HardLabs

Power carrier

akshatbansaltech·Light-Doggo·pcbs/power_carrier/power_carrier.kicad_pcb

Power carrier PCB layout, top view — open source Raspberry Pi board by akshatbansaltech
Simulate this board

About the Power carrier PCB

Power carrier is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by akshatbansaltech, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 74 × 240 mm, with 24 components from 10 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RASPBERRY_PI_4B - Footprint Only, from the Raspberry Pi family. Other key parts include the SCW12B-05. By type, the board carries 18 connectors, 1 IC, 1 switch, 1 diode and 1 resistor.

From the project

- Add voltage/current sensor such as a INA228 - Add revision number to silkscreen - Optional: Add motor tags (ex, FLA, FLH, FLK) to silkscreen - Move 5vDC terminal away from RPi as this blocks the power switch if a RPi 5 is used. - Some of the PCB may be removed to save weight, p

- Add voltage/current sensor such as a INA228 - Add revision number to silkscreen - Optional: Add motor tags (ex, FLA, FLH, FLK) to silkscreen - Move 5vDC terminal away from RPi as this blocks the power switch if a RPi 5 is used. - Some of the PCB may be removed to save weight, perhaps under the battery.

Main components on the Power carrier

SCW12B-05

Power carrier bill of materials (BOM)

24 components, 10 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
SCW12B-05
U1
4
Conn_01x03
J1, J2, J20, J21
1
Conn_01x02
J3
1
AMASS Connector
J4
12
Conn_01x06
J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12 +4
1
~
BATT1
1
~
SBC1
1
SW_SPST
SW1
1
LED
D1
1
R_Small_US
R1

Power carrier design files

The KiCad project lives in the akshatbansaltech/Light-Doggo repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Power carrier: common questions

What microcontroller does the Power carrier use?

The Power carrier is built around the RASPBERRY_PI_4B - Footprint Only, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How big is the Power carrier PCB?

The Power carrier measures 74 × 240 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Power carrier?

24 components, from 10 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Power carrier design files?

From the akshatbansaltech/Light-Doggo repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Power carrier design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which akshatbansaltech chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Power carrier without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug Raspberry Pi firmware against it before you order a PCB.

More boards in Light-Doggo

Similar boards