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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => KiCad => Topic started by: YurkshireLad on April 25, 2022, 03:44:06 pm

Title: RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Sensor module in KiCad 6?
Post by: YurkshireLad on April 25, 2022, 03:44:06 pm

I'm creating a schematic in KiCad 6. Is a component available for a RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Sensor module? Or is there something else I can use instead? I don't need to model the circuit, I'm more interested in adding footprints for the PCB to learn how it can be laid out and hopefully to build it at some point. Thanks

Title: Re: RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Sensor module in KiCad 6?
Post by: Chris56000 on April 26, 2022, 07:35:03 pm

Will this be of assistance to you?

Chris Williams

Title: Re: RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Sensor module in KiCad 6?
Post by: YurkshireLad on April 26, 2022, 07:44:02 pm

Quote from: Chris56000 on April 26, 2022, 07:35:03 pm

Will this be of assistance to you?

Chris Williams

Actually, yes it will be. Thanks!

Title: Re: RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Sensor module in KiCad 6?
Post by: woofy on April 27, 2022, 08:19:36 am

For a hobby project you will likely get away with using these, but if its a commercial product then it will not comply with regulations in the UK, EU and probably the US.

Title: Re: RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Sensor module in KiCad 6?
Post by: YurkshireLad on April 28, 2022, 02:34:53 am

Thanks. It's definitely not commercial!