- Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:57 pm
#34367
Hi All,
Has anyone tried to do their own layout for a nRF24L01 instead of using a pre-built module? I'm thinking of putting together a nRF24L01 and PIC16LF88 + regulator on as small a PCB as possible.
I'm wondering if there's anything really critical about the component placement and if 0402 parts are a must (RF isn't my strong suit). Also does anyone know if the choice of caps and inductors are important? I'm looking at the Panasonic microwave caps from Digikey for this.
I know Nordic has reference designs available on their website, but Gerber files only. As I'm not familiar with that, they aren't much help.
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
And on a slightly related note, the datasheet for the 16 MHz crystal on the Spark Fun site lists the frequency as 14.7456 MHz...
(Apologies to the mods if this should be in the PCB forum. I thought RF might be more appropiate as it's for that particular chip.)
Has anyone tried to do their own layout for a nRF24L01 instead of using a pre-built module? I'm thinking of putting together a nRF24L01 and PIC16LF88 + regulator on as small a PCB as possible.
I'm wondering if there's anything really critical about the component placement and if 0402 parts are a must (RF isn't my strong suit). Also does anyone know if the choice of caps and inductors are important? I'm looking at the Panasonic microwave caps from Digikey for this.
I know Nordic has reference designs available on their website, but Gerber files only. As I'm not familiar with that, they aren't much help.
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
And on a slightly related note, the datasheet for the 16 MHz crystal on the Spark Fun site lists the frequency as 14.7456 MHz...
(Apologies to the mods if this should be in the PCB forum. I thought RF might be more appropiate as it's for that particular chip.)