2 layers99.7 × 99.1 mm FireKey, the printed circuit board in 3D

FireKey

Student project to create a macro keyboard. This is the hardware part.

Size: 99.7 × 99.1 mm
Copper layers: 2
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Parts: 70
Nets: 53
Pads: 244
Tracks, vias: 245, 20
Pours: 1
Routed: Yes
KiCad: KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created: 10 Oct 2022
Updated: 22 Apr 2023

Overview

FireKey is an open-source printed circuit board by FrederikWolter, from the FrederikWolter/FireKey_Hardware repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 99.7 × 99.1 mm with 70 parts on 53 nets, routed with 245 tracks and 20 vias.

It is built around the 1N4148W and SK6812. Its parts include 30 diodes, 15 capacitors, 1 resistor, 1 IC and 1 switch. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

README

README.md

FireKey - Hardware

This student research project named FireKey is part of the winter semester 2022 and summer semester 2023 in the Applied Computer Science course at DHBW Mannheim. The aim is to create a macro keyboard with individually configurable keys that allow the input of simple key combinations up to more complex sequences.

This repository is used for developing the hardware of FireKey. The corresponding firmware is developed in the FireKey_Firmware repository and the configuration software in FireKey_Configurator.

Structure

PCB

Work in progress TODO

PCB_theory

Work in progress TODO

3D_printing

Work in progress TODO

Category and platform

Keyboards and input AVR (ATmega, ATtiny)

Topics

arduino hotkeys kicad macro-keyboard pcb

Project files

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https://pcbkit.io/boards/FrederikWolter/FireKey_Hardware

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Source

Repository: FrederikWolter/FireKey_Hardware
Board file: PCB/FireKey.kicad_pcb
Commit: c52b5f3
Licence: Not stated

Parts

Qty	Value	Footprint	References
15	100nF	Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder	C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14
15	1N4148W	Custom_Parts:D_SOD-123	D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15
15	SK6812	Custom_Parts:DY-S352818-6812-2T	LED0, LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5, LED6, LED7, LED8, LED9, LED10, LED11, LED12, LED13, LED14
15	SW_MX	Custom_Parts:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB_CleanFront	KEY1, KEY2, KEY3, KEY4, KEY5, KEY6, KEY7, KEY8, KEY9, KEY10, KEY11, KEY12, KEY13, KEY14, KEY15
3	M2.5_Hole	MountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5	H1, H2, H3
2	OLED_1.3_4P_GV	Custom_Module:OLED_1.3_4P_M2.5Holes_CleanFront	OLED1, OLED2
1	470	Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder	R1
1	Arduino_Pro_Micro_USB-C	Custom_MCU:Arduino_Pro_Micro_USB-C_CleanFront	U1
1	Logo_FireKey	Custom_FireKey:Logo_FireKey_22x6.4	Logo1
1	Logo_FireKey	Custom_FireKey:Logo_FireKey_12x3.5	Logo2
1	SW_MEC_4A	Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_TL3342	SW1

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Questions

How big is the FireKey PCB?

It measures 99.7 × 99.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the FireKey use?

70 parts, built around the 1N4148W and SK6812. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the FireKey KiCad files?

From the FrederikWolter/FireKey_Hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/FireKey.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/FireKey.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the FireKey design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask FrederikWolter before reusing the design.