PhD Career Portfolio
About the PhD Career Portfolio PCB
PhD Career Portfolio is an open source PCB design by Timzhao0205, published on GitHub. It is a board, with 40 components from 12 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the ADG1209YRUZ-REEL7, ADG5236BRUZ, AD8429ARZ and RS6-2415D. By type, the board carries 10 capacitors, 10 resistors, 8 test points, 7 connectors and 5 ICs.
From the project
Yiming "Tim" Zhao — Stanford EE PhD (Senesky group). Three tracks, kept separate on purpose.
Yiming "Tim" Zhao — Stanford EE PhD (Senesky group). Three tracks, kept separate on purpose.
Two-digit prefixes order folders at every level, and the same numbering runs inside each project: 01 mission, 05/80 durable state, 90 sources, 98 run metrics, 99 audit.
Most numbered folders are self-contained Claude Code packages with their own binding CLAUDE.md, a 00READMESTARTHERE.md, and .claude/agents/. Launch claude` from the package folder, not from here, so its rules and agents load.
Main components on the PhD Career Portfolio
PhD Career Portfolio bill of materials (BOM)
40 components, 12 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ADG1209YRUZ-REEL7 | RU_16_ADI | U1, U2 |
| 1 | ADG5236BRUZ | RU_16_ADI | U3 |
| 1 | AD8429ARZ | R_8_ADI | U4 |
| 1 | RS6-2415D | RS6-2415D_RCP | U5 |
| 1 | CONN_01X09_SOCKET Conn_01x09_Socket | AMPHENOL_D09S33E6GX00LF | J1 |
| 4 | CONN_01X02_PIN Conn_01x02_Pin | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2, J5, J6, J7 |
| 1 | CONN_01X04_PIN Conn_01x04_Pin | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | CONN_01X03_PIN Conn_01x03_Pin | CONN_73100-0105_MOL | J4 |
| 8 | TestPoint | CONN1_RCU-0C_TEC | TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8 |
| 10 | C | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +2 |
| 1 | R | R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R1 |
| 9 | R | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 +1 |
PhD Career Portfolio design files
The KiCad project lives in the Timzhao0205/PhD_Career_Portfolio repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
PhD Career Portfolio: common questions
How many components are on the PhD Career Portfolio?
40 components, from 12 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 PhD Career Portfolio design files?
From the Timzhao0205/PhD_Career_Portfolio repository on GitHub, which has a netlist and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the PhD Career Portfolio design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Timzhao0205. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.