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4 layers111.8 × 81.3 mmPi Shield, the printed circuit board in 3D

Pi Shield expansion and protection board for Raspberry Pi

Size
111.8 × 81.3 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
32
Nets
40
Pads
201
Tracks, vias
511, 27
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 3
Created
15 Jun 2014
Updated
14 Jul 2014

Overview

Pi Shield is an open-source printed circuit board by IdleEngineers, from the IdleEngineers/Pi-Shield repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 111.8 × 81.3 mm with 32 parts on 40 nets, routed with 511 tracks and 27 vias.

It is built around the DS7505S+, MAX7313AEG+T and DS3231S#, with the TXB0108PW among its other parts. Its parts include 11 connectors, 7 resistors, 5 capacitors and 4 ICs.

Main components

4

README

Readme.md

Pi Shield

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Here Be Dragons

We want to get the project in front of people, but be warned, we have bugs in our current design. Version 1.0.0 is only partially functional due to some physical problems in our design.

We are currently troubleshooting the problems and fixing the design for version 1.1.0. You can see current details by following our Pi Shield blog.

Precursor

This project is just getting off the ground, so please bear with us as we develop the documentation and get the source files online. Thanks!

The Project

Pi Shield is an open source expansion to the Raspberry Pi ensuring that technological knowledge is accessible to everyone. Providing new functionality and expanded I/O access.

Usage

TODO: Write section

Contributing

  1. Fork it ( http://github.com//Pi-Shield/fork )
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
  5. Create new Pull Request

Parts

32
QtyValueFootprintReferences
70SM0603R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7
51uFSM0603C1, C2, C3, C5, C6
4CONN_11pin-no-silkP8, P9, P10, P11
210kR_10k_bus_8qtyRR1, RR2
2CONN_11pinP6, P7
13VBAT-HLD-CR2032-on-boardBT1
1CONN_11PIN_ARRAY_11x1P3
1CONN_11PIN_ARRAY_11x1_0-2inP5
1CONN_13X2pin_array_13x2P1
1CONN_16PIN_ARRAY_16x1P2
1CONN_16PIN_ARRAY_16x1_0-2inP4
1DS3231SO16EU1
1DS7505SO8NU3
1LOGOLOGOG***
1MAX7313AEGSSOP24U4
1OSHW-logo_silkscreen-back_7mmOSHW-logo_silkscreen-back_7mmG***
1TXB0108TSSOP_PW_20U2

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Questions

How big is the Pi Shield PCB?

It measures 111.8 × 81.3 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Pi Shield use?

32 parts, built around the DS7505S+, MAX7313AEG+T, DS3231S# and TXB0108PW. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Pi Shield KiCad files?

From the IdleEngineers/Pi-Shield repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/PiShield/pi shield.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Pi Shield design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask IdleEngineers before reusing the design.