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2 layers336.6 × 121.7 mmSkeleton68, the printed circuit board in 3D
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

2

README

README.md

Skeleton68

Skeleton68

Parts

224
QtyValueFootprintReferences
68D_SmallDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +52
68YS-SK6812MINI-ECustom:YS-SK6812MINI-ELED1, LED2, LED10, LED11, LED12, LED13, LED14, LED15, LED16, LED17, LED18, LED19, LED20, LED21, LED22, LED23 +52
55SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-1U-HotswapSW1, SW2, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW15, SW17, SW18, SW19, SW20, SW21, SW22, SW23, SW24, SW25 +39
6SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-1.5U-HotswapSW16, SW29, SW59, SW60, SW64, SW65
40.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C5, C6, C7
210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR4, R6
222Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR3, R5
222pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2
2SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-2.25U-HotswapSW43, SW45
2SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-1.75U-HotswapSW31, SW57
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC8
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3
1500mAFuse:Fuse_1206_3216MetricF1
1ATmega32U4-MPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-44-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.2x5.2mmU1
1Crystal_GND24Crystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
1PRTR5V0U2XPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-143U2
1SW_PUSHButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_SKQG_WithStemSW_69
1SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-2U-Hotswap-ReversedStabilizersSW61
1SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-2.75U-Hotswap-ReversedStabilizersSW63
1SW_PUSHCustom:MXOnly-2U-HotswapSW14
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_Palconn_UTC16-GJ1

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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).