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2 layers44.5 × 44.5 mmMacr0, the printed circuit board in 3D

Mirrored from gitlab.

Size
44.5 × 44.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
26
Nets
48
Pads
128
Tracks, vias
238, 13
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
20 Jul 2020
Updated
20 Jun 2026

Overview

Macr0 is an open-source printed circuit board by Clewsy, from the Clewsy/macr0 repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 44.5 × 44.5 mm with 26 parts on 48 nets, routed with 238 tracks and 13 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA32U4. Its parts include 10 resistors, 5 switches, 4 capacitors, 2 connectors and 1 IC. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

macr0

4-button HID compliant USB macro keypad.

A bunch of extra info can be found at clews.pro.

Goals for this project:

  • HID compliant USB peripheral using an ATmega32U4 microcontroller.
  • Keys will be mechanical Gateron switches - these are pin-compatible Cherry MX clones.
  • Keys will all be LED back-lit.
  • Back-light illumination will be adjustable.
  • Connectivity (and power) will be via a USC-C connector, configured for USB 2.0.

Proudly mentioned at hackaday.com

The completed macr0 keypad. macr0 in a 3D-printed enclosure

Parts

26
QtyValueFootprintReferences
450Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR07, R08, R09, R10
4SW_Push_LEDmacr0:Gateron_LED_1.00u_PlateS1, S2, S3, S4
222Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR04, R05
222pFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC1, C2
25k1Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR02, R03
110kResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR01
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC4
116MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_HC49-SDY1
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderC3
17k5Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR6
1ATmega32U4Package_QFP:TQFP-44_10x10mm_P0.8mmU1
1AVR-ISPConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1DIMMERButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_6x6mm_H9.5mmS0
1LOGOmacr0:clewsy_logo_8mmG***
1LOGOmacr0:osha_logo_8mmG***
1PNPPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2Q1
1usb-cConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4085J1

Questions

How big is the Macr0 PCB?

It measures 44.5 × 44.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Macr0 use?

26 parts, built around the ATMEGA32U4. 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 Macr0 KiCad files?

From the Clewsy/macr0 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/pcb/macr0.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Macr0 design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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