My first linux board
About the My first linux board
My first linux board is an open source PCB design by clarkmcc, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 44 × 44 mm, with 89 components from 37 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the F1C200S, TPS62160DGKR, TPS2553DBVT, TLV75528PDBVR and TPS386000RGPT. By type, the board carries 40 capacitors, 31 resistors, 7 ICs, 3 connectors, 3 diodes and 3 inductors.
From the project
my-first-linux-board is a small F1C200S Linux board built around removable microSD storage, USB-C power and USB device data, a 3.3 V UART console, and power/status LEDs. This repository contains the exact KiCad design used for the assembled board, the working Buildroot firmware s
my-first-linux-board is a small F1C200S Linux board built around removable microSD storage, USB-C power and USB device data, a 3.3 V UART console, and power/status LEDs. This repository contains the exact KiCad design used for the assembled board, the working Buildroot firmware source, the final JLCPCB fabrication package, and purchasing files.
The assembled board boots U-Boot 2026.01 and Linux 6.19.14 into a minimal BusyBox system. Both boot stages identify it as Clark's Board.
Main components on the My first linux board
My first linux board bill of materials (BOM)
89 components, 37 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F1C200S F1C200s | F1C200s_QFN88_10x10_P0.4_EP6.74 | U1 |
| 3 | TPS62160DGKR | MSOP-8_3x3mm_P0.65mm | U2, U3, U4 |
| 1 | TPS2553DBVT | SOT-23-6 | U5 |
| 1 | TLV75528PDBVR | SOT-23-5 | U6 |
| 1 | TPS386000RGPT | TPS386000_RGP20_EP2.8 | U7 |
| 1 | H130A-24.000-18-2030-EXT-TR 24 MHz / CL 18 pF | Raltron_H130A_5032 | Y1 |
| 1 | USB4105-GF-A USB-C / USB4105-GF-A | USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | 104031-0811 microSD / 104031-0811 | microSD_HC_Molex_104031-0811 | J2 |
| 1 | TSW-103-07-G-S GND / TX / RX | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | TL3305AF160QG RESET | SW_SPST_TL3305A | SW1 |
| 1 | USBLC6-2SC6 | SOT-23-6 | D1 |
| 2 | APT1608LZGCK Green LED / low current | LED_0603_1608Metric | D2, D3 |
| 3 | XFL4020-222MEC 2.2uH / XFL4020 | L_Coilcraft_XxL4020 | L1, L2, L3 |
| 2 | C0603C300F5GACTU 30p / C0G / 1% | C_0603_1608Metric | C1, C2 |
| 19 | GRM188R72A104KA35D 100n / 100V | C_0603_1608Metric | C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C9, C10, C11 +11 |
| 4 | GRM188R61A475KE15D 4.7u / 10V | C_0603_1608Metric | C8, C14, C21, C23 |
| 6 | C1608X7R1E105K080AB 1u / 25V | C_0603_1608Metric | C24, C25, C28, C29, C43, C44 |
| 6 | C2012X5R1A106M085AB 10u / 10V | C_0805_2012Metric | C26, C27, C31, C37, C39, C41 |
| 3 | CL21A226MOCLRNC 22u / 16V | C_0805_2012Metric | C38, C40, C42 |
| 2 | RG1608P-202-B-T5 2k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RC0603FR-07200KL 200k / 1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R3, R4 |
| 2 | CR0603-FX-5101ELF 5.1k / 1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R5, R6 |
| 6 | RC0603FR-0747KL 47k / 1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R22 |
| 1 | CRCW060322R0FKEA 22R | R_0603_1608Metric | R12 |
| 1 | RN73R1JTTD6732B25 67.3k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R13 |
| 3 | RT0603BRD0710KL 10k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R14, R16, R20 |
| 1 | TNPW060355K6BEEA 55.6k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R15 |
| 1 | RQ73C1J48K7BTDF 48.7k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R17 |
| 1 | TNPW060310K0BYEN 10k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R18 |
| 1 | RG1608P-1582-B-T5 15.8k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R19 |
| 1 | RC0603FR-07100KL 100k / 1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R21 |
| 1 | RT0603BRD07340RL 340R / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R23 |
| 3 | RG1608N-821-W-T1 820R / 0.05% | R_0603_1608Metric | R24, R26, R28 |
| 1 | RG1608P-182-B-T5 1.8k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R25 |
| 1 | RG1608P-2671-B-T5 2.67k / 0.1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R27 |
| 1 | RC0603FR-0749K9L 49.9k / 1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R29 |
| 2 | RC0603FR-071KL 1k / 1% | R_0603_1608Metric | R30, R31 |
My first linux board design files
The KiCad project lives in the clarkmcc/my-first-linux-board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
My first linux board: common questions
How big is the My first linux board?
The My first linux board measures 44 × 44 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the My first linux board?
89 components, from 37 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 My first linux board design files?
From the clarkmcc/my-first-linux-board 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 My first linux board design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with clarkmcc. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.