Protoboard

sporniket·protoboard

Protoboard PCB layout, top view — open source board by sporniket

About the Protoboard PCB

Protoboard is an open source PCB design by sporniket, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 99.8 × 110 mm, with 32 components from 28 distinct parts.

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

From the project

A custom prototyping board with 976 points arranged like a breadboard, that fits inside a 10cm×11cm PCB

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Sporniket's protoboard is a custom prototyping board with 976 points arranged like a breadboard, that fits inside a 10cm×11cm rectangle.

This is a project designed with Kicad, version 7.

Protoboard, from the project README — From the project README

Protoboard bill of materials (BOM)

32 components, 28 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
2	⊕	rows_of_pins_1x34	J1, J3
2	⊕	rows_of_pins_1x6	J2, J4
2	⊖	rows_of_pins_1x34	J5, J7
2	⊖	rows_of_pins_1x6	J6, J8
1	a	rows_of_pins_1x34	J101
1	b	rows_of_pins_1x34	J102
1	c	rows_of_pins_1x34	J103
1	d	rows_of_pins_1x34	J104
1	e	rows_of_pins_1x34	J105
1	f	rows_of_pins_1x34	J106
1	g	rows_of_pins_1x34	J107
1	h	rows_of_pins_1x34	J108
1	i	rows_of_pins_1x34	J109
1	j	rows_of_pins_1x34	J110
1	k	rows_of_pins_1x34	J111
1	l	rows_of_pins_1x34	J112
1	m	rows_of_pins_1x34	J113
1	n	rows_of_pins_1x34	J114
1	o	rows_of_pins_1x34	J115
1	p	rows_of_pins_1x34	J116

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Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	q	rows_of_pins_1x34	J117
1	r	rows_of_pins_1x34	J118
1	s	rows_of_pins_1x34	J119
1	t	rows_of_pins_1x34	J120
1	u	rows_of_pins_1x34	J121
1	v	rows_of_pins_1x34	J122
1	w	rows_of_pins_1x34	J123
1	x	rows_of_pins_1x34	J124

Protoboard design files

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

Layoutprotoboard.kicad_pcb
Schematicprotoboard.kicad_sch

Protoboard: common questions

How big is the Protoboard PCB?

The Protoboard measures 99.8 × 110 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Protoboard?

32 components, from 28 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Protoboard design files?

From the sporniket/protoboard repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Protoboard design in my own project?

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

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