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2 layers48 × 48 mmBrain, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
48 × 48 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
38
Nets
67
Pads
205
Tracks, vias
344, 71
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
15 Nov 2023
Updated
20 Dec 2023

Overview

Brain is an open-source printed circuit board by scottcjx, from the scottcjx/brain repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 48 × 48 mm with 38 parts on 67 nets, routed with 344 tracks and 71 vias.

It is built around the RP2040, W25Q128JVSIQ and AMS1117-3.3, with the 1N5819WS and BAV70 among its other parts. Its parts include 15 capacitors, 7 resistors, 6 connectors, 3 ICs and 2 diodes. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

5

Parts

38
QtyValueFootprintReferences
9100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC201, C202, C203, C204, C205, C206, C208, C209, C211
210pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC212, C213
21KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR201, R205
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC207, C210
227Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR202, R203
24.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC401, C402
25k1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR301, R302
2MCP251XNVF-Kicad:Can-Module-CM251XJ304, J305
2uC InterconnectNVF-Kicad:2x04H-SJ301, J302
112 MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY201
11K (NC)Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR204
11N5819WSDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D402
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U401
1BAV70Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D401
1DBG ConnectNVF-Kicad:2x04V-SJ303
1RP2040Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-56-1EP_7x7mm_P0.4mm_EP3.2x3.2mm_ThermalViasU202
1USB_CConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J306
1W25Q128JVSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mmU201

The 34 most common of 38 parts.

Questions

How big is the Brain PCB?

It measures 48 × 48 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Brain use?

38 parts, built around the RP2040, W25Q128JVSIQ, AMS1117-3.3 and 1N5819WS. 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 Brain KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Brain design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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