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Frostbyte-USB-hub

oSnwy·Frostbyte-USB-hub·Kicad Files/frostbyte-USB-Hub.kicad_pcb

Frostbyte-USB-hub PCB layout, top view — open source board by oSnwy

About the Frostbyte-USB-hub PCB

Frostbyte-USB-hub is an open source PCB design by oSnwy, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 51.5 × 32 mm, with 29 components from 10 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the SL2.1A. By type, the board carries 15 capacitors, 7 resistors, 5 connectors, 1 IC and 1 crystal.

It belongs with the usb & debug tools designs in this gallery.

From the project

A custom icy-themed USB 2.0 hub with USB-C and USB-A ports, built around the SL2.1A hub controller and packaged in a custom 3D-printed case.

A custom icy-themed USB 2.0 hub with USB-C and USB-A ports, built around the SL2.1A hub controller and packaged in a custom 3D-printed case.

The name "Frostbyte" started as a play on byte and my username, and how winter themed things are pretty cool. No pun intended hehe. The case itself is intentionally simple: a compact rectangular enclosure with rounded edges, designed to look clean on a desk instead of drawing too much attention. The "frost" part is less about making the case look like ice and more about the clean, minimal, cool-toned design direction I wanted for the project, and keeps…

Frostbyte-USB-hub, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Frostbyte-USB-hub

SL2.1A

Frostbyte-USB-hub bill of materials (BOM)

29 components, 10 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
SL2.1A
U1
1
12MHZ/20PF/20PPM
12mHz/20pF/20PPM
Y1
3
USB_C_RECEPTACLE_USB2.0_16P
USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P
J1, J2, J5
2
USB_A
J3, J4
7
0.1UF
0.1uF
C1, C2, C10, C11, C13, C15, C17
3
4.7UF
4.7uF
C3, C4, C5
5
10UF
10uF
C9, C12, C14, C16, C18
2
5.1K
5.1k
R5, R6
4
56K
56k
R7, R8, R9, R10
1
4.7R
R11

Frostbyte-USB-hub design files

The KiCad project lives in the oSnwy/Frostbyte-USB-hub repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Frostbyte-USB-hub: common questions

How big is the Frostbyte-USB-hub PCB?

The Frostbyte-USB-hub measures 51.5 × 32 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Frostbyte-USB-hub?

29 components, from 10 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 Frostbyte-USB-hub design files?

From the oSnwy/Frostbyte-USB-hub 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 Frostbyte-USB-hub design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which oSnwy chose for the repository.

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