hardware development.

Main components on the RealQuadcellAmp

LT8610LM2904

RealQuadcellAmp bill of materials (BOM)

48 components, 36 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
3
LT8610
LM2904
U1, U2, U6
2
LM2904
U3, U4
1
~
U5
1
CONN_02X26_ODD_EVEN
Screw_Terminal_01x02
J1
1
CONN_02X26_ODD_EVEN
Conn_01x04_Pin
J2
1
CONN_01X02
Conn_01x04_Pin
J3
4
OUTPUT
TP3, TP6, TP9, TP12
3
TestPoint
TP_+BATT1, TP_GND1, TP_QUADGND1
1
4.7UF
5 pf
C1
1
0.1UF
3 pf
C2
2
68UF
330 pf
C3, C12
2
10NF
5 pf
C4, C7
1
10PF
3 pf
C5
1
1UF
330 pf
C6
1
4.7UF
3 pf
C8
1
4.7PF
330 pf
C9
1
0.1UF
5 pf
C10
1
1UF
3 pf
C11
1
0.1UF
220µF
C13
1
1UF
220µF
C14
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QtyPartRefs
1
100K
68.1k
R1
1
18.2K
100 MΩ
R2
2
15 MΩ
R3, R15
1
243K
38.1 kΩ
R4
1
110K
68.1 kΩ
R5
1
412K
100 MΩ
R6
1
18.2K
15 MΩ
R7
1
38.1 kΩ
R8
1
243K
68.1 kΩ
R9
1
100 MΩ
R10
1
150
15 MΩ
R11
2
150
38.1 kΩ
R12, R16
1
68.1 kΩ
R13
1
150
100 MΩ
R14
1
549K
4.7k
R31
1
4.7k
R33

RealQuadcellAmp design files

The KiCad project lives in the UChicago-Space-Program/pulse-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

RealQuadcellAmp: common questions

How big is the RealQuadcellAmp PCB?

The RealQuadcellAmp measures 75.6 × 76.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the RealQuadcellAmp?

48 components, from 36 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 RealQuadcellAmp design files?

From the UChicago-Space-Program/pulse-hardware 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 RealQuadcellAmp design in my own project?

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

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