PCBGolf

The Board

The schematic is loosely based on our panda jungle v2, a development and debugging board for comma devices and pandas. This version includes:

• 12V DC input with onboard 5V and 3.3V supplies
• Four OBD-C device ports with individually controlled power and current monitoring
• Four CAN-FD transceivers and ignition simulation circuitry
• A USB hub and USB-C host connection
• A microcontroller and microSD card slot
• A push button and status LEDs

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Schematics: Power · Microcontroller · USB & microSD · CAN · OBD-C ports

The Challenge

Your goal is to make the most compact, efficient board that retains the same interfaces and functionality as the original design. The lowest score wins.

Rules

• The bare PCB must be fully manufacturable by JLCPCB.
• It must be possible to actually assemble the PCBA.
• The assembled product must work and be usable.
• Mating connectors must remain mechanically and electrically compatible.
• Optimizations that require firmware changes are allowed.

Prize

Lowest score on the leaderboard by October 12, 2026 wins $1,000 cash.

Submission

Submit a .zip file containing your finalized KiCad project and a STEP file of the final assembly here. Competitive scores will be posted on the leaderboard after review. Multiple submissions allowed.