Usb uart shift
florolf·usb-uart-shift
About the Usb uart shift PCB
Usb uart shift is an open source PCB design by florolf, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 34.4 × 16 mm, with 40 components from 17 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the C85364, FT230XQ-R and SN74LVC1T45DCKR. By type, the board carries 14 capacitors, 14 resistors, 6 ICs, 3 connectors, 2 diodes and 1 inductor.
From the project
USB->UART adapter with level shifting
This is an FT230X-based USB-UART adapter with built-in level shifting. This allows talking to targets using different I/O voltage levels (1.8V to 5V), but it's especially useful to avoid backpowering a target through the TX line.
This board can be assembled by JLCPCB PCBA for about $5 each, see the fab/ directory for Gerber/BOM/CPL data.
The I/Os on the right-angle header (J1) are:

Main components on the Usb uart shift
Usb uart shift bill of materials (BOM)
40 components, 17 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C85364 SRV05-4 | SOT-23-6 | U1 |
| 1 | FT230XQ-R FT230XQ FTDI | QFN-16-1EP_4x4mm_P0.65mm_EP2.1x2.1mm | U2 |
| 4 | SN74LVC1T45DCKR SN74LVC1T45DCK Texas Instruments | SOT-363_SC-70-6 | U3, U4, U5, U6 |
| 1 | TYPE-C-31-M-12 USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0 Korean Hroparts Elec | USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12 | J1 |
| 1 | C6332197 Conn_01x04 | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | C492414 Conn_01x06 | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | C2286 Red | LED_0603_1608Metric | D1 |
| 1 | C72038 Yellow | LED_0603_1608Metric | D2 |
| 1 | GZ2012D101TF 100R @ 100MHz Sunlord | L_0805_2012Metric | FB1 |
| 1 | CL10A475KO8NNNC 4u7 Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0603_1608Metric | C1 |
| 10 | CL05B104KB54PNC 100n Samsung Electro-Mechanics Copy | C_0402_1005Metric | C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C9, C10 +2 |
| 1 | C15195 10n | C_0402_1005Metric | C8 |
| 2 | 0402CG470J500NT 47p FH (Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Tech) | C_0402_1005Metric | C11, C12 |
| 2 | 0402WGF5101TCE 5k1 UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec) | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R2 |
| 2 | C25190 27R | R_0603_1608Metric | R3, R4 |
| 2 | C25862 1k2 | R_0402_1005Metric | R5, R6 |
| 8 | C25744 10k | R_0402_1005Metric | R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 |
Usb uart shift design files
The KiCad project lives in the florolf/usb-uart-shift repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutusb-uart.kicad_pcb
- Schematicusb-uart.kicad_sch
- BOMfab/usb-uart_bom_jlc.csv
Usb uart shift: common questions
How big is the Usb uart shift PCB?
The Usb uart shift measures 34.4 × 16 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Usb uart shift?
40 components, from 17 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 Usb uart shift design files?
From the florolf/usb-uart-shift 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 Usb uart shift design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with florolf. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.