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2 layers61.7 × 71.3 mmRaspberry pi hq microscope, the printed circuit board in 3D

Raspberry pi hq microscope

samowitsch/raspberry-pi-hq-microscope10

Adpater pcb between Raspberry Pi 3A+ and RPI HQ camera to build an 180x microscope

Size
61.7 × 71.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
15
Nets
31
Pads
110
Tracks, vias
36, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
12 Jan 2023
Updated
26 Sep 2025

Overview

Raspberry pi hq microscope is an open-source printed circuit board by samowitsch, from the samowitsch/raspberry-pi-hq-microscope repository on GitHub, published under the CC0-1.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 61.7 × 71.3 mm with 15 parts on 31 nets, routed with 36 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 5 switches and 2 connectors.

README

pcb/README.md

PCB adapter or mount between RPI and RPI HQ camera

For more details see. KiCad files.

FrontBack

Parts

15
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mmH5, H6, H7, H8
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
1Conn_02x05_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1Raspberry_Pi_2_3Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1SW_GPIO17Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW5
1SW_GPIO19Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW2
1SW_GPIO22Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW3
1SW_GPIO26Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW1
1SW_GPIO27Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mmSW4

Questions

How big is the Raspberry pi hq microscope PCB?

It measures 61.7 × 71.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Raspberry pi hq microscope use?

15 parts. 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 Raspberry pi hq microscope KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Raspberry pi hq microscope design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC0-1.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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