Ultrasonic Distance Meter Reference Design
... show moreThis circuit is an ultrasonic distance meter based on an ATTiny2313 microcontroller. It uses an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor to measure distance and displays the results on an OLED display. The power supply is constructed using a Boost converter (TPS613222A) and a 2-cell AA battery. Additionally, it also includes ISP for programming, RESET and START switches, and LED indicators. #project #Template #projectTemplate #ultrasonic #OLED #arduino #attiny2313 #TPS613222A #ISP #referenceDesign #simple-embedded #microchip #template #reference-design .13 Comments
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Keypad lock reference design
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... show moremake this for me nowDevice Summary & Specification Sheet1. OverviewA rugged, Arduino-Uno-and-Raspberry-Pi-style single-board micro-PC featuring:- Smartphone-class CPU (Snapdragon 990)
- USB-C Power Delivery + 4×AA alkaline backup + ambient-light harvester
- On-board Arduino-Uno-compatible ATmega328P
- External NVMe SSD via USB3 bridge & optional Thunderbolt 3 eGPU support
- 5× USB 3.0 ports, HDMI in/out, Gigabit Ethernet & SFP fiber, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa
- 0.96″ OLED status display, 3.5 mm audio jack with codec
2. Key Specifications
Category Specification CPU Snapdragon 990, octa-core up to 2.84 GHz Memory 6 GB LPDDR4x DRAM Storage Interface PCIe Gen3 ×4 → M.2 NVMe + USB 3.1 Gen1 bridge MCU ATmega328P (Arduino-Uno-compatible) Power Input USB-C PD up to 20 V/5 A; 4×AA alkaline backup; ambient-light photodiode boost Power Rails 12 V, 5 V, 3.3 V, 1.8 V, 1.2 V via buck/buck-boost regulators USB Hub 5× USB 3.0 downstream ports Display 0.96″ 128×64 OLED via I²C/SPI Networking 1 × Gigabit RJ45; 1 × SFP fiber; Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth; LoRa SX1276 Video I/O HDMI 2.0 input (RX) & output (TX) Audio 3.5 mm jack + TLV320AIC3101 codec; Bluetooth audio Form Factor Raspberry Pi–style header + Arduino-Uno shield headers; 4× standoff mounts
3. Complete Parts List
Part Function Qty Snapdragon 990 Main application CPU 1 LPDDR4x DRAM System memory 1 eMMC 64GB On-board storage 1 M.2 NVMe Connector External SSD interface 1 JMS583 PCIe→USB 3.1 bridge for NVMe 1 Titan Ridge Thunderbolt 3/eGPU controller 1 STUSB4500 USB-C Power-Delivery controller 1 LTC4412 Ideal-diode OR-ing 1 LTC3108 Ambient-light (solar) energy harvester 1 Battery Holder 4×AA Alkaline backup power 1 TPS53318 6 V→5 V synchronous buck regulator 1 MCP1700-3302E/TO 6 V→3.3 V LDO 1 TPS63060 Buck-boost for 12 V rail (eGPU power) 1 ATmega328P Arduino-Uno microcontroller 1 ESP32-WROOM-32 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth co-processor 1 SX1276 LoRa transceiver 1 TUSB8041 5-port USB 3.0 hub IC 1 Ethernet PHY Gigabit Ethernet physical transceiver 1 SFP Cage Fiber-optic SFP module connector 1 TDA19978 HDMI 2.0 receiver (input) 1 TFP410 HDMI 2.0 transmitter (output) 1 TLV320AIC3101 Audio codec for 3.5 mm jack & Bluetooth audio 1 Audio Jack 3.5mm Headphone/mic port 1 SSD1306 OLED Status display 1
4. High-Level Design & Implementation Steps-
Schematic Creation
- Section off blocks: CPU + memory, power-supply, NVMe/USB bridge, MCU, wireless, USB hub, video, audio, I/O headers.
- Place all parts from the list and wire per respective datasheet reference circuits.
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Power System
- Implement USB-C PD with STUSB4500 → buck/buck-boost & LDO rails.
- Add LTC4412 to OR-ing battery pack into 6 V bus.
- Include LTC3108 harvest input to 6 V bus (no recharge to AA).
- Add decoupling & bulk caps per regulator datasheets; PTC fuses & ESD diodes on inputs.
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SoC & High-Speed Interfaces
- Break out Snapdragon 990 BGA with DDR4 routing (point-to-point).
- Route PCIe Gen3 lanes to M.2 slot via JMS583 and to Titan Ridge for TB/eGPU.
- Follow high-speed layout guidelines: impedance, length matching, EMI filters.
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MCU & Expansion Headers
- Place ATmega328P with UNO-style 2.54 mm headers; add ISP 6-pin, I²C pull-ups, reset circuit.
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Connectivity Blocks
- USB hub: TUSB8041 + ESD + chokes → five USB-A 3.0 ports.
- Ethernet: RJ45 + magnetics + PHY; SFP cage + PHY/SFP interface.
- Wireless: ESP32 module pad + SX1276 + antenna matching; program pads.
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Video & Audio
- HDMI RX (TDA19978) & TX (TFP410) blocks with TMDS ESD & termination.
- Audio codec + 3.5 mm jack; route differential audio lines; add ESD.
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Display & Indicators
- SSD1306 OLED on I²C; add pull-ups & backlight power if needed.
- LEDs for power, charge, status.
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PCB Layout & Mechanical
- Follow Raspberry Pi 2×20 header footprint & UNO shield hole pattern.
- Add reinforcement for rugged use; standoffs at corners.
- Define 4-layer stackup:
• Top: signal
• L2: GND
• L3: PWR
• Bottom: signal
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DRC/ERC Reviews
- Run ERC for decoupling, pull-ups, power nets.
- Run DRC for high-speed clearance, differential pairs, via aspect ratios.
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Fabrication & Testing
- Export Gerbers, IPC-2581, BOM.
- Prototype assembly; verify power sequencing, rails, interfaces.
- Functional tests: USB-C PD negotiation, NVMe throughput, eGPU over TB3, wireless comm, audio, OLED.
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... show moreThis circuit is an ultrasonic distance meter based on an ATTiny2313 microcontroller. It uses an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor to measure distance and displays the results on an OLED display. The power supply is constructed using a Boost converter (TPS613222A) and a 2-cell AA battery. Additionally, it also includes ISP for programming, RESET and START switches, and LED indicators. #project #Template #projectTemplate #ultrasonic #OLED #arduino #attiny2313 #TPS613222A #ISP #referenceDesign #simple-embedded #microchip #template #reference-design5 Comments
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... show moreThis circuit is an ultrasonic distance meter based on an ATTiny2313 microcontroller. It uses an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor to measure distance and displays the results on an OLED display. The power supply is constructed using a Boost converter (TPS613222A) and a 2-cell AA battery. Additionally, it also includes ISP for programming, RESET and START switches, and LED indicators. #project #Template #projectTemplate #ultrasonic #OLED #arduino #attiny2313 #TPS613222A #ISP #referenceDesign #simple-embedded #microchip #template #reference-design1 Comment
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