Cartouche usb4
About the Cartouche usb4 PCB
Cartouche usb4 is an open source PCB design by opencorp2030-ctrl, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 22 × 33.7 mm, with 134 components from 42 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the LTC3315AEV#TRPBF, temp_T_004530, TPS82130SILR, SIP32408DNP-T1-GE4 and ZD25WQ16CEIGR. By type, the board carries 86 capacitors, 32 resistors, 5 ICs, 3 connectors, 2 test points and 2 inductors.
From the project
Tiny USB4 (40 Gb/s) NVMe 2230 drive board (22 x 34 mm) for CARTOUCHE, a local AI you carry in your pocket. KiCad 9, Gerbers, BOM, STEP.
CARTOUCHE is a way to store heavy AI models and run them easily and fast, while keeping your data from going to third-party servers.
I got the idea because I have a lot of other projects with AI, and this was a real problem. I like solving the problems I have.
Why my own drive (Éclair) and not just USB keys: because I want it to be useful for devs and to be a good deal. That's actually why I set up the developer program.
Main components on the Cartouche usb4
Cartouche usb4 bill of materials (BOM)
134 components, 42 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LTC3315AEV#TRPBF | LQFN-12_L2.0-W2.0-P0.50-TL-EP0.7 | U01 |
| 1 | temp_T_004530 ASM2464PD | BGA273C46P21X21_1000X1000X98 | U2 |
| 1 | TPS82130SILR | USIP-8_L3.0-W2.8-P0.65-TL-EP | U02 |
| 1 | SIP32408DNP-T1-GE4 | SIP32408DNP-T1-GE4 | U4 |
| 1 | ZD25WQ16CEIGR | USON-8_L3.0-W2.0-P0.50-BL-EP | U31 |
| 1 | 25MHZ 25MHz | CRYSTAL-SMD_4P-L1.6-W1.2-BL | X1 |
| 1 | 12G103002250 M.2-MKEY CONNECTOR | CONN-SMD_APCI0113-P001A | CN1 |
| 2 | 88 ?HDR1x1 | Header | J17, J18 |
| 1 | 330UF 330uF | CAP-SMD_L7.3-W4.3-R-RD | CE1 |
| 2 | temp_3941_pj16 tpc60t_68 | tpc60t_68 | TP1, TP2 |
| 1 | 105450-0101 | USB-C-SMD_TYPE-C-USB-18 | USBC1 |
| 1 | 19-217/R6C-AL1M2VY/3T | LED0402-RD | LED1 |
| 2 | 1UH 1uh | IND-SMD_L2.0-W1.6-B | L5, L6 |
| 26 | 2.2U 2.2u | C0402 | C1, C3, C6, C10, C12, C15, C17, C19 +18 |
| 16 | 100N 100n | C0402 | C2, C5, C9, C11, C14, C18, C21, C25 +8 |
| 14 | 10U 10u | C0402 | C4, C8, C13, C16, C20, C23, C40, C43 +6 |
| 2 | 22U 22u | C0402 | C7, C102 |
| 1 | 1u | C0402 | C34 |
| 12 | 220N 220n | C0201 | C48, C49, C50, C52, C53, C54, C55, C56 +4 |
| 1 | 20P 20p | C0402 | C59 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 330N 330n | C0201 | C62, C63, C72, C73 |
| 2 | 220P 220p | C0402 | C68, C69 |
| 2 | 30P 30p | C0402 | C77, C78 |
| 1 | 10UF 10uF | C0402 | C100 |
| 1 | 4.7PF 4.7pf | C0402 | C101 |
| 1 | 6.8PF 6.8pf | C0402 | C105 |
| 1 | 33U 33u | C0402 | C106 |
| 1 | 3.3NF 3.3nf | C0402 | C107 |
| 1 | 22UF 22uf | C0402 | C108 |
| 5 | 4.7K 1% | R0402 | R1, R2, R3, R33, R34 |
| 1 | 12.1K 1% | R0402 | R4 |
| 3 | 100K 1% | R0402 | R6, R104, R106 |
| 2 | 0 | R0402 | R12, R13 |
| 2 | 2M /NC | R0402 | R14, R16 |
| 1 | 100K /NC | R0402 | R19 |
| 1 | 1K 1% | R0402 | R20 |
| 5 | 10K 1% | R0402 | R21, R22, R23, R103, R110 |
| 8 | 220K 1% | R0201 | R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31 |
| 1 | 140K 1% | R0402 | R105 |
| 1 | 261K 1% | R0402 | R107 |
| 1 | 475K 1% | R0402 | R108 |
| 1 | 150K 1% | R0402 | R109 |
Cartouche usb4 design files
The KiCad project lives in the opencorp2030-ctrl/cartouche-usb4 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Cartouche usb4: common questions
How big is the Cartouche usb4 PCB?
The Cartouche usb4 measures 22 × 33.7 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Cartouche usb4?
134 components, from 42 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 Cartouche usb4 design files?
From the opencorp2030-ctrl/cartouche-usb4 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 Cartouche usb4 design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which opencorp2030-ctrl chose for the repository.
