2 layers159.5 × 30 mm
Type f
google/mozc-devices
Circuit diagrams and firmware source code for Gboard DIY keyboards
25 parts3kApache-2.0
2 layers66 × 83.2 mm
Macropad
SimonTheDevloper/macropadmy first PCB - macropad
- Size
- 66 × 83.2 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 25
- Nets
- 24
- Pads
- 92
- Tracks, vias
- 114, 8
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 16 Mar 2026
- Updated
- 27 Mar 2026
Overview
Macropad is an open-source printed circuit board by SimonTheDevloper, from the SimonTheDevloper/macropad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 66 × 83.2 mm with 25 parts on 24 nets, routed with 114 tracks and 8 vias.
Its parts include 10 switches, 9 diodes and 2 ICs. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.
Parts
25| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1N4148 | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 |
| 9 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9 |
| 1 | MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO | footprints:XIAO-Generic-Hybrid-14P-2.54-21X17.8MM | U1 |
| 1 | OLED_0.91_128x32 | Hackclub Footprints:OLED_0.91_128x32 | U2 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm_CircularMountingHoles | SW10 |
The 21 most common of 25 parts.
Questions
How big is the Macropad PCB?
It measures 66 × 83.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Macropad use?
25 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 Macropad KiCad files?
From the SimonTheDevloper/macropad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Macropad.kicad_pcb and its schematic Macropad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Macropad design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask SimonTheDevloper before reusing the design.
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