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2 layers43 × 38 mmTpkbd, the printed circuit board in 3D

A small PCB interfacing a thinkpad (y4x, y3x, the last IBM ones) series keyboard to USB

Size
43 × 38 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
26
Nets
54
Pads
151
Tracks, vias
685, 16
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
14 Sep 2017
Updated
9 Jun 2018

Overview

Tpkbd is an open-source printed circuit board by ari-s, from the ari-s/tpkbd repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 43 × 38 mm with 26 parts on 54 nets, routed with 685 tracks and 16 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA8515-16AU. Its parts include 9 connectors, 8 resistors, 5 capacitors, 2 ICs and 1 diode. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

TPKBD - a USB interface for thinkpad keyboards

kicad screenshot of the board

Parts

26
QtyValueFootprintReferences
31k5Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR1, R4, R7
210uCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC4, C5
233pCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC1, C2
268Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR2, R3
10Capacitors_SMD:C_0402J7
110kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR5
110nCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC3
1120Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR8
122Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR6
1AP111733TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223U2
1ATMEGA8515-16AUHousings_QFP:LQFP-44_10x10mm_Pitch0.8mmU1
1CONN_01X01KX14:Pins1x1J2
1CONN_01X04Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04J5
1CONN_01X05KX14:Pins_1x5J8
1CONN_02X21KX14:KX14J4
1Crystal_GND24Crystals:Crystal_SMD_0603_4PadsY1
1GS2Capacitors_SMD:C_0402J6
1LEDKX14:PLCC4D1
1USB_OTGConnect:USB_Micro-BJ3
1mount_1KX14:mount_m2J9
1mount_2KX14:mount_m2J1

Questions

How big is the Tpkbd PCB?

It measures 43 × 38 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Tpkbd use?

26 parts, built around the ATMEGA8515-16AU. 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 Tpkbd KiCad files?

From the ari-s/tpkbd repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is tpkbd.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Tpkbd design in my own project?

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

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