Pocket bob

mwelling·pocket-bob

Pocket bob PCB layout, top view — open source board by mwelling

About the Pocket bob PCB

Pocket bob is an open source PCB design by mwelling, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 104.1 × 58.4 mm, with 127 components from 12 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the TPD3S014. By type, the board carries 58 resistors, 57 diodes, 7 connectors, 2 inductors, 2 capacitors and 1 IC.

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

From the project

Simple breakout board for the pocketbeagle boards

Simple breakout board for the PocketBeagle line of products.

Provides pin headers for all of the pins and LEDs for all of the IOs and power outputs. Also breaks out USB host.

Pocket bob, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Pocket bob

Pocket bob bill of materials (BOM)

127 components, 12 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
TPD3S014
U1
4
Conn_01x18
J3, J4, J5, J6
1
USB_A
J7
2
Conn_02x18_Odd_Even
P1, P2
6
RED
D1, D25, D30, D43, D45, D48
51
GREEN
D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16 +43
2
FerriteBead_Small
FB1, FB2
1
.1uF
C1
1
150uF
C2
3
2.2K
R1, R25, R48
54
1K
R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16 +46
1
4.7K
R3

Pocket bob design files

The KiCad project lives in the mwelling/pocket-bob repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Pocket bob: common questions

How big is the Pocket bob PCB?

The Pocket bob measures 104.1 × 58.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Pocket bob?

127 components, from 12 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Pocket bob design files?

From the mwelling/pocket-bob repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Pocket bob design in my own project?

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

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