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philipturner·capacitive-displacement-metrology·Models/PowerBoard/PowerBoard.kicad_pcb

PowerBoard PCB layout, top view — open source board by philipturner

About the PowerBoard PCB

PowerBoard is an open source PCB design by philipturner, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 81.1 × 47.1 mm, with 18 components from 8 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 8 connectors and 5 diodes.

From the project

Objective: Finish a project that has dragged on for 14 months.

Objective: Finish a project that has dragged on for 14 months.

Deadline: April 31, 2026 for creepless imaging of graphite

$80,000 worth of wire transfers have hit the bank. I now have enough financial security to proceed with hardware work.

The first step is ensuring I can be paid a full-time salary. Comply with US tax laws, SEC regulations, etc. I predicted the exact numbers before going through the legal boilerplate and setup.

PowerBoard, from the project README
From the project README

PowerBoard bill of materials (BOM)

18 components, 8 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
4
Conn_Coaxial
J1, J2, J3, J4
1
Conn_01x13_Socket
J11
1
Banana Socket, Red
J12
1
Banana Socket, Black
J13
1
Banana Socket, Yellow
J14
3
Mounting Hole, M2.5
H1, H2, H4
2
1k, 10%
RV1, RV2
5
1N4007W
D1, D2, D4, D9, D10

PowerBoard design files

The KiCad project lives in the philipturner/capacitive-displacement-metrology repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

PowerBoard: common questions

How big is the PowerBoard PCB?

The PowerBoard measures 81.1 × 47.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6256 mm thick.

How many components are on the PowerBoard?

18 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the PowerBoard design files?

From the philipturner/capacitive-displacement-metrology repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the PowerBoard design in my own project?

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

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