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2 layers33 × 74.9 mmPopsicle, the printed circuit board in 3D

PopSkill combines high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR), Wi-Fi analysis, Bluetooth discovery, and RF research tools into a single handheld platform.

Size
33 × 74.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
21
Nets
107
Pads
228
Tracks, vias
9, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
31 Mar 2024
Updated
8 Jun 2026

Overview

Popsicle is an open-source printed circuit board by peon374, from the peon374/Popskill repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 33 × 74.9 mm with 21 parts on 107 nets, routed with 9 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R2, L80RE-M37 and TJA1051T. Its parts include 11 capacitors, 5 ICs, 3 connectors, 1 resistor and 1 crystal. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards and the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

[!WARNING] Alpha Hardware & Software

PopSkill is currently in early alpha development and should be considered experimental. Features, hardware support, user interfaces, APIs, file formats, and workflows may change without notice between releases. Stability, performance, and compatibility are not yet guaranteed.

This project is intended for testing, evaluation, and community feedback. Do not rely on PopSkill for mission-critical, safety-critical, or production environments.

PopSkill

Portable Wireless Intelligence

PopSkill combines high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR), Wi-Fi analysis, Bluetooth discovery, and RF research tools into a single handheld platform. It is designed for engineers, researchers, security professionals, and wireless enthusiasts who need a portable way to investigate, analyse, and understand the wireless world around them.

Inspired by the portability of modern handheld wireless tools and powered by professional-grade radio hardware, PopSkill brings together multiple wireless technologies in a single device.

Why PopSkill?

Most wireless tools focus on one technology at a time. PopSkill combines SDR, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Sub-GHz analysis into a unified platform that can be taken anywhere.

Whether you are diagnosing a Wi-Fi issue, investigating RF interference, researching wireless protocols, analysing Bluetooth devices, or exploring the radio spectrum, PopSkill provides a single device designed for field work.

Project Status

PopSkill is an active development, the current revision of the hardware has successfully been used for NFC and LoRA analysis at 430MHz and 850-950MHz. We will be actively working on hardware and firmware and expect to have a beta release in October.

Community feedback, bug reports, feature suggestions, and contributions are welcome.

Parts

21
QtyValueFootprintReferences
9100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11
222pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2
11KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
18MhzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2016-4Pin_2.0x1.6mmY1
1Conn_01x08bots:maglock-8pinJ1
1ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R2bots:XCVR_ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R2U4
1L80RE-M37bots:XCVR_L80RE-M37U3
1MCP2515-xSOPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.5x2.5mmU1
1Micro_SD_CardConnector_Card:microSD_HC_Molex_104031-0811J3
1PN5321A3HN_C1xxPackage_DFN_QFN:HVQFN-40-1EP_6x6mm_P0.5mm_EP4.1x4.1mmU5
1TJA1051TPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ2

Questions

How big is the Popsicle PCB?

It measures 33 × 74.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Popsicle use?

21 parts, built around the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R2, L80RE-M37 and TJA1051T. 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 Popsicle KiCad files?

From the peon374/Popskill repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is schematic/popsicle.kicad_pcb and its schematic schematic/popsicle.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Popsicle design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask peon374 before reusing the design.

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