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Dragonzap

Introduction

Dragonzap is a PCB for voltage glitching. It provides both a SPDT switch for quickly switching between a high and a low voltage (controlled by a DAC), and a MOSFET circuit for crowbar glitching. GPIOs to interact with the DUT can go through a level shifter. An optional header can be used to connect to the analog part of a PicoEMP, using this board as controller.

The PCB is about 9.2 cm by 5.4 cm in size.

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Front

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Back

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3D view, with components

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Notes

External module and footprint sources:

Usage

Firmware of the Pico controller is still TODO. Most of the documentation can be found on the PCB silkscreen.

Pico pinout

Name Pico pin Usage
DUT GPIO GP0..GP7 Generic GPIO to the target DUT, goes through level shifter U200 and out to J200. GP0 and GP1 are also connected to JP100 for UART.
RV50x ADC0, ADC1 Potentiometers that can be used for manual parameter tweaking.
DACVCC/2 ADC2 Can be used to calculate the maximum voltage the DAC can reach, for calibration.
TRIG IN GP10 DUT trigger input
GLITCH SIG/HVP GP11 DUT glitch (voltage supply) control, can also be used as PicoEMP HVP signal.
CB1 (Q300) GP12 Crowbar gate 1
CB2 (Q301) GP13 Crowbar gate 2
PWM GP14 PicoEMP PWM signal
CHG GP15 PicoEMP CHG signal
DAC nLATCH GP17 nLATCH signal of the DAC (U401).
DAC CLK GP18 SPI clock signal of U401.
DAC TX GP19 SPI controller-to-device data signal of U401.

BOM

Base components

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
U100 1 Raspberry Pico Pico module Raspberry Pico module/board This one serves as the glitch controller. Very important.
C100 1 47 uF THT Radial P2.00mm Electrolytic capacitor Extra decoupling capacitor for the Pico.
J200 1 Pin header 01x08 THT 2.54mm 01x08 Generic pin header Main GPIO to DUT connector, goes through level shifter U200.
J201, J202, J205 3 Pin header 01x01 THT 2.54mm 01x01 Generic pin header Main glitching to DUT connectors (pin headers).
J203, J204, J206 3 Amphenol 132289 SMA edge-mount connector SMA connector Main glitching to DUT connectors (SMA connectors). Has many other compatible connectors.

Optional connectors

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
J207 1 Pin header 02x05 THT 2.54mm 02x05 Generic pin header Power out (and extra external voltage in) connector.
D100 1 1N4001 SOD-123 Generic or Schottky diode. Reset diode for external reset signal (SWD).
J100 1 Pin header 01x04 THT 2.54mm 01x04 Generic pin header UART connector (nonstandard, 2.54mm jumper)
J101 1 Pin header 01x05 THT 2.54mm 01x05 Generic pin header SWD connector (nonstandard, 2.54mm jumper)
J102 1 FTSH-105-01-L-DV-007-K THT 1.27mm 02x05 -OR- FTSH-105 SMD Cortex debug connector SWD connector (standard FTSH connector, 1.27mm pitch, either through-hole or surface-mount)
J208 1 Pin header 02x03 THT 2.54mm 02x03 Generic pin header Connector to PicoEMP high-voltage front-end.

Manual control potentiometers

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
RV500, RV501 2 Bourns 3386F/P/U and clones, eg. Suntan TSR-3386 THT 2.54mm 1x3 Potentiometer. Used for optional manual control of parameters.

If you need the "emergency reset button"

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
SW1 1 Push button THT 4-lead 6x6mm Two-by-two push button switch, generic Make sure the bends in the pushbutton leads are parallell with the lines on the silkscreen.
R1 1 220k 0805 Resistor Pullup/pulldown resistors.
D101 1 1N4001 SOD-123 Generic or Schottky diode. Reset diode to pull down the Pico's 3V3_EN line (which can be at an indeterminate voltage).

The emergency reset button will stop U100, and disable most other ICs (eg. U400, U200).

If you need the DAC

The DAC can be used for the level shifter, crowbar glitcher and SPDT glitcher (selected using JP200, JP300 and JP500).

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
U401 1 MCP48x2/MCP49x2 SOIC-8 3.9x4.9 (U401a) OR MSOP-8 3x3mm P0.65mm (U401b) OR TSSOP-14 P0.65mm (U401c) 2-channel 8-bit DAC, SPI interface. DAC, optional. If not placed, you probably want to short JP500, and short the two leads as indicated on the silkscreen. SOIC and MSOP both work, MCP4812 or MCP4822 can be used, too. The MCP49x2 series can also be used, but only for the U401c footprint, in TSSOP package only.
C401 1 10 nF 0805 Unpolarized (MLCC) capacitor Decoupling capacitor for U401. Optional.

If you need the level shifter

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
U200 1 TXS0108EPW OR NXS0108PW OR NTS0308EPWJ OR MAX3001EAUP+ TSSOP-20 4.4x6.5mm P0.65mm Bidirectional level-shifting voltage translator The level shifter. Source from TI, Nexperia, NXP or Maxim. LSF-style level shifters cannot be used.
R200 1 47k 0805 Pulldown resistor Used for the enable line of U200.
JP200 1 Pin header 02x04 THT 2.54mm 02x04 Level shifter external voltage selector. Place a generic pin header here, use a pin shunt to select the voltage.

If not using the level shifter, short the leads of the footprint of U200 as shown on the PCB silkscreen.

If you need the crowbar glitching circuit

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
Q300 1 IRF7807/Si4850BDY/Si3463BDY SOIC-8 3.9x4.9mm N-channel Power MOSFET, SO-8 Slower but higher-duty (current-wise) crowbar MOSFET. Need not be placed if Q301 is present.
Q301 1 IRLML2502/IRLML6204 SOT-23 N-channel MOSFET, SOT-23 Faster but more fragile crowbar MOSFET. Need not be placed if Q300 is present.
R300 1 50 Ohm 0805/1206/2010/2512 Current limiting resistor Current limit resistor through which power is optionally supplied to the target. Several footprints work. Use eg. ESR10EZPF49R9.
JP300 1 Pin header 02x04 THT 2.43mm 02x04 Generic pin header Crowbar power supply, place generic pin header and use a pin shunt. Can be left open if target is self-powered.

Note, Q300 and Q301 are selected by separate GPIO lines on the Pico.

If you need the SPDT switch glitching circuit

Ref Quantity Product Footprint Description Notes
U400 1 MAX4619CSE+ SOIC-8 3.9x4.9mm Triple analog SPDT switch Fast SPDT switch IC, used for glitching (selecting between high and low voltage levels).
R400 1 22k 0805 Generic resistor Pullup/pulldown resistors for the enable line of U400. Can be used instead of D400, but this one has preference.
D400 1 1N4001 SOD-123 Generic or Schottky diode Pulldown diode for the INHIBIT line of U400. Can be used instead of R400, but prefer using R400.
R401 1 220k 0805 Generic resistor Pullup/pulldown resistors for the enable/inhibit line of U400.
C400 1 10 nF 0805 Unpolarized (MLCC) capacitor Decoupling capacitor for U400. Optional.