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4 layersHackpad, the printed circuit board in 3D

A tablet designed from scratch to be open and repairable.

Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
3
Nets
283
Pads
344
Tracks, vias
234, 36
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
8 May 2021
Updated
27 Aug 2021

Overview

Hackpad is an open-source printed circuit board by Jcwscience, from the Jcwscience/Hackpad repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board with 3 parts on 283 nets, routed with 234 tracks and 36 vias.

It is built around the SIM8055-6-1-14-00-A.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Hackpad

A tablet designed from scratch to be open and repairable.

Current hardware core (Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX Dev-Kit)

Feature Wishlist

  • SDR Transciever
  • 4k Camera
  • NVME SSD
  • NFC
  • Linux
  • Offline voice assistant
  • GPS
  • Multi carrier LTE
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • Wifi-AX
  • GPIO
  • Hardware kill switches
  • Full encryption
  • Standard and e-ink displays
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • External antenna support

Current Parts List

12x - Samsung 35-E 18650 Lithium-Ion

3S 11.1V 12.6V 25A W/Balance... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075D96HVV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

HiLetgo 3pcs XL4015 5A DC to DC... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EQT63SS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

EVICIV 12.3’’ Raspberry Pi... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P1M54G6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Gravity: INA219 I2C Digital... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N3QQ2Q7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Spot Welder, Kerpu Mini Spot... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092DB5R3S?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

waveshare SIM7600G-H... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085MJD742?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

ACEIRMC 2pcs INMP441... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09222JFBX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Parts

3
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11-2199119-6SnapEdaLib:TE_1-2199119-6J3
12309413-1SnapEdaLib:TE_2309413-1J1
1SIM8055-6-1-14-00-ASnapEdaLib:GCT_SIM8055-6-1-14-00-AJ2

Questions

What parts does the Hackpad use?

3 parts, built around the SIM8055-6-1-14-00-A. 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 Hackpad KiCad files?

From the Jcwscience/Hackpad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/kicad/Hackpad/Hackpad.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Hackpad design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Jcwscience before reusing the design.

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