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# Expansion Cards
Reference designs and documentation to create Expansion Cards for the Framework Laptop.
The Framework Laptop's Expansion Card system lets you choose exactly the ports you want
and which side you want them on. We've built USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, DP, MicroSD, and Storage
Expansion Cards, but there is an entire world of other interesting ways to extend the
capabilities of a notebook. We're releasing CAD to make it easy for you to develop your
own Expansion Cards.

Check out the Expansion Card section of the Framework Community for card ideas, support,
or just to show off what you're working on: https://community.frame.work/c/expansion-cards/developer-program/90
# Expansion Cards   [![Badge License]][License]

To apply for funding for prototype fabrication or to list your Expansion Card on the
Framework Marketplace, fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/uaP9kWxwcK5VZNuA8
***[Framework]'s*** *Reference Design & Documentation.*

**Beta Release:** Note that these are early design releases, so you should build and test
development versions before committing a design based on this CAD to mass production.
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![MicrocontrollerExpansionCard](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28994301/121473136-0cebc000-c977-11eb-8688-56af558bb5d3.gif)
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[![Button PCB]][PCB]   
[![Button Housing]][Housing]   
[![Button Cards]][Cards] 

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![Badge Beta]

*These are early design releases, so you should build and test development* <br>
*versions before committing a design based on this CAD to mass production.*

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<img
src = 'https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28994301/121473136-0cebc000-c977-11eb-8688-56af558bb5d3.gif'
title = 'Expansion Card Demonstration'
width = 400
align = right
/>

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The **Framework Laptop**'s **Expansion Card** system <br>
allows you to choose exactly what ports you want <br>
and on what side they should be.

<br>

So far, we have built `USB-C` , `USB-A` , `HDMI` , `DP` , <br>
`MicroSD` cards, as well as a `Storage Expansion` .

<br>

However, there are so many more interesting and <br>
useful ways to extend the capabilities of notebooks.

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We have released the **CAD** files to make it easier <br>
for you to develop your
own **Expansion Cards**.

<br>
<br>
<br>

## Funding & Listing

Please fill out the **[Form]** if you want to:
- Apply for funding of prototype fabrication
- List your Expansion Card on the Framework Marketplace

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[Framework]: https://frame.work/
[Cards]: https://community.frame.work/c/developer-program/expansion-card/90
[Form]: https://forms.gle/uaP9kWxwcK5VZNuA8

[Housing]: Mechanical/README.md
[License]: LICENSE 'This repository is under the Creative Commons 4.0 BY license'
[PCB]: Electrical/README.md


<!----------------------------------{ Badges }--------------------------------->

[Badge License]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-BY-ae6c18.svg?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=EF9421&logoColor=white&logo=CreativeCommons
[Badge Beta]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Beta_Release-yellow.svg?style=for-the-badge


<!---------------------------------{ Buttons }--------------------------------->

[Button Housing]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Housing-gray?style=for-the-badge&logoColor=white&logo=SemanticWeb
[Button Cards]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Cards-4490dd?style=for-the-badge&logoColor=white&logo=ROS
[Button PCB]: https://img.shields.io/badge/PCB-37a779?style=for-the-badge&logoColor=white&logo=ElasticStack

## License

Expansion Cards © 2021 by Framework Computer Inc is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/