Power/data splitter for PD Buddy Sink

Clara Hobbs a253c46f54 Use USB-C PCB edge receptacles Since I've had problems in the past with fab houses not making the tiny holes for USB Type-C receptacles properly, I started looking for a solution that would ensure I can reliably make these boards. Inspired by https://hackaday.io/project/28516-business-card-gamepad, I created USB Type-C receptacles for the PCB edge in KiCad. Now I don't have to populate the receptacles at all (forgoing the shield pads, which were unreliable in my testing, and did not impact functionality), meaning the Wye boards are easier and cheaper to make. You know what that means: price reduction! This updates the project to recent KiCad 5 nightlies.		6 gadus atpakaļ
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PD Buddy Wye

Power/data splitter for PD Buddy Sink.

This PCB must be 0.8 mm thick for the USB Type-C plug to fit in place. Use 2 oz copper to ensure the board can carry lots of current with ease.

The PCB is made with KiCad, so you’ll need that if you want to make any changes. Several PCB fabricators accept KiCad PCB files directly now, but if you intend to order from one that does not, you’ll need KiCad to plot the Gerbers.

KiCad 4 supports loading footprint libraries from Git repositories, but its support for doing the same with symbol libraries is lacking. To address this, I added the variable _KI_LIB_GIT. Set this path in the main KiCad window (Preferences > Configure Paths) to point to a local copy of the kicad-library repository to ensure that you’re using the latest schematic libraries.

README.md

PD Buddy Wye

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