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2 layers154 × 129.9 mmVaucasy left, the printed circuit board in 3D

Split ergonomic mechanical keyboard PCB

Size
154 × 129.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
108
Nets
100
Pads
517
Tracks, vias
868, 123
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
14 Sep 2024
Updated
10 Dec 2024

Overview

Vaucasy left is an open-source printed circuit board by engemkeres, from the engemkeres/vaucasy repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 154 × 129.9 mm with 108 parts on 100 nets, routed with 868 tracks and 123 vias.

It is built around the STM32F401RET6, USBLC6-2SC6 and XC6206-2.8V. Its parts include 34 switches, 32 diodes, 17 capacitors, 11 resistors and 5 connectors. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

vaucasy

vaucasy is a split, ergonomic mechanical keyboard with a pair of OLEDs, rotary encoders and a trackball. It features a 4x7 staggered ortho layout on both halves.

The MCU chosen for this project was an STM32F401RET6, because I was familiar with STM32s F4 series.

QMK firmware

Own firmware with the support of ST's HAL library: in progress

1 2 01

JCLPCB order preview:

Right: top_11_11_2024, 2_26_26 PM bottom_11_11_2024, 2_26_26 PM

Left: top_11_11_2024, 2_27_43 PM bottom_11_11_2024, 2_27_43 PM

Parts

108
QtyValueFootprintReferences
32DiodeScottoKeebs_Components:Diode_SOD-123D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +16
31KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_Choc_V1V2_1.00uS1, S2, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23 +15
11100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C7, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17
410kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R6, R7, R8
44.7kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR9, R10, R13, R14
3MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2H1, H2, H3
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC8, C9
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3, R4
28pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC10, C11
1100RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6
14.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC12
1500mAFuse:Fuse_0603_1608MetricF1
18MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
1DEBUGConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1HC-05 BTConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1OLED_128x32ScottoKeebs_Components:OLED_128x32J2
1RotaryEncoder_SwitchRotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mmSW3
1STM32F401RET6Package_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU1
1SW_PushScottoKeebs_Components:Button_TL3342SW2
1SW_SPDTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPDT_PCM12SW1
1TRRSScottoKeebs_Components:TRRS_PJ-320AU4
1TrackballConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U2
1USB_CConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J1
1XC6206Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3U3

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Questions

How big is the Vaucasy left PCB?

It measures 154 × 129.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Vaucasy left use?

108 parts, built around the STM32F401RET6, USBLC6-2SC6 and XC6206-2.8V. 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 Vaucasy left KiCad files?

From the engemkeres/vaucasy repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is vaucasy_left/vaucasy_left.kicad_pcb and its schematic vaucasy_left/vaucasy_left.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Vaucasy left 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).