Trackpoint 2 piece

sadekbaroudi·vik·pcb/trackpoint-2-piece/trackpoint_2_piece.kicad_pcb

Trackpoint 2 piece PCB layout, top view — open source board by sadekbaroudi
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About the Trackpoint 2 piece PCB

Trackpoint 2 piece is an open source PCB design by sadekbaroudi, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 24.8 × 25 mm, with 13 components from 8 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 5 connectors, 5 resistors, 2 transistors and 1 capacitor.

From the project

This is a VIK module made to connect the trackpoint 2 piece breakout board.

This is a VIK module made to connect the trackpoint 2 piece breakout board.

The through holes should be used if connecting this to a controller that uses 5v logic. The VIK connector is assumed to be connecting to a 3.3v controller, so the logic levels are 3.3v.

The overall design is as follows: VIK uses 3.3V, so the 3.3V through holes all goes to the VIK connector, since VIK expects 3.3V logic. The mosfets (etc) convert the 3.3V logic to 5V logic (and the other way around), so none of the 5V through holes are connected to the VIK connector. The trackpoint expects 5V logic * The 5V logic is…

Trackpoint 2 piece, from the project README
From the project README

Trackpoint 2 piece bill of materials (BOM)

13 components, 8 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
2
BSS138
Q1, Q2
1
C479750
~
J1
2
CONN_1X05_THT
Conn_1x05_THT
J2, J5
1
CONN_01X12_SOCKET
Conn_01x12_Socket
J3
1
CONN_01X03_SOCKET
Conn_01x03_Socket
J4
1
2.2UF
2.2uF
C1
4
10K
10k
R1, R2, R3, R4
1
100kΩ
R5

Trackpoint 2 piece design files

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

Trackpoint 2 piece: common questions

How big is the Trackpoint 2 piece PCB?

The Trackpoint 2 piece measures 24.8 × 25 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Trackpoint 2 piece?

13 components, from 8 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 Trackpoint 2 piece design files?

From the sadekbaroudi/vik 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 Trackpoint 2 piece design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license, which sadekbaroudi chose for the repository.

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