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2 layers319.5 × 129 mmKeyboard, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
319.5 × 129 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
268
Nets
200
Pads
1,149
Tracks, vias
1,695, 260
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
23 Jul 2025
Updated
23 Jul 2025

Overview

Keyboard is an open-source printed circuit board by qwel-exe, from the qwel-exe/keyboard repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 319.5 × 129 mm with 268 parts on 200 nets, routed with 1,695 tracks and 260 vias.

It is built around the 1N4148WT and BSS138. Its parts include 83 switches, 82 diodes, 82 inductors, 2 resistors and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

2

Parts

268
QtyValueFootprintReferences
821N4148WTDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSolderingD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +66
82LED_SK6812MINIsk6812:SK6812MINI-EL1, L2, L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L17, L18, L19, L20, L21, L22, L23 +66
71KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MXS1, S2, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23 +55
3KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_1.25uS73, S74, S75
210kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_HorizontalR1, R2
2KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_2.25uS57, S59
2KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_1.50uS30, S43
2KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_1.75uS45, S70
1BSS138Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_Choc_V1_6.25uS76
1KeyswitchScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_2.00uS28
1Raspberry_Pi_PicoScottoKeebs_Scotto:Raspberry_Pi_Pico_ScottoSocketsU1
1RotaryEncoder_SwitchRotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mmSW1

The 251 most common of 268 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Keyboard PCB?

It measures 319.5 × 129 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Keyboard use?

268 parts, built around the 1N4148WT and BSS138. 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 Keyboard KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Keyboard design in my own project?

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