

Helix one
A custom ortholinear split matrix keyboard in one piece
- Size
- 300 × 100.1 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 107
- Nets
- 74
- Pads
- 755
- Tracks, vias
- 753, 17
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 18 Jul 2020
- Updated
- 18 Jul 2020
Overview
Helix one is an open-source printed circuit board by yamad, from the yamad/helix-one repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 300 × 100.1 mm with 107 parts on 74 nets, routed with 753 tracks and 17 vias.
Its parts include 52 diodes, 52 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Parts
107| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | DIODE | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123_side_legend | D0.0, D0.1, D0.2, D0.3, D0.4, D0.5, D0.6, D0.8, D0.9, D0.10, D0.11, D0.12, D0.13, D1.0, D1.1, D1.10 +36 |
| 52 | SWITCH_PUSH | Keebio:MX-Alps-Choc-1U-NoLED | SW0.0, SW0.1, SW0.2, SW0.3, SW0.4, SW0.5, SW0.6, SW0.8, SW0.9, SW0.10, SW0.11, SW0.12, SW0.13, SW1.0, SW1.1, SW1.10 +36 |
| 1 | |||
| 1 | ARDUINO_PRO_MICRO | Keebio:ArduinoProMicro | U1 |
| 1 | SWITCH_PUSH | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_B3U-1000P-B | SW-RST1 |
Questions
How big is the Helix one PCB?
It measures 300 × 100.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Helix one use?
107 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 Helix one KiCad files?
From the yamad/helix-one repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is helix-one.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Helix one design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask yamad before reusing the design.
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