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2 layers90 × 130 mmBLEkeyboard, the printed circuit board in 3D

record of my mechanical keyboard builds

Size
90 × 130 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
51
Nets
48
Pads
195
Tracks, vias
145, 4
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
18 Nov 2025
Updated
5 Oct 2026

Overview

BLEkeyboard is an open-source printed circuit board by hujohn1, from the hujohn1/keyboardstuff repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 90 × 130 mm with 51 parts on 48 nets, routed with 145 tracks and 4 vias.

Its parts include 20 switches, 18 diodes, 2 ICs and 1 connector. It belongs with the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.

README

README.md

4-key wired macropad powered with USB-C

pcb screenshot sch screenshot

v1: Jul 28, 2026 Changed resistors from 5k to 5.1k Added status LED Changed multiple global labels to net labels Rewired WS2812s Changed resistor and capacitor namings

Parts

51
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18DDiode_THT:D_DO-34_SOD68_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18 +2
16SW_PushPCM_Switch_Keyboard_Cherry_MX:SW_Cherry_MX_PCB_1.00uSW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2H1, H2, H3, H4
2LOGOLOGO', G***
2SW_PushBLEKeyboardKicad:CherryMX_2.00u_PCB_StabWireBottomSW19, SW20
2TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mmCLK, DIO
2TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.0mm_Drill0.5mm-, +
1Conn_01x02_SocketConnector_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ1
1ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2CDisplay:ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2CU1
1RotaryEncoder_SwitchRotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm_MountingHolesSW2
1SW_SPDTul_MK12C02:MK-12C02-G020_GSWSW1
1XIAO-nRF52840-Plus-SMDSeeed Studio XIAO Series Library:XIAO-nRF52840-Plus-SMDU2

Questions

How big is the BLEkeyboard PCB?

It measures 90 × 130 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the BLEkeyboard use?

51 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 BLEkeyboard KiCad files?

From the hujohn1/keyboardstuff repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is BLEkeyboard/BLEKeyboardKicad/BLEkeyboard.kicad_pcb and its schematic BLEkeyboard/BLEKeyboardKicad/BLEkeyboard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the BLEkeyboard design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask hujohn1 before reusing the design.

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