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If you are interested in the design process behind this pcb, take a look at this accompanying blog post.

Using a backplane allows multiple disks to be connected to a single power-supply cable. For this a 4-pin molex connector is used as it can sustain the spinup current of 4 disks.

Download the the latest gerber-files from the release tab. Order then on e.g. jlcpcb.com.
Use the following settings when ordering:

• PCB thickness: 1.6mm
• Layers: 4
• Impedance Control: yes, JLC04161H-7628
• Material type: FR4-Standard TG 135-140
• Copper weight: 1oz outer, 0.5oz inner
• Remove Order Number: Specify a location (remove if you want to)