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2 layers20 × 13.5 mmModel U, the printed circuit board in 3D

This is a circuit board for adding USB-C to custom controllers.

Size
20 × 13.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
6
Nets
12
Pads
42
Tracks, vias
114, 6
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
15 Dec 2021
Updated
5 Mar 2022

Overview

Model U is an open-source printed circuit board by Crane1195, from the Crane1195/Model-U repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 20 × 13.5 mm with 6 parts on 12 nets, routed with 114 tracks and 6 vias.

Its parts include 3 connectors and 2 resistors.

README

README.md

Model-U

This is a circuit board for adding USB-C to custom controllers.

Currently there are two versions of this board. One that is shaped to mount onto other circuit boards, and another that is shaped to mount onto a GameCube controller motherboard.

Type 1 - Model U

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Type 2 - Model U GCC

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Both can be used with USBC-Gamecube cables and USBC-N64 cables that use the same pinout as the B0XX/Frame1.

License

This project is licenced under the GNU GPL Version 3. See the included LICENSE file for details.

Support my work

I set up a donation link for people who appreciate my work and wish to donate. Donations are greatly appreciated, but are far from necessary:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NFDEML5FKR8N8

Parts

6
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2Conn_01x04Model_S:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2, J3
2RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2
1LOGOModel_S:USBC_C_LogoG***
1USB_C_ReceptacleModel_S:Shou Han Type-C 24P QCHTJ1

Questions

How big is the Model U PCB?

It measures 20 × 13.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Model U use?

6 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 Model U KiCad files?

From the Crane1195/Model-U repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is src/Model-U.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Model U design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-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).

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