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Switcher shield

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Switcher shield layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by railroad-editor

About the Switcher shield

Switcher shield is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by railroad-editor, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 99.1 × 53.3 mm, with 34 components from 14 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Arduino_1pin, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the TB6643KQ8. By type, the board carries 26 connectors, 4 ICs and 4 fuses.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

Main components on the Switcher shield

TB6643KQ8

Switcher shield bill of materials (BOM)

34 components, 14 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
4
TB6643KQ8
TB6643KQ,8
IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4
1
CONN_02X16_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x16_Odd_Even
J1
3
CONN_01X08
Conn_01x08
J2, J3, J6
2
CONN_01X06
Conn_01x06
J4, J5
5
CONN_01X02
Conn_01x02
J7, J9, J10, J12, J13
4
CONN_02X03_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x03_Odd_Even
J8, J11, J14, J15
1
Digital
P1
1
Power
P2
2
Analog
P3, P4
1
PWM
P5
1
PWM
P6
1
Communication
P7
4
CONN_01X01
P8, P10, P11, P13
4
Fuse
F1, F2, F3, F4

Switcher shield design files

The KiCad project lives in the railroad-editor/arduino-shields repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Switcher shield: common questions

What microcontroller does the Switcher shield use?

The Switcher shield is built around the Arduino_1pin, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the Switcher shield?

The Switcher shield measures 99.1 × 53.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Switcher shield?

34 components, from 14 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 Switcher shield design files?

From the railroad-editor/arduino-shields repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Switcher shield design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Switcher shield without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug AVR/Arduino firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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