Ksoloti Core
ksoloti·ksoloti-hardware·shield-template/ksoloti_shield_template.kicad_pcb
About the Ksoloti Core PCB
Ksoloti Core is an open source PCB design by ksoloti, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 120 × 100 mm, with 96 components from 81 distinct parts.
It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts, audio and displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
A collection of hardware projects around the Ksoloti Core.
Shield Template Project for Ksoloti Core v0.5+ and Kicad 6+. You can use this as a starting point to design your own shield.
Clone this repo to your User Templates directory. It will then show up under the User Templates tab when you create a New Project from Template. You can find the default User Templates directory by checking the KICADUSERTEMPLATEDIR variable in Preferences > Configure Paths... or by navigating to the User Templates tab in the Project Template Selector window after you've selected New Project from Template` in the file menu.

Ksoloti Core bill of materials (BOM)
96 components, 81 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN_L | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | J1_P1 |
| 1 | IN_GND | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J1_P2 |
| 1 | IN_R | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J1_P3 |
| 1 | OUT_R | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J1_P4 |
| 1 | OUT_GND | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J1_P5 |
| 1 | OUT_L | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J1_P6 |
| 1 | HP_R | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | J2_P1 |
| 1 | HP_GND | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J2_P2 |
| 1 | HP_L | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J2_P3 |
| 1 | GND | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | J8_P1 |
| 1 | +5V | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J8_P2 |
| 1 | MIDI_RX* | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J8_P3 |
| 1 | MIDI_TX | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J8_P4 |
| 1 | VBUS_END | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | J8_P5 |
| 1 | Dummy for 3D model | Dummy for 3D model | DUMMY1 |
| 1 | +3.3V | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | H1_P1 |
| 5 | +3.3V | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P2, H1_P7, H1_P23, H3_P25, H5_P2 |
| 9 | GND | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P3, H1_P4, H1_P24, H2_P21, H3_P5, H3_P6, H3_P14, H3_P26 +1 |
| 4 | +5V | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P5, H1_P6, H3_P3, H3_P4 |
| 1 | PC7 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P8 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S1_BOOT0 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P9 |
| 1 | PB3 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P10 |
| 1 | S2 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P11 |
| 1 | PB4 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P12 |
| 1 | PA9 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P13 |
| 1 | PB6 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P14 |
| 1 | PA0 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P15 |
| 1 | PB7 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P16 |
| 1 | PA1 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P17 |
| 1 | PB8 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P18 |
| 1 | PA2 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P19 |
| 1 | PB9 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P20 |
| 1 | PA3 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P21 |
| 1 | PC1 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H1_P22 |
| 1 | PF8 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | H2_P1 |
| 1 | PF9 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P2 |
| 1 | PF6 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P3 |
| 1 | PF7 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P4 |
| 1 | PG11 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P5 |
| 1 | PG12 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P6 |
| 1 | PG10 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P7 |
| 1 | PA15 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P8 |
| 1 | PD5 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P9 |
| 1 | PD6 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P10 |
| 1 | PD3 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P11 |
| 1 | PD4 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P12 |
| 1 | SDIO_CK | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P13 |
| 1 | SDIO_CMD | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P14 |
| 1 | SDIO_D2 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P15 |
| 1 | SDIO_D3 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P16 |
| 1 | SDIO_D0 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P17 |
| 1 | SDIO_D1 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P18 |
| 1 | PROG_DM | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P19 |
| 1 | PROG_DP | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P20 |
| 1 | VBUS_OUT | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P22 |
| 1 | VBUS_RAW | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P23 |
| 1 | VBUS_END | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H2_P24 |
| 1 | HOST_DP | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | H3_P1 |
| 1 | HOST_DM | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P2 |
| 1 | MIDI_RX | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P7 |
| 1 | LED2R | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P8 |
| 1 | MI4 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P9 |
| 1 | LED1G | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P10 |
| 1 | MI5 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P11 |
| 1 | MO4 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P12 |
| 1 | PB12 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P13 |
| 1 | PB13 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P15 |
| 1 | MO5 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P16 |
| 1 | PB0 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P17 |
| 1 | PA4 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P18 |
| 1 | PB1 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P19 |
| 1 | PA5 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P20 |
| 1 | PC4 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P21 |
| 1 | PA6 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P22 |
| 1 | PC5 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P23 |
| 1 | PA7 | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H3_P24 |
| 1 | GNDA | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | H4_P1 |
| 1 | +3.3VA | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H4_P2 |
| 1 | SDIO_DETECT | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_sqr | H5_P1 |
| 1 | DMIC_DATA | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H6_P1 |
| 1 | DMIC_CLK | PinSocket_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical_smcrt_round | H6_P2 |
Ksoloti Core design files
The KiCad project lives in the ksoloti/ksoloti-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Ksoloti Core: common questions
How big is the Ksoloti Core PCB?
The Ksoloti Core measures 120 × 100 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.599 mm thick.
How many components are on the Ksoloti Core?
96 components, from 81 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 Ksoloti Core design files?
From the ksoloti/ksoloti-hardware 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 Ksoloti Core design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with ksoloti. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.