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Icarus drive shield

nnarain·icarus·hardware/icarus-drive-shield/icarus-drive-shield.kicad_pcb

Icarus drive shield layout, top view — open source board by nnarain

About the Icarus drive shield

Icarus drive shield is an open source PCB design by nnarain, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 34.8 × 34.8 mm, with 5 components from 4 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the TB6612FNG. By type, the board carries 2 connectors, 2 capacitors and 1 IC.

It belongs with the robotics & motion, sensors and dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

Microquad Flight Controller

Icarus is a controller for robotics applications.

Controls 4 DC brushed motors IMU (gyro/accelerometer/temperature) Barometer USB Serial Battery sense 30.5 x 30.5 millimeter mounting holes (for drones).

Icarus drive shield, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Icarus drive shield

TB6612FNG

Icarus drive shield bill of materials (BOM)

5 components, 4 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
TB6612FNG
U1
1
PWR
J2
1
Conn_01x04
J3
2
10uF
C1, C2

Icarus drive shield design files

The KiCad project lives in the nnarain/icarus repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Icarus drive shield: common questions

How big is the Icarus drive shield?

The Icarus drive shield measures 34.8 × 34.8 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 4.69 mm thick.

How many components are on the Icarus drive shield?

5 components, from 4 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Icarus drive shield design files?

From the nnarain/icarus repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Icarus drive shield design in my own project?

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

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