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2 layers45 × 60 mmKeyPad, the printed circuit board in 3D

Case Case BOM Keyboard Module Keyboard BOM NumPad Module NumPad BOM Joystick Module Joystick BOM

Size
45 × 60 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
48
Nets
32
Pads
143
Tracks, vias
354, 4
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
29 Aug 2022
Updated
6 Jul 2023

Overview

KeyPad is an open-source printed circuit board by EE403-CapStone, from the EE403-CapStone/Design repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 45 × 60 mm with 48 parts on 32 nets, routed with 354 tracks and 4 vias.

Its parts include 21 diodes, 21 switches and 1 connector. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.

README

README.md

Design

Depicts vaious design aspects associates with this project.

Table of contents

Case

Rendered Calculator
Rendering of Casing for Calculator.

AutoCAD Drawings

Case Outline AutoCAD
2D Outline of Case in AutoCAD

Mocked up in AutoCAD to determine layout, espcially in regards to PCB orientation and configuration. Exported as a dxf, and utilized to build enclosure in Fusion360 from this initial sketching. All dimensions for the Fusion360 model determined from this intial sketch.

Outline Comparision
Comparision between the initial 2D AutoCAD sketch, and the finalized model in Fusion360.

Fusion360 Models

Case Bottom

Case Bottom
Bottom Case for Calculator.
Case Bottom with PCB
Bottom Case for Calculator with PCB's included.

Case Top

Case Top
Top Case for Calculator.

Case All

Case Top
Full Case Design for Calculator.

Case BOM

All casing produced and manufactured by PCBWay's Stereolithography (SLA) Printing Service1. This SLA service allows for precise and accurate feature resolution. For this project, the material of choice was the standard white material (UTR 8360), providing great dimensinoal accuracy while also being durable. Pricing for each part of the enclosure is shown in the table below.

ComponentCost
Display Top$4.98
Display Bottom$8.46
Case Top$16.68
Case Bottom$17.42

Keyboard Module

The keyboard module is responsible for alphabetical input from the user. This is handled by a full qwerty keyboard, in addition to other keys aswell.

Keybaord Module Schmatic
Keyboard Module KiCAD Schematic.
Keybaord Module PCB
Keyboard Module PCB Routing and Component Placement.
Keyboard Module 3D PCB
3D Render of Keyboard Module PCB.
Slide10
2nd 3D Render of Keyboard Module PCB.

Keyboard BOM

Keyboard module PCB manufactured by PCBway's PCB fabrication service. The following table details the components used within the module, along with information on pricing for the actual PCB.

NumPad Module

The numpad module is responsible for numerical input, as well as mathmatical operations. This is handled by a 7x3 button matrix.

NumPad Module Schematic
NumPad Module KiCAD Schematic.
NumPad Module PCB
NumPad Module PCB Routing and Component Placement.
NumPad Module 3D PCB
3D Render of NumPad Module PCB.

NumPad BOM

NumPad module PCB manufactured by PCBway's PCB fabrication service. The following table details the components used within the module, along with information on pricing for the actual PCB.

Joystick Module

The joystick/d-pad module is responsible for mouse movement. Mouse movement is handled by a joystick, arrow key movement is handled by switches under a directional pad.

Joystick/D-Pad Module Schematic
NJoystick/D-Pad Module KiCAD Schematic.
Joystick/D-Pad Module PCB
Joystick/D-Pad Module PCB Routing and Component Placement.
Joystick/D-Pad Module 3D PCB
3D Render of Joystick/D-Pad Module PCB.

Joystick BOM

NumPad module PCB manufactured by PCBway's PCB fabrication service. The following table details the components used within the module, along with information on pricing for the actual PCB.

Footnotes

  1. https://www.pcbway.com/rapid-prototyping/3D-Printing/3D-Printing-SLA.html ↩

Parts

48
QtyValueFootprintReferences
21D_SmallDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D3, D4, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21 +5
21SW_SPSTKSA_Switch:KSA1M331LFTSW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18, SW19, SW20, SW21 +5
150348010005034801000:MOLEX_5034801000J1

The 43 most common of 48 parts.

Questions

How big is the KeyPad PCB?

It measures 45 × 60 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the KeyPad use?

48 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 KeyPad KiCad files?

From the EE403-CapStone/Design repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCAD_PCB/Calculator_KeyPad_PCB/KeyPad/KeyPad.kicad_pcb and its schematic KiCAD_PCB/Calculator_Joystick_PCB/Joystick-DPAD/Joystick-DPAD.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the KeyPad 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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