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Guillaume Arthaud edited this page Dec 6, 2023 · 14 revisions

The SPIN Board Wiki

The SPIN board is a microcontroller dedicated to Power Electronic usage, it can be described as the brain of the OwnTech project. It hosts a small-but-powerful STM32G4 microcontroller full of juicy features and capable of fine motor control. This wiki explains the board itself, its features, design decisions, and perks.

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The spin board - the brains behind the power

All aboard!

The SPIN board is a minimalist design, focusing on delivering a simple, elegant, and powerful solution for power electronics control.

It features TVS protection, a JTAG for programming, and a series of through holes, giving access to most of the pins of its powerful microcontroller.

The schematics of the board are explained in the Hardware features page.

Wire it up

The SPIN is a 4-layered board with some challenging details to its routing. To better understand the routing issues and choices, check out the hardware routing page.