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4 layers22.9 × 14 mmI2c led, the printed circuit board in 3D

Creating a I2C RGB LED Board From Scratch

Size
22.9 × 14 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.2 mm
Parts
15
Nets
23
Pads
72
Tracks, vias
131, 31
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
26 May 2025
Updated
14 Jul 2025

Overview

I2c led is an open-source printed circuit board by lbthomsen, from the lbthomsen/i2c_led repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 22.9 × 14 mm with 15 parts on 23 nets, routed with 131 tracks and 31 vias.

It is built around the AW9523BTQR. Its parts include 5 diodes, 3 capacitors, 3 resistors, 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

i2c_led

Page on the STM32World wiki: https://stm32world.com/wiki/I2C_RGB_LED_Board

Youtube playlist with all the live streams: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVfOnriB1RjW1bjvfdfvBH_yly3bV6s8T

Parts

15
QtyValueFootprintReferences
5LED_RABGi2c_led:RGBD1, D2, D3, D4, D5
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C3
24k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2
2SolderJumper_3_Bridged12Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged2Bar12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmAD0, AD1
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
1AW9523BPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.7x2.7mmU1
1Conn_01x05Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1

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Questions

How big is the I2c led PCB?

It measures 22.9 × 14 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.2 mm thick.

What parts does the I2c led use?

15 parts, built around the AW9523BTQR. 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 I2c led KiCad files?

From the lbthomsen/i2c_led repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/i2c_led.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/i2c_led.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the I2c led design in my own project?

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