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2 layers65 × 56.5 mmRPi Hat, the printed circuit board in 3D

KiCad template for a Raspberry Pi B+ Hat PCB.

Size
65 × 56.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
54
Pads
104
Tracks, vias
74, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
2 Aug 2021
Updated
3 Aug 2021

Overview

RPi Hat is an open-source printed circuit board by wrongbaud, from the wrongbaud/RPi_Hat_Template repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 65 × 56.5 mm with 12 parts on 54 nets, routed with 74 tracks and 0 vias.

README

README.md

% RPi B+ Hat

Raspberry Pi B+ Hat

Expansion Board

This is a project template for a Raspberry Pi B+ Hat.

This base project includes a PCB edge defined according to this specification. Both a thru-hole and a surface mount connector are provided, along with a different PCB edge for each. Just keep the PCB edge and connector type that you're using for your design and delete the others.

The component footprints used in this template are here.

The board outline looks like this:

Using the Template

To use the Raspberry Pi Hat template with the through-hole connector, do the following:

  1. Open the schematic. Remove the SMD connector, J1.
  2. Generate the schematic netlist.
  3. Generate the .cmp file. (The J2 connector will be the only component in it.)
  4. Open the PCB. Hover your mouse over the connector and hit e to edit it. Select the J1 SMD connector. In the Move and Place section of the Footprint Properties window, select the Free radio button. Then click OK. The SMD connector should now be unlocked so it can be removed.
  5. Read in the netlist from the schematic. In the Extra Footprints section of the Netlist dialog window, select the Delete radio button. Then click Read Current Netlist. The J1 SMD connector should disappear. Then click Close.
  6. Finally, delete the upper two arcs and the edge of the board outline.

To use the Raspberry Pi Hat template with the SMD connector, do the following:

  1. Open the schematic. Remove the through-hole connector, J2.
  2. Generate the schematic netlist.
  3. Generate the .cmp file. (The J1 connector will be the only component in it.)
  4. Open the PCB. Hover your mouse over the connector and hit e to edit it. Select the J2 through-hole connector. In the Move and Place section of the Footprint Properties window, select the Free radio button. Then click OK. The through-hole connector should now be unlocked so it can be removed.
  5. Read in the netlist from the schematic. In the Extra Footprints section of the Netlist dialog window, select the Delete radio button. Then click Read Current Netlist. The J2 through-hole connector should disappear. Then click Close.
  6. Finally, delete the lower two arcs and the edge of the board outline.

(c)2015-2021 Dave Vandenbout.

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4RPi_Hat:RPi_Hat_Mounting_Hole, , ,
1Conn_01x08_FemaleConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1Logic Analyzer ConnectorConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ7
1Logic Level SelectorConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1Logic Level Shifter - Target SideConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1Logic Level Shifter Pi SideConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1Output EnableConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1RPi_GPIORPi_Hat:Pin_Header_Straight_2x20J2
1USB_C_Plug_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4085P1

Questions

How big is the RPi Hat PCB?

It measures 65 × 56.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the RPi Hat 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 RPi Hat KiCad files?

From the wrongbaud/RPi_Hat_Template repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is RPi_Hat.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the RPi Hat design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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