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2 layers105.9 × 58.7 mmBussines card, the printed circuit board in 3D

Basically a custom devboard inside a bussines card that has nfc and e-paper

Size
105.9 × 58.7 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
37
Nets
54
Pads
173
Tracks, vias
432, 60
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
11 May 2026
Updated
12 May 2026

Overview

Bussines card is an open-source printed circuit board by TomasD-git, from the TomasD-git/Business-Card repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 105.9 × 58.7 mm with 37 parts on 54 nets, routed with 432 tracks and 60 vias.

It is built around the AP2112K-3.3 and NT3H2111W0FHKH. Its parts include 13 capacitors, 10 resistors, 6 connectors, 3 ICs and 2 diodes. It belongs with the lEDs and displays and microcontroller boards boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Business-Card

A custom dev board built inside a business card — NFC, e-paper display and 16 exposed GPIO pins.

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Features

  • E-paper display — Configure once image stays
  • NFC — tap to share Contact info, a URL, or any custom NFC
  • 16 exposed GPIO pins — Connector makes it easy to use for another project
  • No power design - Once flashed and configured, nfc works with no external power and image stays on e-paper screen

How It Works

The Business Card is a fully custom PCB designed. The microcontroller drives both the e-paper display and the NFC IC over SPI/I2C, while the 16 GPIO pins are broken out along one edge for easy prototyping.

On power-up, the firmware initialises the display and NFC tag, can be configured, the e-paper holds whatever was last written without needing a continuous refresh.


Schematic Overview

The schematic is split into four main blocks:

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MCU: Core microcontroller, configuration of nfc and e-paper, GPIO pins
E-paper interface: Has 8 exposed pins to solder an E-paper onto the PCB
NFC: NFC IC with antenna matching network, presents as a standard NDEF tag
Power: Power regulation with decoupling


PCB

Designed in KiCad, manufactured as a standard 2-layer board with PCBA. Gerber files and BOM are in the repo if you want to order your own.

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BOM
NamePurposeQuantityTotal Cost (USD)LinkDistributor
locknutsecures the screen in place with M2 bolts14.88LinkAliexpress
PCB + PCBAPCB with PCBA273.27Linkjlcpcb
E-Paper, 2.13"Screen to see my name112.44LinkAliexpress
For Future

Planned improvements

User interface
Change firmware so it could be configured with web or custom application.

Custom CAD
Some type of CAD to protect mcu.

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) [2026] [TomasD-git]

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Parts

37
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C4, C5, C7, C8, C13
310ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6, C10, C11
31ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C3, C9
210KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5, R8
222Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3, R4
24.7KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6, R7
25.1KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2
2Conn_01x04_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2, J3
2Conn_01x10_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5, J6
2SW_PushButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_XKB_TS-1187ABOOT0, NRST
1100nfCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC12
1330Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR11
168Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR12
1AP2112K-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U2
1BLUE LEDLED_SMD:LED_0402_1005MetricD2
1Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1GREEN LEDLED_SMD:LED_0402_1005MetricD1
1LPCB Coils:COIL_GENERATORL1
1NT3H2111W0FHKHNT3H2111W0FHKH:QFN8P50_160X160X50L40X20NU1
1STM32F072C8TxPackage_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU3
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_XKB_U262-16XN-4BVC11J7

Questions

How big is the Bussines card PCB?

It measures 105.9 × 58.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Bussines card use?

37 parts, built around the AP2112K-3.3 and NT3H2111W0FHKH. 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 Bussines card KiCad files?

From the TomasD-git/Business-Card repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is bussines card/bussines card.kicad_pcb and its schematic bussines card/bussines card.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Bussines card design in my own project?

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

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