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6 layers93 × 50 mmSwitch main v5, the printed circuit board in 3D

KiCad design files for the 5th iteration of my single pair Ethernet (SPE) switch. It is similar to v4 but with more ports and an RJ45 connector so an external media converter isn't needed to connect to regular Ethernet…

Size
93 × 50 mm
Copper layers
6
Thickness
1.05 mm
Parts
646
Nets
688
Pads
2,659
Tracks, vias
4,235, 1,267
Pours
2,343
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
9 Oct 2025
Updated
25 Apr 2026

Overview

Switch main v5 is an open-source printed circuit board by ben5049, from the ben5049/switch-v5-hardware repository on GitHub, published under the AGPL-3.0 licence. It is a 6-layer board of 93 × 50 mm with 646 parts on 688 nets, routed with 4,235 tracks and 1,267 vias.

It is built around the 88Q2112-A2-NYD2A000-P123, DP83867IRRGZR and TPS62290TDRVRQ1, with the LMK1C1104DQFR, LMQ66430MC3RXBRQ1 and MAX20075DATCA/V+ among its other parts. Its parts include 322 capacitors, 140 resistors, 31 ICs, 26 transistors and 23 diodes.

Main components

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README

README.md

Switch v5 Hardware (WIP)

KiCad design files for the 5th iteration of my single pair Ethernet (SPE) switch. It is similar to v4 but with more ports and an RJ45 connector so an external media converter isn't needed to connect to regular Ethernet networks.

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Versions

VersionDescription
v5.1.0Fixed bugs from first revision
v5.0.0First release

See the errata for details on bugs.

