4 layers234 × 84 mm
Main panel
google/mozc-devices
Circuit diagrams and firmware source code for Gboard DIY keyboards
234 parts3kApache-2.0
2 layers100 × 75 mm
MacroPad
aethern1k4-stack/MacroPad- Size
- 100 × 75 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 28
- Nets
- 29
- Pads
- 107
- Tracks, vias
- 276, 31
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 7 Mar 2026
- Updated
- 15 Mar 2026
Overview
MacroPad is an open-source printed circuit board by aethern1k4-stack, from the aethern1k4-stack/MacroPad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 75 mm with 28 parts on 29 nets, routed with 276 tracks and 31 vias.
It is built around the SK6812MINI-E. Its parts include 8 switches, 7 diodes, 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.
Main components
1Parts
28| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ~ | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P10.16mm_Horizontal | DI1, DI2, DI3, DI4, DI5, DI6, DI7, DI11 |
| 7 | SK6812MINI-E | footprints:SK6812MINI-E_fixed | D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 |
| 7 | ~ | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 |
| 1 | MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO | footprints:XIAO-Generic-Hybrid-14P-2.54-21X17.8MM | U1 |
| 1 | OLED_128x32 | ScottoKeebs_Components:OLED_128x32 | J1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW1 |
The 25 most common of 28 parts.
Questions
How big is the MacroPad PCB?
It measures 100 × 75 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the MacroPad use?
28 parts, built around the SK6812MINI-E. 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 MacroPad KiCad files?
From the aethern1k4-stack/MacroPad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/Macropad.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/Macropad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the MacroPad design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask aethern1k4-stack before reusing the design.
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