

SparkFun VEML7700
A Qwiic breakout for the VEML7700 ambient light sensor
- Size
- 25.4 × 25.4 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 43
- Nets
- 13
- Pads
- 47
- Tracks, vias
- 80, 32
- Pours
- 3
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 24 Apr 2025
- Updated
- 3 Jun 2026
Overview
SparkFun VEML7700 is an open-source printed circuit board by sparkfun, from the sparkfun/SparkFun_Ambient_Light_Sensor-VEML7700 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 25.4 × 25.4 mm with 43 parts on 13 nets, routed with 80 tracks and 32 vias.
It is built around the VEML7700-TT. Its parts include 4 resistors, 3 connectors, 2 capacitors, 1 IC and 1 diode. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards of this library.
Main components
1README
Hardware/README.mdSparkFun Design Files
The .sch and .brd files hare are Eagle CAD schematic and PCB design files from SparkFun Electronics. A freeware version of Autodesk Eagle can be found here.
Parts
43| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fiducial_0.5mm | SparkFun-Aesthetic:Fiducial_0.5mm_Mask1mm | FID1, FID2, FID3, FID4 |
| 4 | Standoff | SparkFun-Hardware:Standoff | ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 |
| 2 | 2.2k | SparkFun-Resistor:R_0402_1005Metric | R2, R6 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-680A7834 | kibuzzard-680A7834, kibuzzard-680A7834 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-680A784B | kibuzzard-680A784B, kibuzzard-680A784B |
| 2 | LOGO | SparkFun-Aesthetic:qwiic_5mm | G***, G*** |
| 2 | LOGO | SparkFun-Aesthetic:SparkFun_Logo_10mm | G***, G*** |
| 2 | Qwiic_RA | SparkFun-Connector:JST_SMD_1.0mm-4_Black | J3, J5 |
| 1 | 0.1uF | SparkFun-Capacitor:C_0402_1005Metric | C2 |
| 1 | 2.2uF | SparkFun-Capacitor:C_0402_1005Metric | C1 |
| 1 | 4.7 | SparkFun-Resistor:R_0402_1005Metric | R1 |
| 1 | 4.7k | SparkFun-Resistor:R_0402_1005Metric | R3 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-65A8A8B4 | kibuzzard-65A8A8B4 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67D9E7C1 | kibuzzard-67D9E7C1 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-680BA25F | kibuzzard-680BA25F |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7F13 | kibuzzard-67BF7F13 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7C99 | kibuzzard-67BF7C99 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7F2F | kibuzzard-67BF7F2F |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67D9D97F | kibuzzard-67D9D97F |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7ED9 | kibuzzard-67BF7ED9 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7CFE | kibuzzard-67BF7CFE |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7CAB | kibuzzard-67BF7CAB |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7EBF | kibuzzard-67BF7EBF |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67BF7D12 | kibuzzard-67BF7D12 |
| 1 | I2C | SparkFun-Connector:1x04 | J4 |
| 1 | I2C | SparkFun-Jumper:Jumper_3_NC-2_Trace | JP2 |
| 1 | LED | SparkFun-Jumper:Jumper_2_NC_Trace | JP1 |
| 1 | OSHW_Logo | SparkFun-Aesthetic:Creative_Commons_License | G4 |
| 1 | Red | SparkFun-LED:LED_0603_1608Metric_Red | D1 |
| 1 | VEML7700-TT | SparkFun-Sensor:VEML7700-TT | U1 |
| 1 | Val** | SparkFun-Aesthetic:OSHW_Logo_2.5mm | Ref** |
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Questions
How big is the SparkFun VEML7700 PCB?
It measures 25.4 × 25.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the SparkFun VEML7700 use?
43 parts, built around the VEML7700-TT. 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 SparkFun VEML7700 KiCad files?
From the sparkfun/SparkFun_Ambient_Light_Sensor-VEML7700 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/SparkFun_VEML7700.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/SparkFun_VEML7700.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the SparkFun VEML7700 design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask sparkfun before reusing the design.