2 layers18 × 37.8 mm
Klp5e c1-m4-breadboard psu
futureshocked/KLP-5e-Course1-YourFirstPCBs
KiCad Like a Pro, 5th Edition — Course 1 (Your First PCBs): staged project files for each hands-on build
12 parts
2 layers42.8 × 16 mm
Klp5e c1-m5-solar psu
futureshocked/KLP-5e-Course1-YourFirstPCBsKiCad Like a Pro, 5th Edition — Course 1 (Your First PCBs): staged project files for each hands-on build
- Size
- 42.8 × 16 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 16
- Nets
- 8
- Pads
- 37
- Tracks, vias
- 60, 2
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 22 Sep 2026
- Updated
- 28 Oct 2026
Overview
Klp5e c1-m5-solar psu is an open-source printed circuit board by futureshocked, from the futureshocked/KLP-5e-Course1-YourFirstPCBs repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 42.8 × 16 mm with 16 parts on 8 nets, routed with 60 tracks and 2 vias.
It is built around the AP3015AKTR-G1 and SS14. Its parts include 4 resistors, 3 capacitors, 3 connectors, 2 diodes and 1 IC. It belongs with the power boards of this library.
Main components
2README
README.mdKLP 5e — Course 1: Your First PCBs — project files
Companion project files for KiCad Like a Pro, 5th Edition, Course 1 ("Your first PCBs"). Each hands-on project is captured as a series of numbered stages, one per build step in the course, so you can start from any point or check your own work against a known-good result.
Clone this repository, or download the stage folder you need, open it in KiCad's project manager, and carry on from there.
About the course and the book series
To learn more about Course 1 and the KiCad Like a Pro, 5th Edition book series, visit the KLP 5e course page.
The sixteen-step card
The workflow from Module 2 on one printable page is in sixteen-steps/. Keep it open while you design your own board.
Projects
| Folder | Project | Used in |
|---|---|---|
klp5e-c1-blinky/ | The 555 LED blinker | Module 1 |
klp5e-c1-a31-sourcing/ | Activity A3.1: source a part you have never used (task, record sheet, worked solution) | Module 3 |
klp5e-c1-m4-breadboard-psu/ | The breadboard power supply, from schematic to the files for the manufacturer | Modules 4 and 6 |
klp5e-c1-m5-solar-psu/ | The tiny solar power supply | Module 5 |
See each project's own README for what each stage contains.
Parts
16| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conn_01x02_Pin | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J2, J3 |
| 2 | 1 M | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_Horizontal | R1, R4 |
| 2 | SS14 | footprints:SMA | D1, D2 |
| 1 | 10 k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_Horizontal | R3 |
| 1 | 10 pF, 50 V, X7R | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm | C3 |
| 1 | 10 uH, 680 mA | footprints:IND_ASPI-0630LR-100M-T15 | L1 |
| 1 | 22 uF, 10 V, X7R | Capacitor_THT:C_Radial_D5.0mm_H11.0mm_P2.00mm | C2 |
| 1 | 2N7002 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | 4.7 uF, 50 V, X7R | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm | C1 |
| 1 | 604 k, 1% | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_Horizontal | R2 |
| 1 | AP3015AKTR-G1 | footprints:SOT95P280X145-5N | U1 |
| 1 | SW_Wuerth | Button_Switch_THT:SW_Slide-03_Wuerth-WS-SLTV_10x2.5x6.4_P2.54mm | SW1 |
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Questions
How big is the Klp5e c1-m5-solar psu PCB?
It measures 42.8 × 16 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Klp5e c1-m5-solar psu use?
16 parts, built around the AP3015AKTR-G1 and SS14. 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 Klp5e c1-m5-solar psu KiCad files?
From the futureshocked/KLP-5e-Course1-YourFirstPCBs repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is klp5e-c1-m5-solar-psu/10-3d-models/klp5e-c1-m5-solar-psu.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Klp5e c1-m5-solar psu design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask futureshocked before reusing the design.