4 layers234 × 84 mm
Main panel
google/mozc-devices
Circuit diagrams and firmware source code for Gboard DIY keyboards
234 parts3kApache-2.0
2 layers99.9 × 96.1 mm
Macropad
urayed/MacropadMacropad version 1
- Size
- 99.9 × 96.1 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 36
- Nets
- 34
- Pads
- 128
- Tracks, vias
- 457, 36
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 1 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 1 Jul 2026
Overview
Macropad is an open-source printed circuit board by urayed, from the urayed/Macropad repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 99.9 × 96.1 mm with 36 parts on 34 nets, routed with 457 tracks and 36 vias.
It is built around the SK6812MINI-E. Its parts include 18 diodes, 10 switches and 2 ICs. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdMacropad
This is Macropad version 1.
The Macropad has:
- 9 MX Keys
- 1 OLED Screen
- 1 Rotary Encoder
- 1 3x3 LED Matrix
As of now, the firmware is likely very bare bones. For the future, I plan to create custom software for programming the keyboard without code. I also want to be able to control the OLED screen and LED Matrix for future projects, so that is also a project, itself, to work on.
The Case
The case uses 6 M3x16mm screws and is comprised of 2 parts.
Will be fully 3D Printed.
The PCB
The PCB is made fully in KiCad.
The schematic:
BOM
Seeed XIAO RP2040 x1
1N4148 x9
MX-Switches x9
EC11 x1
OLED x1
DSA Keycaps x9
SK6812 x9
M3x16mm x6
M3x5mx4mm Headset x0-6
Parts
36| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | D | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P10.16mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 |
| 9 | SK6812MINI-E | MacroPad_Footprints:SK6812MINI-E_fixed | D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18 |
| 9 | SW_Push | Downloads:MX-Solderable-1U | SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9, SW10 |
| 2 | LOGO | LOGO | G***, G*** |
| 1 | MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO | MacroPad_Footprints:XIAO-Generic-Hybrid-14P-2.54-21X17.8MM | U1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm_CircularMountingHoles | SW1 |
| 1 | ~ | MiscMacropad:SSD1306-0.91-OLED-4pin-128x32 | U2 |
The 32 most common of 36 parts.
Questions
How big is the Macropad PCB?
It measures 99.9 × 96.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Macropad use?
36 parts, built around the SK6812MINI-E. 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 urayed/Macropad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Macropad_V1/PCB/Macropad PCB/Macropad.kicad_pcb and its schematic Macropad_V1/PCB/Macropad PCB/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 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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