

Mearchlar
- Size
- 133 × 112.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 80
- Nets
- 98
- Pads
- 551
- Tracks, vias
- 506, 68
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4.1.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 18 May 2025
- Updated
- 19 May 2025
Overview
Mearchlar is an open-source printed circuit board by finn-e, from the finn-e/mearchlar repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 133 × 112.5 mm with 80 parts on 98 nets, routed with 506 tracks and 68 vias.
Its parts include 43 diodes and 26 switches.
Parts
80| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | — | ceoloide:switch_mx | S1, S2, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23 +10 |
| 26 | — | ceoloide:diode_tht_sod123 | D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +10 |
| 13 | — | ceoloide:led_SK6812mini-e (per-key, reversible) | LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5, LED6, LED7, LED8, LED9, LED10, LED11, LED12, LED13 |
| 7 | — | ceoloide:mounting_hole_npth | MH1, MH2, MH3, MH4, MH5, MH6, MH7 |
| 4 | — | ceoloide:led_SK6812mini-e (underglow, reversible) | LED14, LED15, LED16, LED17 |
| 1 | — | ceoloide:reset_switch_tht_top | RST1 |
| 1 | — | ceoloide:mcu_supermini_nrf52840 | MCU1 |
| 1 | — | ceoloide:display_ssd1306 | DISP1 |
| 1 | — | ceoloide:trrs_pj320a (reversible, symmetric) | TRRS1 |
Questions
How big is the Mearchlar PCB?
It measures 133 × 112.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Mearchlar use?
80 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 Mearchlar KiCad files?
From the finn-e/mearchlar repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcbs/mearchlar.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Mearchlar 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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