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2 layers154.8 × 116.1 mmNightliner, the printed circuit board in 3D

A custom split keyboard

Size
154.8 × 116.1 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
87
Nets
102
Pads
395
Tracks, vias
934, 94
Pours
6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
23 Oct 2023
Updated
3 Dec 2023

Overview

Nightliner is an open-source printed circuit board by michaelrommel, from the michaelrommel/nightliner repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 154.8 × 116.1 mm with 87 parts on 102 nets, routed with 934 tracks and 94 vias.

It is built around the BQ24075RGT, TVS2200DRV and USBLC6-2SC6, with the XC6220B331MR, 1N5819W and TYPE-C-31-M-12 among its other parts. Its parts include 25 diodes, 22 switches, 11 resistors, 7 capacitors and 5 ICs. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.

Main components

6

Parts

87
QtyValueFootprintReferences
20D_SmallDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20 +4
6MountingHole_M3nightliner:StandOff_6mm_M3H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7
41kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR8, R9, R10, R11
310uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC5, C6, C7
24.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3, C4
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2
2VBUSJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP2, JP4
110kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR4
11MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR3
11N5819WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D25
11nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC2
12MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR7
13.9kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR5
1500mAFuse:Fuse_0603_1608MetricF1
1806kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR6
1BAT_STATUSLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD24
1BQ24075RGTnightliner:VQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.6x1.6mm_ThermalViasU4
1BT_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD21
1BatteryConnector_JST:JST_XH_S3B-XH-A-1_1x03_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ2
1CHARGE_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD23
1FerriteCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricFB1
1ISP_Prognightliner:ISP_Programming_PadsP1
1ON_OFFnightliner:SW_ROCPU_SK-12D07-5_SPDT_AngledSW21
1PWR_GOOD_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD22
1RESETnightliner:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_CK_KSC4xxJSW22
1Serialnightliner:MagConn_6pin_leftJ3
1Standoff_6mm_M3nightliner:StandOff_6mm_M3H1
1TVS2200DRVPackage_SON:WSON-6-1EP_2x2mm_P0.65mm_EP1x1.6mmU2
1TYPE-C-31-M-12Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J1
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3
1VBATJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1VDDJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP3
1XC6220B331MRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U5
1far_thumbnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW20
1holyiot-18010nightliner:HOLYIOT-18010-UndersidePins-SMDU1
1home_thumbnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW19
1index_bottomnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW14
1index_homenightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW9
1index_topnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW4
1inner_bottomnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW15
1inner_homenightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW10
1inner_topnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW5
1middle_bottomnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW13
1middle_homenightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW8
1middle_topnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW3
1near_thumbnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW18
1outer_homenightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW17
1outer_topnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW16
1pinky_bottomnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW11
1pinky_homenightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW6
1pinky_topnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW1
1ring_bottomnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW12
1ring_homenightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW7
1ring_topnightliner:Kailh_Choc_CPG135001D02_HotswapSW2

Questions

How big is the Nightliner PCB?

It measures 154.8 × 116.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Nightliner use?

87 parts, built around the BQ24075RGT, TVS2200DRV, USBLC6-2SC6 and XC6220B331MR. 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 Nightliner KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Nightliner design in my own project?

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

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