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2 layers152.4 × 76.2 mmSwitch42, the printed circuit board in 3D

An experimental keyboard for tasting multiple layouts with hot-swapping sockets

Size
152.4 × 76.2 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
89
Nets
53
Pads
420
Tracks, vias
722, 36
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
21 Jan 2020
Updated
12 Jun 2020

Overview

Switch42 is an open-source printed circuit board by zk-phi, from the zk-phi/morpho-keyboard repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 152.4 × 76.2 mm with 89 parts on 53 nets, routed with 722 tracks and 36 vias.

Its parts include 49 switches, 30 diodes, 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Parts

89
QtyValueFootprintReferences
40SW_PUSHphi-kbd-library:_MX_Hotswap-1.00u-irreversible-smaller-padSW2, SW10, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW19, SW20, SW21, SW22, SW24, SW25, SW26, SW27 +24
30Dphi-kbd-library:D_SMD-irreversibleD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +14
8SW_PUSHphi-kbd-library:MX_1.00u-irreversibleSW4, SW11, SW18, SW23, SW28, SW35, SW42, SW45
8Val**phi-kbd-library:M2_SCREW_HOLERef**, Ref**, Ref**, Ref**, Ref**, Ref**, Ref**, Ref**
1MJ-4PP-9phi-kbd-library:MJ-4PP-9-irreversibleJ1
1ProMicrophi-kbd-library:ProMicro_Reversed_Conthrough-irreversibleU1
1SW_PUSHphi-kbd-library:ResetSW-irreversibleSW1

Questions

How big is the Switch42 PCB?

It measures 152.4 × 76.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Switch42 use?

89 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 Switch42 KiCad files?

From the zk-phi/morpho-keyboard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/switch42.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Switch42 design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask zk-phi before reusing the design.

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