CarThingBridge
About the CarThingBridge PCB
CarThingBridge is an open source PCB design by chrisg20, published on GitHub under the CC0-1.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 44.4 × 14.2 mm, with 8 components from 5 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 4 connectors, 3 resistors and 1 switch.
From the project
A compact connector board for the Spotify Car Thing and Raspberry Pi Zero.
If you want one, it is worth asking on the Nocturne Discord server to see if other users have extra boards that they would be willing to give or sell to you.
To order boards yourself, follow these steps:
Manual assembly should only be attempted if you are experienced in soldering very small (0603) components.
Download the ZIP archive: https://github.com/chrisg20/CarThingBridge/PCB/production/. Visit https://JLCPCB.com and click Order Now. Upload Bridgev1.zip from the PCB/production/ directory. VERY IMPORTANT! Set PCB Layers to 2 and Thickness to 0.8mm — this is required for the…
CarThingBridge bill of materials (BOM)
8 components, 5 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | USB_B_Micro | CONN_ZX60-B-5S31_HIR | J1, J2 |
| 1 | CX60-24S-UNIT | HIROSE_CX60-24S-UNIT | J3 |
| 1 | CX90M-16P | CX90M-16P_HIR | J4 |
| 1 | SSSS811101 | SW_SSSS811101 | S1 |
| 3 | 5K1 | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2, R3 |
CarThingBridge design files
The KiCad project lives in the chrisg20/CarThingBridge repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutPCB/Bridge v1.kicad_pcb
- SchematicPCB/Bridge v1.kicad_sch
- BOMPCB/production/bom.csv
CarThingBridge: common questions
How big is the CarThingBridge PCB?
The CarThingBridge measures 44.4 × 14.2 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 0.8 mm thick.
How many components are on the CarThingBridge?
8 components, from 5 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 CarThingBridge design files?
From the chrisg20/CarThingBridge 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 CarThingBridge design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CC0-1.0 license, which chrisg20 chose for the repository.