NorthPoleCircuit
About the NorthPoleCircuit PCB
NorthPoleCircuit is an open source RISC-V PCB design by Janky-Jingle-Crew, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 150 × 110 mm, with 46 components from 19 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the C50506, from the RISC-V family. Other key parts include the C5299908. By type, the board carries 16 capacitors, 12 resistors, 4 ICs, 4 test points, 4 diodes and 3 inductors.
From the project
2024 christmas card "North Pole Circuit"
This folder contains the KiCAD project for the PCB, including manufacturing files.
Main components on the NorthPoleCircuit
NorthPoleCircuit bill of materials (BOM)
46 components, 19 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | C50506 DRV8833PWP | HTSSOP-16-1EP_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm_EP3.4x5mm_Mask2.46x2.31mm_ThermalVias_Larger | U1, U2 |
| 2 | C5299908 CH32V003FxUx | QFN-20-1EP_3x3mm_P0.4mm_EP1.65x1.65mm | U3, U4 |
| 1 | C165948 USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P | USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12 | J1 |
| 1 | C2982583 FUET-1325H | FUET-1325 | BZ1 |
| 1 | C269104 500mA | Fuse_0805_2012Metric | F1 |
| 1 | SPD- | Cap_Touch_10mm | TP3 |
| 1 | RUN | Cap_Touch_10mm | TP4 |
| 1 | SPD+ | Cap_Touch_10mm | TP5 |
| 1 | MUSIC | Cap_Touch_10mm | TP6 |
| 4 | C5878906 LED | LED_0805_2012Metric | D1, D2, D3, D4 |
| 3 | C2894722 SMMS0650-101M | SMMS0650-101M | L1, L2, L3 |
| 8 | C13585 10uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C1, C2, C3, C4, C7, C8, C11, C12 |
| 2 | C50254 2.2uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C5, C9 |
| 2 | C15195 10nF | C_0402_1005Metric | C6, C10 |
| 4 | C1525 100n | C_0402_1005Metric | C13, C14, C15, C16 |
| 2 | C23186 5k1 | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2 |
| 4 | C25270 180R | R_0805_2012Metric | R3, R4, R5, R6 |
| 4 | C23192 510k | R_0603_1608Metric | R7, R8, R9, R10 |
| 2 | C25890 3.3k | R_0402_1005Metric | R11, R12 |
NorthPoleCircuit design files
The KiCad project lives in the Janky-Jingle-Crew/NorthPoleCircuit repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
NorthPoleCircuit: common questions
What microcontroller does the NorthPoleCircuit use?
The NorthPoleCircuit is built around the C50506, from the RISC-V family.
How big is the NorthPoleCircuit PCB?
The NorthPoleCircuit measures 150 × 110 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 4.69 mm thick.
How many components are on the NorthPoleCircuit?
46 components, from 19 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 NorthPoleCircuit design files?
From the Janky-Jingle-Crew/NorthPoleCircuit 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 NorthPoleCircuit design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Janky-Jingle-Crew. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
Can I test firmware for the NorthPoleCircuit without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RISC-V firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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