

ESP12E BOB 1
The ESP8266 ESP12E Wifi Module is now more user friendly with the Explore ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module. It aptly fits on a breadboard with all pins taken out. The module goes into programming mode with a single reset switch.
- Size
- 26.5 × 43.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 21
- Nets
- 31
- Pads
- 87
- Tracks, vias
- 236, 8
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 17 Jun 2015
- Updated
- 24 Nov 2015
Overview
ESP12E BOB 1 is an open-source printed circuit board by ExploreEmbedded, from the ExploreEmbedded/ESP12E_BOB repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 26.5 × 43.5 mm with 21 parts on 31 nets, routed with 236 tracks and 8 vias.
It is built around the ESP-12E and BSS138. Its parts include 7 connectors, 4 capacitors, 4 resistors, 2 transistors and 1 IC. It belongs with the ESP8266 boards of this library.
Main components
2ESP-12E
SMD,24x16mm-20℃~+70℃ -90dBm 16dBm 170mA 2.4GHz 3V~3.6V 56mA 802.11b/g/n ESP8266 Chip On-board PCB Antenna Over-the-air (OTA) update UART、SPI、I2C SMD,24x16mm WiFi Modules ROHSAi-ThinkerWiFi ModulesBSS138
SOT-23-55℃~+150℃ 1 N-channel 1.1Ω@10V、1.2Ω@4.5V 1.2V 1.7nC@10V 17.5pF 340mA 350mW 50V 6.5pF N-Channel SOT-23 MOSFETs ROHShongjiachengMOSFETs
README
README.mdESP12E_BOB
The ESP8266 ESP12E Wifi Module is now more user friendly with the Explore ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module. It aptly fits on a breadboard with all pins taken out. The module goes into programming mode with a single reset switch. Click here for more details.

Parts
21| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CONN_01X01 | Connect:1pin | P4, P5, P6, P7 |
| 2 | BSS138 | ESP12E:SOT-23-GDS | Q1, Q2 |
| 2 | CONN_01X13 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x13 | P2, P3 |
| 1 | logo:LOGO (2) | LOGO | |
| 1 | 0.1u | Capacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSoldering | C1 |
| 1 | 100K | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R2 |
| 1 | 10K | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R3 |
| 1 | 10u | Capacitors_Tantalum_SMD:TantalC_SizeA_EIA-3216_Wave | C4 |
| 1 | 1117-3.3 | SMD_Packages:SOT-223 | U1 |
| 1 | 2u2 | Capacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSoldering | C2 |
| 1 | 470K | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R1 |
| 1 | 47K | Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSoldering | R4 |
| 1 | 4u7 | Capacitors_Tantalum_SMD:TantalC_SizeA_EIA-3216_Wave | C3 |
| 1 | CONN_01X07 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x07 | P1 |
| 1 | ESP-12E | ESP12E:ESP-12E | M1 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | ESP12E:SW_PUSH_SMALL_2pin_xl | SW1 |
Questions
How big is the ESP12E BOB 1 PCB?
It measures 26.5 × 43.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the ESP12E BOB 1 use?
21 parts, built around the ESP-12E and BSS138. 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 ESP12E BOB 1 KiCad files?
From the ExploreEmbedded/ESP12E_BOB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ESP12E BOB_1.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the ESP12E BOB 1 design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ExploreEmbedded before reusing the design.
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