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2 layers50 × 18 mmCan nano shield, the printed circuit board in 3D

A compact Arduino Nano shield with MCP2515 & TJA1051/3 for easy CAN bus integration. Work-in-progress.

Size
50 × 18 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
24
Nets
48
Pads
102
Tracks, vias
154, 17
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
29 Mar 2025
Updated
13 Jun 2026

Overview

Can nano shield is an open-source printed circuit board by feastorg, from the feastorg/can-nano-shield repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 18 mm with 24 parts on 48 nets, routed with 154 tracks and 17 vias.

It is built around the TJA1051T/3/1, SSQ-115-03-T-S and B82789C0113N002, with the PESD2CANFD24LT-Q among its other parts. Its parts include 5 capacitors, 4 connectors, 2 resistors, 2 ICs and 1 diode. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

can-nano-shield

A compact Arduino Nano shield with MCP2515 & TJA1051/3 for easy CAN bus integration. Work-in-progress.

Parts

24
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP3, JP4, JP5
2100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC4, C5
210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2
215pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC1, C2
260Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderRt1, Rt2
2SSQ-115-03-T-Skml-custom:SAMTEC_SSQ-115-03-T-SJ1, J2
2SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2
116MHz 9pFCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm_HandSolderingY1
14.7nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC3
1B82789C0113N002kml-custom:SMT_13N002_TDKT1
1Conn_01x03_SocketConnector_JST:JST_XH_S3B-XH-A-1_1x03_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ4
1Conn_01x04_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ3
1MCP2515-xSOPackage_SO:SOIC-18W_7.5x11.6mm_P1.27mmU1
1PESD2CANFD24LT-QPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23D1
1TJA1051T-3Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1Val**SparkFun-Aesthetic:OSHW_Logo_5mmRef**

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Questions

How big is the Can nano shield PCB?

It measures 50 × 18 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Can nano shield use?

24 parts, built around the TJA1051T/3/1, SSQ-115-03-T-S, B82789C0113N002 and PESD2CANFD24LT-Q. 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 Can nano shield KiCad files?

From the feastorg/can-nano-shield repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/can-nano-shield.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/can-nano-shield.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Can nano shield 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).