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2 layers110 × 82.5 mmTinyserial, the printed circuit board in 3D

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Size
110 × 82.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
50
Nets
55
Pads
212
Tracks, vias
658, 89
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
18 Nov 2020
Updated
5 Jun 2025

Overview

Tinyserial is an open-source printed circuit board by superna9999, from the superna9999/tinyci repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 110 × 82.5 mm with 50 parts on 55 nets, routed with 658 tracks and 89 vias.

It is built around the 93LC46B/SN, AMS1117-3.3 and FT4232HL. Its parts include 17 capacitors, 8 resistors, 6 connectors, 3 ICs and 2 diodes.

Main components

3

README

README.md

TinyCI

General Concept:

TinyCi Main

Relay board controlled by a W32-ETH01 module.

Input: 5V

Produced:

  • v0.5: x5 produced, x4 soldered, x3 used in production
  • v0.7: x5 produced & used in production
  • v0.8: Design done

ESP32 Firmware: see firmware/tinyci-fw/

Remote Relay Control script: see firmware/tinyci-fw/tinyci-relay.py

TinyCi USB

Secondary Relay board controlled by the W32-ETH01 on the main board.

Input: 5V to 12V

Produced:

  • v0.1: x5 produced, x3 soldered, x2 used in production
  • v0.3: x5 Produced, x0 used in production

TinySerial

Quad FTDI board + breakout of all FTDI I/Os with the TinyCi form factor + holes to hook a Pi/LaFrite/LePotato to control the FTDI + TinyCi USBs.

Input: USB

Produced:

  • v1: x5 Produced, failed to bringup, will be replaced with OctoSerial using CH348Q

LICENCE

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CERN OPEN HARDWARE LICENCE v1.1

Parts

50
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC2, C7, C8, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17
510KResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R6, R7, R8
4Conn_01x03_MaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ3, J4, J5, J6
4MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5MountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5Pi Hole, Pi Hole, Pi Hole, Pi Hole
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC1, C3
230pFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC5, C9
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC4, C6
2D_TVSDiode_SMD:D_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderD1, D2
2Ferrite_BeadResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderFB1, FB2
112K/1%Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR4
112MHzCrystal:Crystal_HC49-4H_VerticalY1
11KResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR5
12.2KResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR3
193LC46B/SNPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U1
1Conn_02x20_Odd_EvenConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1FT4232HLPackage_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU3
1USB_OTGConnector_USB:USB_Micro-AB_Molex_47590-0001J1

The 47 most common of 50 parts.

Questions

How big is the Tinyserial PCB?

It measures 110 × 82.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Tinyserial use?

50 parts, built around the 93LC46B/SN, AMS1117-3.3 and FT4232HL. 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 Tinyserial KiCad files?

From the superna9999/tinyci repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is tinyserial/tinyserial.kicad_pcb and its schematic tinyci-main/USB_Connectors.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Tinyserial design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask superna9999 before reusing the design.

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