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2 layers22.9 × 31.8 mmSparkFun DE9 Male Breakout, the printed circuit board in 3D

SparkFun DE9 Male Breakout

sparkfun/SparkFun_DE9_Breakout

SparkFun DE9 Breakouts (Male and Female) ======================================== SparkFun DE9 Breakout - Male (BOB-29195) SparkFun DE9 Breakout - Female (BOB-29196)

Size
22.9 × 31.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
43
Nets
10
Pads
24
Tracks, vias
27, 20
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
10 Mar 2025
Updated
29 Oct 2026

Overview

SparkFun DE9 Male Breakout is an open-source printed circuit board by sparkfun, from the sparkfun/SparkFun_DE9_Breakout repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 22.9 × 31.8 mm with 43 parts on 10 nets, routed with 27 tracks and 20 vias.

It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

README

README.md

SparkFun DE9 Breakouts (Male and Female)

The SparkFun DE9 Breakout - Male and DE9 Breakout - Female are simple breakout boards for a DE9 (commonly referred to as DB9) type connectors. These breakouts route all 9 pins from the connector, along with a pair of ground pins, to a 0.1"-spaced plated through-hole header. The boards also have two mounting holes that fit a 4-40 screw.

Repository Contents

  • /Hardware - Eagle design files (.brd, .sch)

Product Versions

  • BOB-29195 - SparkFun DE9 Breakout - Male Initial Release
  • BOB-29196 - SparkFun DE9 Breakout - Female Initial Release

License Information

This product is open source!

Please review the LICENSE.md file for license information.

If you have any questions or concerns on licensing, please contact technical support on our SparkFun forums.

Distributed as-is; no warranty is given.

  • Your friends at SparkFun.

Parts

43
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4G***kibuzzard-67DDBC91kibuzzard-67DDBC91, kibuzzard-67DDBC91, kibuzzard-67DDBC91, kibuzzard-67DDBC91
2Conn_01x01SparkFun-Connector:1x01J1, J4
2Stand_offSparkFun-Hardware:StandoffST1, ST2
1Conn_01x09SparkFun-Connector:1x09J2
1DE9 HeaderSparkFun-Connector:DE9_Header_Horizontal_PTHJ3
1FlameSparkFun-Aesthetic:SparkFun_Flame_6mmG***
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA391kibuzzard-67DDA391
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDD7kibuzzard-67DDBDD7
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDF0kibuzzard-67DDBDF0
1G***kibuzzard-67D496C7kibuzzard-67D496C7
1G***kibuzzard-67D496DDkibuzzard-67D496DD
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDF6kibuzzard-67DDBDF6
1G***kibuzzard-67F7FDBFkibuzzard-67F7FDBF
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA3B8kibuzzard-67DDA3B8
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDFCkibuzzard-67DDBDFC
1G***kibuzzard-67D496F6kibuzzard-67D496F6
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDDCkibuzzard-67DDBDDC
1G***kibuzzard-67D496CDkibuzzard-67D496CD
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA3D5kibuzzard-67DDA3D5
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDCEkibuzzard-67DDBDCE
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA3E0kibuzzard-67DDA3E0
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDD2kibuzzard-67DDBDD2
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDCAkibuzzard-67DDBDCA
1G***kibuzzard-67DB37C8kibuzzard-67DB37C8
1G***kibuzzard-67D496D5kibuzzard-67D496D5
1G***kibuzzard-67D496EAkibuzzard-67D496EA
1G***kibuzzard-67D496B8kibuzzard-67D496B8
1G***kibuzzard-67D49838kibuzzard-67D49838
1G***kibuzzard-67DDBDB0kibuzzard-67DDBDB0
1G***kibuzzard-67D49687kibuzzard-67D49687
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA3B0kibuzzard-67DDA3B0
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA3AAkibuzzard-67DDA3AA
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA399kibuzzard-67DDA399
1G***kibuzzard-67D496E4kibuzzard-67D496E4
1G***kibuzzard-67DDA3A2kibuzzard-67DDA3A2
1LOGOSparkFun-Aesthetic:SparkFun_Logo_NoFlame_12.5mmG***
1OSHW_LogoSparkFun-Aesthetic:Creative_Commons_LicenseG3
1Val**SparkFun-Aesthetic:OSHW_Logo_5mmRef**

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Questions

How big is the SparkFun DE9 Male Breakout PCB?

It measures 22.9 × 31.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the SparkFun DE9 Male Breakout use?

43 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 SparkFun DE9 Male Breakout KiCad files?

From the sparkfun/SparkFun_DE9_Breakout repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/Male/SparkFun_DE9_Male_Breakout.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/Female/SparkFun_DE9_Female_Breakout.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the SparkFun DE9 Male Breakout design in my own project?

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