

Skeleton68
- Size
- 336.6 × 121.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 224
- Nets
- 178
- Pads
- 1,029
- Tracks, vias
- 2,919, 157
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 2 May 2022
- Updated
- 14 Sep 2023
Overview
Skeleton68 is an open-source printed circuit board by skeletonkbd, from the skeletonkbd/Skeleton68 repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 336.6 × 121.7 mm with 224 parts on 178 nets, routed with 2,919 tracks and 157 vias.
It is built around the ATMEGA32U4-MU and PRTR5V0U2X. Its parts include 136 diodes, 68 switches, 8 capacitors, 6 resistors and 2 ICs. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
2ATMEGA32U4-MU
VQFN-44-EP(7x7)-40℃~+85℃ 10bit 16MHz 1KB 2.5KB 2.7V~5.5V 26 32KB 8 Bit AVR Built-in FLASH VQFN-44-EP(7x7) Microcontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC) ROHSMicrochip TechnologyMicrocontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC)PRTR5V0U2X
SOT-143-55℃~+125℃ 0.3pF、0.8pF 100W 10V、15V 5V 6.5V 6A 80nA ESD IEC 61000-4-2、IEC 61000-4-5、IEC 61000-4-4 Three channels Unidirectional SOT-143 ESD and Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) ROHSTECH PUBLICESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD)
README
README.mdSkeleton68

Parts
224| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | D_Small | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123 | D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +52 |
| 68 | YS-SK6812MINI-E | Custom:YS-SK6812MINI-E | LED1, LED2, LED10, LED11, LED12, LED13, LED14, LED15, LED16, LED17, LED18, LED19, LED20, LED21, LED22, LED23 +52 |
| 55 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-1U-Hotswap | SW1, SW2, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW15, SW17, SW18, SW19, SW20, SW21, SW22, SW23, SW24, SW25 +39 |
| 6 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-1.5U-Hotswap | SW16, SW29, SW59, SW60, SW64, SW65 |
| 4 | 0.1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C4, C5, C6, C7 |
| 2 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R4, R6 |
| 2 | 22 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R3, R5 |
| 2 | 22p | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C2 |
| 2 | 5.1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2 |
| 2 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-2.25U-Hotswap | SW43, SW45 |
| 2 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-1.75U-Hotswap | SW31, SW57 |
| 1 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C8 |
| 1 | 1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C3 |
| 1 | 500mA | Fuse:Fuse_1206_3216Metric | F1 |
| 1 | ATmega32U4-M | Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-44-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.2x5.2mm | U1 |
| 1 | Crystal_GND24 | Crystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mm | Y1 |
| 1 | PRTR5V0U2X | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-143 | U2 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_SKQG_WithStem | SW_69 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-2U-Hotswap-ReversedStabilizers | SW61 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-2.75U-Hotswap-ReversedStabilizers | SW63 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | Custom:MXOnly-2U-Hotswap | SW14 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0 | Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_Palconn_UTC16-G | J1 |
Questions
How big is the Skeleton68 PCB?
It measures 336.6 × 121.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Skeleton68 use?
224 parts, built around the ATMEGA32U4-MU and PRTR5V0U2X. 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 Skeleton68 KiCad files?
From the skeletonkbd/Skeleton68 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Skeleton68_backlit/Skeleton68.kicad_pcb and its schematic Skeleton68_backlit/Skeleton68.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Skeleton68 design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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