2 layers208.8 × 396.9 mm
Ferris
pierrechevalier83/ferris
A low profile split keyboard designed to satisfy one single use case elegantly
145 parts1.3k
2 layers278.5 × 112 mm
Orkb
forksage/orkbA 40 key column-staggered wired mx split-keyboard that uses USB-C to C between its halves.
- Size
- 278.5 × 112 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 92
- Nets
- 96
- Pads
- 472
- Tracks, vias
- 158, 4
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 18 Jan 2025
- Updated
- 2 Sep 2025
Overview
Orkb is an open-source printed circuit board by forksage, from the forksage/orkb repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 278.5 × 112 mm with 92 parts on 96 nets, routed with 158 tracks and 4 vias.
It is built around the SRV05-4. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.md:whale2: O R K B :keyboard:
The ORKB or Orca Keyboard is a 40 key column-staggered wired mx split-keyboard using USB-C to C interlinking.
It uses the Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040!
Resources :ear_of_rice:
| Component | Type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 | Symbols, 3D Models | GitHub (Seeed-Studio) |
| Seeedstudio wiki | ||
| Footprints | GitHub (crides) | |
| MX Sockets | Footprints, 3D Models | GitHub (kiswitch) |
| USB-C Connector | Symbols, Footprints, 3D Models | SnapEDA |
| Reset Switch | Footprints, 3D Models | ComponentSearchEngine |
Parts
92| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | D | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123 | D_L1, D_L2, D_L3, D_L4, D_L5, D_L10, D_L11, D_L12, D_L13, D_L14, D_L15, D_L16, D_L17, D_L18, D_L19, D_L20 +24 |
| 40 | SW_Push_45deg | MX_Switch_Hotswap:SW_Hotswap_Kailh_MX | SW_L1, SW_L2, SW_L3, SW_L4, SW_L5, SW_L10, SW_L11, SW_L12, SW_L13, SW_L14, SW_L15, SW_L16, SW_L17, SW_L18, SW_L19, SW_L20 +24 |
| 4 | FerriteBead | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | FB_L1, FB_L2, FB_R1, FB_R2 |
| 2 | SRV05-4 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6_Handsoldering | U_L2, U_R2 |
| 2 | SW_Push | MJTP1117_Switch:MJTP1117 | RSW_L1, RSW_R1 |
| 2 | USB4085-GF-A_REVB | USB_C_USB4085_GF_A:GCT_USB4085-GF-A_REVB | J_L1, J_R1 |
| 2 | XIAO-RP2040-SMD | Seeed_Studio_XIAO:xiao-ble-smd-cutout | U_L1, U_R1 |
Questions
How big is the Orkb PCB?
It measures 278.5 × 112 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Orkb use?
92 parts, built around the SRV05-4. 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 Orkb KiCad files?
From the forksage/orkb repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcbs/orkb/orkb.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcbs/orkb/orkb.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Orkb 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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