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Pi pico shield

Infecta·pi-pico-shield

Pi pico shield layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by Infecta

About the Pi pico shield

Pi pico shield is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by Infecta, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 55 × 80 mm, with 13 components from 3 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. By type, the board carries 11 battery holders, 1 IC and 1 LED.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

A shield for the Raspberry Pi Pico for use as a game controller with SpeedyPotato's Pico-Game-Controller firmware https://github.com/speedypotato/Pico-Game-Controller

A shield for the Raspberry Pi Pico for use as a game controller with SpeedyPotato's Pico-Game-Controller firmware

- I am by no means someone who is knowledgeable when it comes to PCB design. This is my first ever design that has actually been produced. - This board was meant as a drop-in replacement for the Yuancon/Roxy but due to oversights the board did was not long enough to align to the screw standoffs. (EDIT: Upon further inspection my measurements weren't off. I'm guessing the roxy was meant for the OLDER Yuan boards)

Pi pico shield, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Pi pico shield

Pico

Pi pico shield bill of materials (BOM)

13 components, 3 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
Pico
U1
11
Conn_01x04
BT-1, BT-2, BT-3, BT-4, BT-5, BT-6, BT-7, BT-8 +3
1
Conn_01x03
LED1

Pi pico shield design files

The KiCad project lives in the Infecta/pi-pico-shield repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Pi pico shield: common questions

What microcontroller does the Pi pico shield use?

The Pi pico shield is built around the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Pi pico shield?

The Pi pico shield measures 55 × 80 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Pi pico shield?

13 components, from 3 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Pi pico shield design files?

From the Infecta/pi-pico-shield repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Pi pico shield design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Infecta. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Pi pico shield without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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