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2 layers256 × 128 mmM65, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
256 × 128 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
247
Nets
196
Pads
1,671
Tracks, vias
3,423, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
1 Jul 2023
Updated
20 Dec 2024

Overview

M65 is an open-source printed circuit board by m-lego, from the m-lego/m65 repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 256 × 128 mm with 247 parts on 196 nets, routed with 3,423 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the 74AHC1G125GW, 74HC595 and TPS2553DBVR-1, with the SK6805E-J among its other parts. Its parts include 73 inductors, 66 diodes, 60 switches, 13 capacitors and 7 resistors.

Main components

4

README

README.md

the lego keyboard

more info and notes here and here

Parts

247
QtyValueFootprintReferences
661N4148m65:D_DO-35-SOD-123D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +50
65SK6803m65:SK6812-MINI-E-pinsL1, L2, L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L17, L18, L19, L20, L21, L22, L23 +49
8SK6805m65:SK6805_PLCC4_2.4x2.7mm_P1.3mmL66, L67, L68, L69, L70, L71, L72, L73
6100nFm65:C-1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder-longC1, C2, C3, C5, C12, C13
6100µFm65:tantalum-3528C4, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11
610kΩm65:R-dual-10kR1, R2, R6, R7, R8, R9
3spacem65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW58, SW59, SW60
274HC595m65:74HC595-sop16U1, U2
2LOGOm65:spiral_smallerG***, G***
2LOGOm65:sig-copperG1, G3
2OSHWm65:OSHW-Logo2_9.8x8mm_CopperG5, G5
2ledm65:SolderJumper-OpenJP1, JP4
2shiftm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW40, SW62
1#m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW27
1'm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW38
1,m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW49
1-m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW12
1.m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW50
1/m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW52
10m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW11
11m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW2
12m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW3
13m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW4
14m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW5
14.7µFm65:C-1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder-longC6
15m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW6
16m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW7
17m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW8
174AHC1G125m65:74AHC1G125-sot23-v2U5
175kΩm65:R-dual-75kR3
18m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW9
19m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW10
1;m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW37
1LOGOm65:el-copperG4
1MountingHolem65:LegoHole_16-32u_4875-rev12H1
1TPS2553DBVRm65:SOT-23-6-regU3
1Volumem65:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E_Vertical_H20mmSW66
1[m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW25
1\m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW41
1]m65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW26
1am65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW28
1altm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW56
1altgrm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW61
1bm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW46
1backm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW13
1batterym65:battery connector - no surfaceJ1
1cm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW44
1ctrlm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW53
1dm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW30
1downm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW64
1em65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW17
1enterm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW39
1escm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW1
1fm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW31
1gm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW32
1hm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW33
1im65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW22
1jm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW34
1km65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW35
1lm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW36
1led1m65:SolderJumper-OpenJP2
1led2m65:SolderJumper-OpenJP3
1leftm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW63
1lowerm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW55
1mm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW48
1menum65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW54
1nm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW47
1om65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW23
1oledm65:OLED_128x32OL1
1on/offm65:switch_slideSW67
1pm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW24
1pm like - Heliosm65:Helios_thtU7
1qm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW15
1rm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW18
1raisem65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW57
1resetm65:SW_resetSW68
1rightm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB-3dSW65
1sm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW29
1spi dispm65:spi-eink-rgb-sharpDS1
1tm65:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW19

The 239 most common of 247 parts.

Questions

How big is the M65 PCB?

It measures 256 × 128 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the M65 use?

247 parts, built around the 74AHC1G125GW, 74HC595, TPS2553DBVR-1 and SK6805E-J. 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 M65 KiCad files?

From the m-lego/m65 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is m65.kicad_pcb and its schematic m65.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the M65 design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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