4 layers82.6 × 82.5 mm
2 layers94 × 94 mm
Hackropole badge
FCSC-FR/hackropole-badge2We recommend the following settings when sending the design files to production:
- Size
- 94 × 94 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 0.69 mm
- Parts
- 23
- Nets
- 150
- Pads
- 354
- Tracks, vias
- 214, 11
- Pours
- 8
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 9 Jul 2025
- Updated
- 23 Jun 2026
Overview
Hackropole badge is an open-source printed circuit board by FCSC-FR, from the FCSC-FR/hackropole-badge repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 94 × 94 mm with 23 parts on 150 nets, routed with 214 tracks and 11 vias.
It is built around the RP2040 and WS2812B. Its parts include 8 diodes, 5 resistors and 4 ICs. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the ESP32 and RP2040 boards of this library.
Main components
2README
hardware/README.mdHackropole badge
This PCB was designed with Kicad 9.0.
Sending the PCB to production
We recommend the following settings when sending the design files to production:
- FR-4 base material, 2 layers, 1.6mm thickness,
- Blue color (to match Hackropole colors!),
- Leadfree HASL surface finish, or ENIG (gold),
- If your fab requires to place a mark on the PCB, you may use "Specify Position" and update the "JLCJLCJLCJLC" text.
Parts
23| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | WS2812B | Library:LED_WS2812B_PLCC4_5.0x5.0mm_P3.2mm | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 |
| 1 | 0201 | Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric | R1 |
| 1 | 0402 | Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric | R2 |
| 1 | 0603 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R3 |
| 1 | 0805 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R4 |
| 1 | 1206 | Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric | R5 |
| 1 | 3V3 | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mm | TP3 |
| 1 | AMT49413 | Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.15x5.15mm | U4 |
| 1 | DIP-8 | Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SMDSocket_SmallPads | U2 |
| 1 | DOUT | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mm | TP5 |
| 1 | ESP32-S3-Zero | Library:Waveshare-ESP32-S3-Zero | U1 |
| 1 | GND | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mm | TP4 |
| 1 | GP14 | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mm | TP2 |
| 1 | GP15 | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mm | TP1 |
| 1 | RP2040 | Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-56-1EP_7x7mm_P0.4mm_EP3.2x3.2mm | U3 |
The 22 most common of 23 parts.
Questions
How big is the Hackropole badge PCB?
It measures 94 × 94 mm and has 2 copper layers, 0.69 mm thick.
What parts does the Hackropole badge use?
23 parts, built around the RP2040 and WS2812B. 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 Hackropole badge KiCad files?
From the FCSC-FR/hackropole-badge repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/design.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/design.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Hackropole badge design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask FCSC-FR before reusing the design.
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