2 layers66.9 × 74.5 mm
2 layers97.5 × 65.1 mm
Michal Micropad
michal577/MacropadHey! Welcome to my repo. This is the macropad made by me!
- Size
- 97.5 × 65.1 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 20
- Nets
- 23
- Pads
- 99
- Tracks, vias
- 174, 28
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 23 Jan 2026
- Updated
- 23 Jan 2026
Overview
Michal Micropad is an open-source printed circuit board by michal577, from the michal577/Macropad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 97.5 × 65.1 mm with 20 parts on 23 nets, routed with 174 tracks and 28 vias.
Its parts include 9 diodes, 9 switches, 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.
README
README.mdHey! Welcome to my repo. This is the macropad made by me!
This will be the design of my macropad.
Bottom and top cases
This is the schematic
This is the PCB
🛠️ Hardware Bill of Materials (BOM)
Seeed XIAO RP2040 - x1
Through-hole 1N4148 Diodes - x9
MX-Style switches - x8
EC11 Rotary encoders - x1
Blank DSA keycaps - x8
0.91 inch OLED - x1
M3x16mm Screws & M3 Heatset Inserts - x4
Parts
20| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | D | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11 |
| 8 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW8, SW9 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm_MountingHoles | SW7 |
| 1 | XIAO-RP2040-DIP | OPL:XIAO-RP2040-DIP | U1 |
Questions
How big is the Michal Micropad PCB?
It measures 97.5 × 65.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Michal Micropad use?
20 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 Michal Micropad KiCad files?
From the michal577/Macropad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/Michal Micropad .kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/Michal Micropad .kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Michal Micropad design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask michal577 before reusing the design.
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