2 layers203 × 26.6 mm
2 layers78 × 78 mm
Wind16
Las-Vejas/Wind16A 4x4 macropad, with backlit keys and a fully square design.
- Size
- 78 × 78 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 54
- Nets
- 46
- Pads
- 239
- Tracks, vias
- 529, 97
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 6 Sep 2025
- Updated
- 22 Sep 2025
Overview
Wind16 is an open-source printed circuit board by Las-Vejas, from the Las-Vejas/Wind16 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 78 × 78 mm with 54 parts on 46 nets, routed with 529 tracks and 97 vias.
Its parts include 32 diodes, 16 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.
README
README.mdWind16
A 4x4 macropad, with backlit keys and a fully square design.
Components
The macropad contains 16 keys, each backlit with an SK6812mini-e led. It is controlled by a Seeed XIAO RP2040 microcontroller using either kmk or qmk software. The switches will be Gateron Milky Yellows as they feel magnificent. On them there will be white keycaps on which I will make vynil stickers for when I decide on the actions that the keys will be doing.
A lot of people on the HackClub Slack have been against my design, and how I have placed the Xiao. I myself think its a great design choice, that won’t interfere with any other component because, in theory with pin headers commonly being 2 mm tall, I should have enough clearance to fit my components on the top and bottom part of the pcb with just enough to spare so that the RP2040 wouldn’t be touching anything.
BOM
Parts
54| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1N4148 | ScottoKeebs_Components:Diode_SOD-123 | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16 |
| 16 | LED_SK6812MINI | ScottoKeebs_Components:LED_SK6812MINI | D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23, D24, D25, D26, D27, D28, D29, D30, D31, D32 |
| 15 | SW_Push_45deg | ScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_1.00u | SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16 |
| 1 | MCU_Seeed_XIAO_RP2040 | Seeed XIAO:XIAO-RP2040-DIP | U1 |
| 1 | SW_Push_45deg | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1 |
The 49 most common of 54 parts.
Questions
How big is the Wind16 PCB?
It measures 78 × 78 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Wind16 use?
54 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 Wind16 KiCad files?
From the Las-Vejas/Wind16 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is src/wind16.kicad_pcb and its schematic src/wind16.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Wind16 design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Las-Vejas before reusing the design.
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