One day I come across an interesting product from Adafruit that I couldn’t resist getting. It will make a nice addition to the Raspberry Pi Zero. It’s a 3 port USB hub with inbuilt WiFi which takes the fourth port. Inspired by insideGadgets, here are some photos and part numbers.
Wish it was a bit more compact. I have a USB to OTG adapter in the USB plug.
Main Components
- USB HUB - Terminus FE 1.1s
- 3.3V Regulator - AMS1117
- WiFi - Realtek RTL8188ETV
Interesting thing to note is the fourth USB port footprint, this PCB can support the WiFi module or fourth USB port. Overall it is a simple design that would be easy to embed in another project without the housing.
