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« on: February 16, 2011, 12:33:30 PM »

Printed Circuit Board for a CubeSat, one kg, one cubic decimeter demonstrative satellite

I have to fabricate the double sided PCB of a Cubesat power control and distribution unit similar to this one.

Question: Is it possible to make the PCB home using the photoresist method or the components are too tiny and traces too thin for this method to work?

P.S.: I would like an answer especially from somebody who really has a large hands-on experience, not just theoretical knowledge.
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 04:09:53 PM »

It's impossible to answer the question with 100% confidence as there's no scale on either of the images. Assuming the 8 pin SMT devices are in SOIC packages it should be possible to produce a PCB with this level of detail using the photoresist method. Indeed it's worth giving toner transfer ago.
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 06:39:19 PM »

Hello
     It could be done with photo-resist, the sonics are small but the traces are still about 8 to 12 mils no big deal. The problem is th art work.  you would have to redraw it and print it out without the components showing.
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     oh and that will be a hundred dollars for my advice, got any more insults you want to through at us
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 04:04:15 AM »

It's impossible to answer the question with 100% confidence as there's no scale on either of the images.

The address I mentioned reads like this:
"Power control and distribution card for ROBUSTA cubesat
Full schematics, list of components and ready designed PCB

The full schematics, list of components and a ready designed PCB of a relatively cheap and simple to realize power control and distribution card for cubesats, is: ..."


If you open the address, in its links you will find everything related to size, including the packages used for each component or IC.
 
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 04:17:56 AM »

The problem is th art work.  you would have to redraw it and print it out without the components showing. ... and that will be a hundred dollars for my advice, got any more insults you want to through at us

The board (power card) I have to make is similar to the one I presented but not a 100% replica. Anyway I have to redesign the PCB. However, I will keep most of ICs.
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