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2 layers51 × 21 mmZenCore, the printed circuit board in 3D

A pico-sized STM32 Devboard with a μSD card reader!

Size
51 × 21 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
34
Nets
51
Pads
219
Tracks, vias
529, 98
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
12 Mar 2026
Updated
20 May 2026

Overview

ZenCore is an open-source printed circuit board by Keyaan-07, from the Keyaan-07/ZenCore repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 51 × 21 mm with 34 parts on 51 nets, routed with 529 tracks and 98 vias.

It is built around the TPS62162DSG and W25Q128JVSIQ. Its parts include 12 capacitors, 9 resistors, 4 connectors, 3 ICs and 2 diodes. It belongs with the microcontroller boards boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Zencore F4

Zencore F4 is a low-cost, Pico sized STM32F411 Development board along with an SD card reader for SDMMC development. The footprint is breadboard compatible and it features the W25Q128JVS 128Mbit Flash chip for non-volatile storage. Unlike traditional devboards, this features a compact form factor. The pins are labelled on the bottom side of the PCB.
I want to use the stm32f411 mcu for a bigger project and thus i will be experimenting with this one(hence the SD card interface). Just plug in the USB-C to your PC and upload the code via STM32cubeIDE to get started.
To build this, clone/download this repository, and in the /hardware/production folder, use the files and the bom to order the parts yourself and assemble it by hand!

See the board on KiCanvas magazine page 3d-top 3d-side 3d-bottom pcb-top schematic

BOM

DesignatorFunctionValueFootprintQuantityPriceAmountOrderLink
PCBPCB21x512 layer board50.422.1Yeshttps://jlcpcb.com
PCB StencilStencil40x55stencil13.053.05Yeshttps://jlcpcb.com
C1, C10, C12, C2, C3, C4Capacitor100n402120.00750.09Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C426067.html
C11Capacitor10u60320.020.04Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C7393892.html
C5Capacitor1u402200.030.6yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C1518208.html
C6Capacitor4.7u402100.040.4Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C426094.html
C7, C8Capacitor22p40240.030.12Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C882567.html
C9Capacitor22u603100.0140.14Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C86295.html
D1, D2LEDLED402500.010.5Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C7496805.html
J1SD card connectorMicro_SD_CardmicroSD_HC_Molex_104031-081120.631.26Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C585350.html
J2USB-C ReceptacleUSB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PUSB_C_Receptacle_XKB_U262-16XN-4BVC11100.0660.66Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C393939.html
J3, J4headerConn_01x20_PinPinHeader_1x20_P2.54mm_Vertical2DNPDNPDNPDNP
L1Inductor2.2u80550.10.5Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C48945029.html
R1, R2, R3, R7, R9Resistors5.1k402100.0050.05Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C278598.html
R10, R4Resistors100k40240.020.08Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C313329.html
R5, R6Resistors100R40240.0370.148Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C427204.html
SW1, SW2SwitchSW_PushSW-SMD_L3.9-W3.0-P4.45100.0560.56Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C720477.html
U1flash chipW25Q128JVSSOIC-8_5.3x5.3mm_P1.27mm2DNPDNPDNPDNP
U2MCUSTM32F411CEUxQFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.6x5.6mm23.877.74Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C60420.html
U3Buck ConvertorTPS62162DSGWSON-8-1EP_2x2mm_P0.5mm_EP0.9x1.6mm_ThermalVias20.861.72Yeshttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C40256.html
Y1Crystal25MHzCrystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm20Nohttps://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C521601.html
Shipping3.9
Shipping(PCB)11.13
Total34.788

Parts

34
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C10, C12
55.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2, R3, R7, R9
2100RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5, R6
2100kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4, R10
222pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC7, C8
2Conn_01x20_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3, J4
2LEDLED_SMD:LED_0402_1005MetricD1, D2
2SW_Pusheasyeda2kicad:SW-SMD_L3.9-W3.0-P4.45SW1, SW2
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC11
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC5
12.2uInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricL1
122uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC9
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC6
1Crystal_GND24_SmallCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
1Micro_SD_CardConnector_Card:microSD_HC_Molex_104031-0811J1
1STM32F411CEUxPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.6x5.6mmU2
1TPS62162DSGPackage_SON:WSON-8-1EP_2x2mm_P0.5mm_EP0.9x1.6mm_ThermalViasU3
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_XKB_U262-16XN-4BVC11J2
1W25Q128JVSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.3x5.3mm_P1.27mmU1

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Questions

How big is the ZenCore PCB?

It measures 51 × 21 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ZenCore use?

34 parts, built around the TPS62162DSG and W25Q128JVSIQ. 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 ZenCore KiCad files?

From the Keyaan-07/ZenCore repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/zencore.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/zencore.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ZenCore design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).