Description

The great thing about open source is that while SparkFun has designed our own MicroMod carrier boards, that does not stop you from creating your very own MicroMod carrier board. The MicroMod DIY Carrier Kit includes five M.2 connectors (4.2mm height), screws, and standoffs so that you can get all the special parts you may need to make your own carrier board. MicroMod uses the common M.2 connector. This is the same connector found on modern motherboards and laptops. There are various locations for the plastic key on the M.2 connector to prevent a user from inserting an incompatible device. The MicroMod standard uses the E key and further modifies the M.2 standard by moving the mounting screw 4mm to the side. The E key is fairly common so a user could insert a M.2 compatible Wifi module but because the screw mount doesnt align, the user would not be able to secure an incompatible device into a MicroMod carrier board. Package Contents 5x Machine Screws Phillips Head #0 (but #00 to #1 works) Thread: M2.5 Length: 3mm 5x SMD Reflow Compatible Standoffs Thread: M2.5×0.4 Height: 2.5mm 5x M.2 MicroMod Connectors Key: E Height: 4.2mm Pin count: 67 Pitch: 0.5mm Resources MicroMod Documentation Full MicroMod Range M.2 MicroMod Connector Datasheet MicroMod Reflowable Standoff Datasheet SparkFun MicroMod Interface v1.0 – Pinout SparkFun MicroMod Interface v1.0 – Pin Descriptions Getting Started with MicroMod Designing with MicroMod MicroMod Info Page MicroMod Forums SparkFun Eagle Libraries contains example footprints for the M.2 connector and SMD standoff

Description

The great thing about open source is that while SparkFun has designed our own MicroMod carrier boards, that does not stop you from creating your very own MicroMod carrier board. The MicroMod DIY Carrier Kit includes five M.2 connectors (4.2mm height), screws, and standoffs so that you can get all the special parts you may need to make your own carrier board.

MicroMod uses the common M.2 connector. This is the same connector found on modern motherboards and laptops. There are various locations for the plastic key on the M.2 connector to prevent a user from inserting an incompatible device. The MicroMod standard uses the E key and further modifies the M.2 standard by moving the mounting screw 4mm to the side. The E key is fairly common so a user could insert a M.2 compatible Wifi module but because the screw mount doesnt align, the user would not be able to secure an incompatible device into a MicroMod carrier board.

Package Contents

• 5x Machine Screws
  • Phillips Head #0 (but #00 to #1 works)
  • Thread: M2.5
  • Length: 3mm
• 5x SMD Reflow Compatible Standoffs
  • Thread: M2.5×0.4
  • Height: 2.5mm
• 5x M.2 MicroMod Connectors
  • Key: E
  • Height: 4.2mm
  • Pin count: 67
  • Pitch: 0.5mm

Resources

MicroMod Documentation

• Full MicroMod Range
• M.2 MicroMod Connector Datasheet
• MicroMod Reflowable Standoff Datasheet
• SparkFun MicroMod Interface v1.0 – Pinout
• SparkFun MicroMod Interface v1.0 – Pin Descriptions
• Getting Started with MicroMod
• Designing with MicroMod
• MicroMod Info Page
• MicroMod Forums
• SparkFun Eagle Libraries contains example footprints for the M.2 connector and SMD standoff