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2 layers36 × 30 mmKurumi, the printed circuit board in 3D

Addressable RGB strip controller

Size
36 × 30 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
21
Nets
26
Pads
68
Tracks, vias
99, 68
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
27 Mar 2024
Updated
2 Oct 2026

Overview

Kurumi is an open-source printed circuit board by exentio, from the exentio/kurumi repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 36 × 30 mm with 21 parts on 26 nets, routed with 99 tracks and 68 vias.

It is built around the SN74LVC1T45DRL and TPS54308DDC. Its parts include 6 capacitors, 5 resistors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors and 1 inductor. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Kurumi

Addressable LED strip controller, based on the ESP32-C3 SuperMini.
This is a shrinkage of a previous private project that was quite janky due to my friend's needs.

WARNING: the buck converter is currently not working properly.

Designed to run at 5V or any voltage between 12V and 24V.
In case of 5V strips, the buck converter part won't need to be populated; instead, short jumper JP1's central pin to VCC.
DON'T DO THIS FOR ANY VOLTAGE OVER 5V OR YOU WILL FRY YOUR ESP32.

For strips running at 12V or more, short JP1 to INT (internal converter).
The buck converter is not designed for voltages over 24V.

The data pin is connected to GPIO5, at the moment no ESPhome or WLED configuration has been made, you'll have to spin your own until I get the board and test everything.

The board also supports using relays or MOSFETs to cut power to the strip by using the broken out pins J3. The EN pin is connected to GPIO4 and can be used to control the switching device. Don't forget to short JP2 as needed, whether you want to switch the power or not.

It's recommended to add insulation over the jumpers and on unpopulated pads on the bottom if the buck converter is not used (i.e. electrical or kapton tape).

Parts

21
QtyValueFootprintReferences
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC1, C2
24.7KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR2, R3
1100KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR4
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC4
110uHCYA0630:CYA0630L1
113.7KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR5
12.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolderC3
133uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC5
1470Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR1
1470uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_8x10.5C6
15V sourceJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_Pad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabelsJP1
1ESP32-C3_SUPERMINIESP32-C3_SUPERMINI:MODULE_ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_CASTELLATEDU1
1Ext MOSFET/RelayConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1Ext VDD swJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_Pad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabelsJP2
1LEDsTerminalBlock:TerminalBlock_bornier-3_P5.08mmJ2
1Power inputTerminalBlock:TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mmJ1
1SN74LVC1T45DRLPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-563U2
1TPS54308Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6_HandsolderingU3

The 20 most common of 21 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Kurumi PCB?

It measures 36 × 30 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Kurumi use?

21 parts, built around the SN74LVC1T45DRL and TPS54308DDC. 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 Kurumi KiCad files?

From the exentio/kurumi repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kurumi.kicad_pcb and its schematic kurumi.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Kurumi design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).