Pocket bob
mwelling·pocket-bob
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.

Main components on the Pocket bob
Pocket bob bill of materials (BOM)
127 components, 12 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPD3S014 | SOT-23-6 | U1 |
| 4 | Conn_01x18 | PinHeader_1x18_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3, J4, J5, J6 |
| 1 | USB_A | USB_A_Molex_67643_Horizontal | J7 |
| 2 | Conn_02x18_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x18_P2.54mm_Vertical | P1, P2 |
| 6 | RED | LED_0402_1005Metric | D1, D25, D30, D43, D45, D48 |
| 51 | GREEN | LED_0402_1005Metric | D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16 +43 |
| 2 | FerriteBead_Small | L_0603_1608Metric | FB1, FB2 |
| 1 | .1uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C1 |
| 1 | 150uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C2 |
| 3 | 2.2K | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R25, R48 |
| 54 | 1K | R_0402_1005Metric | R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16 +46 |
| 1 | 4.7K | R_0402_1005Metric | 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.
- Layoutpocket-bob.kicad_pcb
- Schematicpocket-bob.kicad_sch
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.
Similar boards
88 Pin Vag Breakout
rusefi
142 × 58 mm91 parts2LGPL-3.01.2k134pin 7-967288-1
rusefi
139.7 × 73.7 mm38 parts2LGPL-3.01.2kBreakout 60pin EEC-IV
rusefi
139.7 × 62.2 mm15 parts2LGPL-3.01.2kBreakout 112pin Connector
rusefi
174 × 58 mm39 parts2LGPL-3.01.2kEecv breakout
rusefi
140.8 × 53.7 mm9 parts4LGPL-3.01.2kRj45 breakout
rene-dev
15.2 × 53.8 mm3 parts2LGPL-3.0979