Parts

646
QtyValueFootprintReferences
167100nproject_footprints:C_0402C1305, C1405, C1406, C1410, C1412, C1413, C1414, C1416, C1417, C1418, C1419, C1420, C1422, C1423, C1424, C1425 +151
524u7project_footprints:C_0402C1001, C1002, C1004, C1005, C1006, C1101, C1102, C1104, C1105, C1106, C1307, C1308, C1309, C1310, C1312, C1407 +36
461uproject_footprints:C_0402C1302, C1303, C1304, C1306, C1311, C1411, C1415, C1421, C1426, C1501, C1502, C1503, C1505, C1506, C1507, C1508 +30
381.5mmTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP1001, TP1101, TP1301, TP1302, TP1401, TP1402, TP1403, TP1404, TP1405, TP1406, TP1407, TP1408, TP1409, TP1501, TP1502, TP1601 +22
2210kproject_footprints:R_0402R1202, R1502, R1505, R1601, R1819, R1820, R2501, R2502, R2504, R2505, R2506, R2507, R3007, R3009, R3012, R3018 +6
224k7project_footprints:R_0402R303, R1203, R1403, R2002, R2102, R2202, R2302, R2402, R3001, R3002, R3003, R3004, R3013, R3014, R3015, R3016 +6
1710uproject_footprints:C_0402C1429, C1901, C1904, C1908, C2006, C2015, C2106, C2115, C2206, C2215, C2306, C2315, C2406, C2415, C2501, C2502 +1
15DMN21D2UFB-7Bproject_footprints:DMN21D2UFB7BQ1801, Q1802, Q1803, Q2001, Q2101, Q2201, Q2301, Q2401, Q3003, Q3005, Q3101, Q3601, Q3602, Q3801, Q3802
14SZESD7241N2T5Gproject_footprints:SZESD7462N2T5GD301, D1201, D2702, D2703, D2802, D2803, D2902, D2903, D3302, D3303, D3402, D3403, D3502, D3503
121kproject_footprints:R_0402R1402, R1504, R2005, R2105, R2205, R2305, R2405, R3008, R3019, R3102, R3601, R3602
11DMP21D0UFB-7Bproject_footprints:DMP21D0UFB7BQ1401, Q2002, Q2102, Q2202, Q2302, Q2402, Q3001, Q3002, Q3004, Q3006, Q3102
9100kproject_footprints:R_0402R305, R306, R307, R403, R1206, R1207, R3011, R3022, R3103
922Rproject_footprints:R_0402R1503, R1602, R1603, R1806, R1807, R1808, R1810, R1812, R1813
8100nproject_footprints:C_0603C301, C1201, C2702, C2802, C2902, C3302, C3402, C3502
8180kproject_footprints:R_0402R602, R702, R801, R802, R902, R1001, R1101, R1301
81nproject_footprints:C_0805C101, C102, C2703, C2803, C2903, C3303, C3403, C3503
822pproject_footprints:C_0402C603, C703, C803, C903, C1003, C1103, C1403, C1404
847kproject_footprints:R_0402R1401, R1805, R2006, R2106, R2206, R2306, R2406, R3801
710nproject_footprints:C_0402C1922, C1923, C1924, C2507, C2508, C2509, C2511
7Net Tie 2project_footprints:NetTie-2_SMD_Pad0.15mmNT1801, NT1802, NT1803, NT1804, NT1805, NT1806, NT1807
622kproject_footprints:R_0402R304, R1814, R1815, R1816, R1817, R1818
62k2project_footprints:R_0402R3006, R3010, R3017, R3021, R3109, R3110
674930100project_footprints:74930100T2701, T2801, T2901, T3301, T3401, T3501
678438313015project_footprints:L_Wurth_WE-MAIA-1610L601, L701, L801, L901, L1001, L1101
6824012823project_footprints:824012823D2701, D2801, D2901, D3301, D3401, D3501
6TPS62290TDRVRQ1project_footprints:SON65P200X200X80-7NU601, U701, U801, U901, U1001, U1101
5100Rproject_footprints:R_0402R2701, R2801, R3301, R3401, R3501
54k99project_footprints:R_0402R2004, R2104, R2204, R2304, R2404
588Q2112-A2-NYD2A000-P123project_footprints:88Q2112U2001, U2101, U2201, U2301, U2401
5ACT1210G-800-2P-TL10project_footprints:ACT1210GFL2701, FL2801, FL3301, FL3401, FL3501
410pproject_footprints:C_0402C1401, C1402, C1635, C1636
41k5project_footprints:R_0402R1801, R1802, R1803, R1804
4360kproject_footprints:R_0402R601, R701, R1002, R1102
4ADL3225VT-4R7M-TL000project_footprints:ADL3225VT4R7MTL000L2701, L2702, L2801, L2802
4M2.5MountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5_PadH101, H102, H103, H104
310uproject_footprints:C_0805C401, C402, C1301
3120kproject_footprints:R_0402R301, R901, R1201
35k6project_footprints:R_0402R308, R1204, R1208
3MSPE-J2L0-x00project_footprints:MSPEJ2L0x00J3606, J3607, J3608
3PMEG4002EL-QYLproject_footprints:PMEG4002EL-QYLD3001, D3002, D3101
3TPS27S100BRRKproject_footprints:TPS27S100ARRKRU3001, U3002, U3102
2100pproject_footprints:C_0402C1409, C1535
21Mproject_footprints:R_0805R101, R102
22k49project_footprints:R_0402R1903, R1908
2470Rproject_footprints:R_0402R1501, R3005
2BZX884-C3V3,315project_footprints:BZX884Z3001, Z3002
2JST-GH-2-Horizontalproject_footprints:JST_GH_SM02B-GHS-TB_1x02-1MP_P1.25mm_HorizontalJ3601, J3602
2LMK1C1104DQFRproject_footprints:SON50P200X200X80-8NU1801, U1802
2MKXS1-1 Power Inputproject_footprints:10132797-031100LFJ301, J1201
2MSPE-J2L0-B00project_footprints:MSPEJ2L0B00J3604, J3605
2SJA1105QELYproject_footprints:BGA159C80P14X14_1200X1200X150U1501, U1601
2TPS26600RHFRproject_footprints:QFN50P400X500X100-25N-DU302, U1202
2TPS7B8133QDRVRQ1project_footprints:SON65P200X200X80-7NU402, U1301
2TVS3301DRBRproject_footprints:SON65P300X300X100-9N-DU301, U1201
2XRCGB25M000F3A16R0project_footprints:XRCGB25M000F3A16R0Y1401, Y1601
10603L008YRFuse:Fuse_0603_1608MetricF3101
10Rproject_footprints:R_0402R3603
111kproject_footprints:R_0402R1910
112k4project_footprints:R_0402R2508
115kproject_footprints:R_0402R1205
11Rproject_footprints:R_0402R3105
133kproject_footprints:R_0402R1302
13k3project_footprints:R_0402R2901
15k76project_footprints:R_0402R1902
174438323047project_footprints:L_Wurth_WE-MAPI-2510L1301
174479335329222project_footprints:L_Wurth_WE-PMFI-353220L401
1ACT1210E-131-2P-TL00project_footprints:ACT1210EFL2901
1ARJM11D7-502-AB-EW2project_footprints:ARJM11D7-502-AB-EW2_ABRJ3603
1DFE252012F-2R2MInductor_SMD:L_1008_2520MetricL1401
1DP83867IRRGZRproject_footprints:QFN50P700X700X100-49N-DU1901
1ECS-.327-7-12QS-TRproject_footprints:ECS-.327-7-12QS-TRY1402
1FM25CL64B-DGproject_footprints:SON95P400X450X80-9NU1401
1ISO6520REURproject_footprints:SON50P300X200X105-8N-DU3702
1ISO6521REURproject_footprints:SON50P300X200X105-8N-DU3701
1LAN8671C2-E_U3Bproject_footprints:QFN50P400X400X100-25N-DU2501
1LMQ66430MC3RXBRQ1project_footprints:LMQ664x0U401
1LOGOproject_footprints:adeptus-mechanicus-8mmG***
1LOGOproject_footprints:aquila-8mmG***
1LOGOproject_footprints:red-scorpions-8mmG***
1MAX20075DATCA/V+project_footprints:SON50P300X300X80-13NU1302

The 635 most common of 646 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Switch main v5 PCB?

It measures 93 × 50 mm and has 6 copper layers, 1.05 mm thick.

What parts does the Switch main v5 use?

646 parts, built around the 88Q2112-A2-NYD2A000-P123, DP83867IRRGZR, TPS62290TDRVRQ1 and LMK1C1104DQFR. 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 Switch main v5 KiCad files?

From the ben5049/switch-v5-hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcbs/switch-main-v5/switch-main-v5.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcbs/switch-main-v5-test-rig/switch-main-v5-test-rig.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Switch main v5 design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the AGPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).