

Joystick PCB design
- Size
- 21.6 × 20 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 8
- Nets
- 8
- Pads
- 23
- Tracks, vias
- 38, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 1 May 2023
- Updated
- 1 May 2023
Overview
Joycon is an open-source printed circuit board by ClearGauntlets, from the ClearGauntlets/Joystick-PCB repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 21.6 × 20 mm with 8 parts on 8 nets, routed with 38 tracks and 0 vias.
Parts
8| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conn_01x02_Female | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7, J8, J9 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03_Female | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | Conn_01x05_Female | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x05_Male | FFC_FPC:5034800540 | J1 |
The 6 most common of 8 parts.
Questions
How big is the Joycon PCB?
It measures 21.6 × 20 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Joycon use?
8 parts. 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 Joycon KiCad files?
From the ClearGauntlets/Joystick-PCB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is joycon/joycon/joycon.kicad_pcb and its schematic joycon/joycon.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Joycon design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ClearGauntlets before reusing the design.
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