

Mx version
PCB for bluetooth keyboard
- Size
- 116.9 × 99.9 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 78
- Nets
- 75
- Pads
- 410
- Tracks, vias
- 607, 131
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 26 Feb 2025
- Updated
- 10 Mar 2025
Overview
Mx version is an open-source printed circuit board by bgics, from the bgics/Bluetooth-Keyboard repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 116.9 × 99.9 mm with 78 parts on 75 nets, routed with 607 tracks and 131 vias.
Its parts include 38 switches, 34 diodes and 2 ICs. It belongs with the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.
Parts
78| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Diode | BLE_KBD:Diode_SOD-123 | D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +18 |
| 30 | Switch | BLE_KBD:Hotswap_MX_WSS_1.00u | SW1, SW2, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW18, SW19, SW20, SW21, SW22, SW23, SW24, SW25 +14 |
| 4 | Switch | BLE_KBD:Hotswap_MX_WSS_1.50u | SW13, SW17, SW30, SW34 |
| 4 | Switch | BLE_KBD:SW_SPST_EVQP7A_ HandSoldering | SW35, SW36, SW37, SW38 |
| 4 | TestPoint | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mm | TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4 |
| 2 | XIAO-nRF52840-DIP | BLE_KBD:XIAO-nRF52840-BG | U1, U2 |
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Questions
How big is the Mx version PCB?
It measures 116.9 × 99.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Mx version use?
78 parts. 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 Mx version KiCad files?
From the bgics/Bluetooth-Keyboard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is mx_version/mx_version.kicad_pcb and its schematic choc_version/choc_version.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Mx version design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask bgics before reusing the design.