Flatsat Design Plan

2025/02/04:

Updates on Flatsat:

• Flatsat structure has changed from multiple small boards, to a large board connecting all 5 boards.
• Flatsat board will have 4 layers, with a dedicated power and ground plane.
• Structure of the flatsat will be a 300 mm x 100 mm board, connecting 12 pc104 headers (6 sets of H1 and H2)
• 3 boards will be attached to the left side, 2 boards are attached to the right side, leaving a free space.
• Solar panels will be integrated later on.

Completed:

• Schematic design complete, though there are issues in creating sheet symbols
• All 80 test points have been added to the schematic.
• Extra ports have been added (labelled Extra #n)
• Board shape has been updated to accomodate headers (curved shape)