Design Guidelines

Design Notes

• All boards are intended for full-size 830-point breadboards.
• Most modules share a consistent form factor for easy panelization.

Symbols and Footprints

This repository uses generic and native KiCad libraries wherever possible to maximize portability and ease of use:

• Symbols: Standard KiCad generic symbols are used wherever possible. If a suitable symbol does not exist or a component requires a specialized symbol, a unified custom symbol library named BreakoutPack is used.

• Footprints: Native KiCad footprints are preferred. When custom or external footprints are needed, they are organized into categorized .pretty folders located at the root of the repository with the convention BreakoutPack_{Type}.pretty (e.g., BreakoutPack_Conn.pretty, BreakoutPack_IC.pretty, BreakoutPack_Prog.pretty, BreakoutPack_LED.pretty, etc.).

Note: As a general design rule, each breakout board should rely on no more than one custom symbol or footprint—and this should correspond to the board’s primary component. If a design requires multiple unique external parts, it may be a sign the breakout should be split or simplified.