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4 layers75.5 × 79.3 mmKaage Pi, the printed circuit board in 3D

Open Source Linux SBC

Size
75.5 × 79.3 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.57 mm
Parts
117
Nets
115
Pads
469
Tracks, vias
1,368, 231
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
25 Oct 2025
Updated
25 Oct 2025

Overview

Kaage Pi is an open-source printed circuit board by abhilashsagar, from the abhilashsagar/Kaage-Pi repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 75.5 × 79.3 mm with 117 parts on 115 nets, routed with 1,368 tracks and 231 vias.

It is built around the JW5211, W25Q64JVSSIQ and XC6206-2.8V, with the CDRH104RNP-101NC among its other parts. Its parts include 48 capacitors, 36 resistors, 7 ICs, 7 connectors and 5 inductors. It belongs with the computers and single-board computers boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

Kaage-Pi

Why I Built It I wanted to see if a usable Linux single-board computer could be built in India for under ₹2,000, using nothing more than open components, community knowledge, and hand-soldering tools.

Most of the SBCs we use today — Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, etc. — are amazing. I wanted to prove that we can build our own — from the ground up — using parts available locally, and learn how Linux truly runs on bare metal in the process.

That’s how Kaage Pi was born: a home-soldered board built around the Allwinner V3s, an ARM Cortex-A7 SoC with 64 MB of integrated DDR2 RAM — powerful enough to boot Linux without any external memory.

This project isn’t about competing with Raspberry Pi. It’s about understanding, experimenting, and inspiring others to start their own journey in open hardware — where you can hold a running Linux system that you built with your own hands.

If you’ve ever wondered “Can I really make my own Linux board?” — the answer is yes, you can. Start small, stay patient, and let curiosity lead.

Parts

117
QtyValueFootprintReferences
232.2uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C4, C11, C12, C13, C15, C16, C17, C19, C20, C21, C23, C25, C40, C42, C43 +7
10100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C5, C7, C10, C14, C18, C24, C26, C27, C28
747kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R39
418pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC29, C31, C37, C38
41KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R9, R40, R41
450Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R11, R13, R14
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.5mm_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
322uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC44, C47, C50
368KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR32, R36, R37
3CDRH104RNP-101NCallwinnerv3s:SWPA6045S220MTL1, L3, L4
3JW5211Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U3, U4, U5
210uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC22, C39
212kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4
215KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR33, R34
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C30
22kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R6
233Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15, R16
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR28, R29
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR30
1104Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC32
110KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR31
110MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR12
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC35
11N5819Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1
11nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC36
12.2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR22
1200kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
122 uHallwinnerv3s:SWPA6045S220MTL6
1240Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1
124MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY3
125u 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC41
130KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR35
132768Crystal:Crystal_C26-LF_D2.1mm_L6.5mm_HorizontalY2
15.1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR38
15V inConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ14
1600ZInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL2
1AllwinnerV3Sallwinnerv3s:eLQFP-128_14x14mm_P0.4mmU1
1Conn_02x07_Odd_EvenConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x07_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1HR911105_RJ45allwinnerv3s:HR911105_RJ45J1
1I2C0Connector_PinSocket_2.00mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.00mm_VerticalJ8
1Jumper_2_OpenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1
1LCD_FPC40Connector_FFC-FPC:Hirose_FH12-40S-0.5SH_1x40-1MP_P0.50mm_HorizontalLCD1
1LED 5VLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderD2
1LOGOallwinnerv3s:logo_kaageG***
1Micro_SD_Card_Ebayallwinnerv3s:micro_sd_cardJ4
1PG0LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderD3
1PT4103Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U7
1RESET_SWButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Tactile_SPST_NO_Straight_CK_PTS636Sx25SMTRLFSRST1
1UART0Connector_PinSocket_2.00mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.00mm_VerticalJ5
1USB_B_MicroConnector_USB:USB_Micro-B_Molex-105017-0001J3
1W25Q64JVSSIQPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mmU2
1XC6206Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3U6

The 116 most common of 117 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Kaage Pi PCB?

It measures 75.5 × 79.3 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.57 mm thick.

What parts does the Kaage Pi use?

117 parts, built around the JW5211, W25Q64JVSSIQ, XC6206-2.8V and CDRH104RNP-101NC. 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 Kaage Pi KiCad files?

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

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

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