Fanboy

skot·fanboy

About the Fanboy PCB

Fanboy is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by skot, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license. It is a 6-layer board measuring 50 × 50 mm, with 47 components from 22 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the EMC2302, W25Q16JVUXIQ TR, SK6812 and TLV1117LV33DCYR. By type, the board carries 21 capacitors, 14 resistors, 5 ICs, 4 connectors, 2 switches and 1 crystal.

From the project

USB fan controller

RP2040 and EMC2103 dual channel USB fan controller. XT30 12V power connector.

- RP2040 Firmware to be based on emberOne firmware

Fanboy, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Fanboy

EMC2302 W25Q16JVUXIQ TR SK6812 TLV1117LV33DCYR RP2040

Fanboy bill of materials (BOM)

47 components, 22 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	EMC2302	MSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mm	U5
1	W25Q16JVUXIQ TR	USON-8_UX_2x3x0p6_WIN	U8
1	SK6812	LED-SMD_4P-L4.0-W1.6-L	U9
1	TLV1117LV33DCYR	VREG_TLV1117LV33DCYR	U10
1	RP2040	QFN-56-1EP_7x7mm_P0.4mm_EP3.2x3.2mm	U27
1	12MHZ 12MHz	XTAL_ECS-120-20-33-CKM-TR3	Y1
1	XT30	XT30PW-M	J1
2	CONN_01X04 Conn_01x04	470531000	J3, J4
1	USB_C_RECEPTACLE_USB2.0 USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0	USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_Horizontal	J6
2	GT-TC029B-H025-L1N	SW_CS1213AGF260_CRS	SW1, SW2
3	311-3342-1 311-3342-1-ND	C_0402_1005Metric	C6, C20, C21
2	220UF 220uF	CP_Elec_6.3x7.7	C14, C19
4	1UF 1uF SAMSUNG(三星)	C_0402_1005Metric	C90, C98, C102, C103
2	30PF 30pF FH(风华)	C_0402_1005Metric	C96, C97
10	0.1UF 0.1uF SAMSUNG(三星)	C_0402_1005Metric	C99, C100, C101, C104, C105, C106, C107, C108 +2
4	10K 10k	R_0402_1005Metric	R1, R6, R9, R50
2	5.6K 5.6k	R_0402_1005Metric	R10, R13
2	4.7K 4.7k	R_0402_1005Metric	R19, R20
1	49.9K 49.9k	R_0402_1005Metric	R34
2	5.1K 5.1k	R_0402_1005Metric	R51, R52

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Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
2	33 UNI-ROYAL(厚声)	R_0402_1005Metric	R53, R54
1	1k	R_0402_1005Metric	R55

Fanboy design files

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

Fanboy: common questions

What microcontroller does the Fanboy use?

The Fanboy is built around the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Fanboy PCB?

The Fanboy measures 50 × 50 mm, has 6 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Fanboy?

47 components, from 22 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 Fanboy design files?

From the skot/fanboy 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 Fanboy design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Fanboy without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.