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Northstar card extender

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Northstar card extender PCB layout, top view — open source board by abzman
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About the Northstar card extender PCB

Northstar card extender is an open source PCB design by abzman, published on GitHub under the Unlicense license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 76.1 × 36 mm, with 15 components from 11 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 6 test points, 3 connectors, 3 diodes and 3 resistors.

Northstar card extender bill of materials (BOM)

15 components, 11 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
male card edge
J1
1
female slot pass through
J2
1
ribbon expansion
J3
3
gnd
TP1, TP2, TP5
1
5v
TP3
1
+12v
TP4
1
-12v
TP7
1
-12v
D1
1
+12v
D3
1
5v
D4
3
R
R1, R3, R4

Northstar card extender design files

The KiCad project lives in the abzman/Northstar-Advantage-Cards repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Northstar card extender: common questions

How big is the Northstar card extender PCB?

The Northstar card extender measures 76.1 × 36 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Northstar card extender?

15 components, from 11 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Northstar card extender design files?

From the abzman/Northstar-Advantage-Cards repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Northstar card extender design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its Unlicense license, which abzman chose for the repository.

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