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2 layers102.9 × 53.3 mmNRF52840-shield, the printed circuit board in 3D

Shematics for green pcb shield on top of the nRF made by Eivind Jølsgard 2020

Size
102.9 × 53.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
70
Pads
80
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
3 Mar 2026
Updated
3 Mar 2026

Overview

NRF52840-shield is an open-source printed circuit board by SLAMRobotProject, from the SLAMRobotProject/Shield repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 102.9 × 53.3 mm with 12 parts on 70 nets.

It belongs with the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.

README

README.md

Shield

Shematics for green pcb shield on top of the nRF made by Eivind Jølsgard 2020

How to view the shematics

  1. Download the content
  2. You will now have a zip file called ´´shield´´
  3. Open altium pcb viewer and input the zip file. Here you can see the traces and more.
  4. Alternativly, input the zip file in pcbway gerber viewer, to see a simpler pinout.

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4CONN_01X01Socket_Arduino_Uno:Arduino_1pinH1, H2, H3, H4
2DigitalSocket_Arduino_Uno:Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x08P4, P6
1AnalogSocket_Arduino_Uno:Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x06P2
1Conn_01x12_FemaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x12_P2.54mm_VerticalP20
1Conn_02x03_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalP5
1Conn_02x09_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x09_P2.54mm_VerticalP24
1DigitalSocket_Arduino_Uno:Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x10P3
1PowerSocket_Arduino_Uno:Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x08P1

Questions

How big is the NRF52840-shield PCB?

It measures 102.9 × 53.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the NRF52840-shield use?

12 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 NRF52840-shield KiCad files?

From the SLAMRobotProject/Shield repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is nRF52840-shield – template/nRF52840-shield.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the NRF52840-shield design in my own project?

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

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