2 layers200 × 73.6 mm
4 layers51.3 × 51.6 mm
Pixel grid
akuker/hw_projects2- Size
- 51.3 × 51.6 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 313
- Nets
- 112
- Pads
- 839
- Tracks, vias
- 818, 131
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 8 Feb 2021
- Updated
- 3 Nov 2026
Overview
Pixel grid is an open-source printed circuit board by akuker, from the akuker/hw_projects repository on GitHub, published under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It is a 4-layer board of 51.3 × 51.6 mm with 313 parts on 112 nets, routed with 818 tracks and 131 vias.
It is built around the WS2812B. Its parts include 100 capacitors, 100 diodes and 13 connectors.
Main components
1README
README.mdhw_projects
Parts
313| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C2, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C100 +84 |
| 100 | SolderJumper_2_Open | lib_pixel_grid:Pin_D0.6mm_Via | JP1, JP2, JP10, JP11, JP12, JP13, JP14, JP15, JP16, JP17, JP18, JP19, JP20, JP21, JP22, JP100 +84 |
| 100 | WS2812B | lib_pixel_grid:LED_WS2812B-1615_1.5x1.6mm | D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D100 +84 |
| 10 | Conn_01x03_Pin | lib_pixel_grid:Addr_Led_Side_Conn | J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13 |
| 3 | Conn_01x03_Pin | Connector_JST:JST_PH_B3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_Vertical | J1, J2, J3 |
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Questions
How big is the Pixel grid PCB?
It measures 51.3 × 51.6 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Pixel grid use?
313 parts, built around the WS2812B. 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 Pixel grid KiCad files?
From the akuker/hw_projects repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pixel_grid/pixel_grid.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Pixel grid design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).