Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3
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About the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 PCB
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 is an open source Nordic nRF PCB design by dhirptl, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 21 × 17.8 mm, with 79 components from 48 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the PMOS_1.00.6*0.35MM, from the Nordic nRF family. Other key parts include the BQ25100, LSM6DS3TR-C and 3.3V. By type, the board carries 28 capacitors, 17 resistors, 5 ICs, 4 test points, 2 crystals and 2 connectors.
It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
MacroPad designed with KiCad and Fusion360
A custom 4-key macropad with 2 rotary encoders and an OLED display, powered by the Seeed XIAO RP2040. Designed with KiCad, Fusion360 and VsCode ## Bill of Materials (BOM) 1x Seeed XIAO RP2040 4x Cherry MX-style Switches 2x EC11 Rotary Encoders 1x 0.91" OLED Display (I2C) 2x SK6812 MINI-E LEDs 1x 3D Printed Case
A view of the 3D printed enclosure designed in Fusion 360.

Main components on the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 bill of materials (BOM)
79 components, 48 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | AQFN50P700X700X85_HS-74N | U1 |
| 1 | BQ25100 | BQ25101_DSBGA_6_BQ25101 | U2 |
| 1 | LSM6DS3TR-C | LGA14-0.5-2.5X3X0.86MM | U3 |
| 1 | 3.3V | X2SON-4 | U6 |
| 1 | DNP | USON2X3_8 | U7 |
| 1 | PMOS_1.00.6*0.35MM | PMOS_1.0_0.6_0.35MM | Q1 |
| 1 | 32.768KHz | X2-SMD-L1.6X1.0X0.5MM | X1 |
| 1 | 32MHz | 4P1612 | X2 |
| 2 | DNP | H7-HALF-HOLE-2.54 | J1, J2 |
| 1 | — | ANT-SMD3P-3.2X1.6X1.04MM | ANT1 |
| 3 | — | TP-80X40MIL | BAT0, NFC1, NFC2 |
| 1 | GND | TP-80X40MIL | GND0 |
| 1 | — | SW4-SMD-2.8-2.6X1.6X0.53MM | K1 |
| 1 | MSM261D3526H1CPM | MIC6P-3.5X2.65X0.94MM | MIC1 |
| 1 | RGB | 4P1010 | RGB6 |
| 4 | — | TP-D45MIL | TP1, TP2, TP3, TP5 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp0 | UNK_HOLE_0 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp1 | UNK_HOLE_1 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp2 | UNK_HOLE_2 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp3 | UNK_HOLE_3 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | dummyfp4 | UNK_HOLE_4 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp5 | UNK_HOLE_5 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp6 | UNK_HOLE_6 |
| 1 | — | dummyfp7 | UNK_HOLE_7 |
| 1 | — | USB2.0-TYPE-C | USB1 |
| 1 | RED | LED-0402 | CHG0 |
| 1 | — | SOD-523 | D1 |
| 1 | 10uH | L0603 | L3 |
| 5 | 100nF | C0201 | C1, C5, C8, C24, C34 |
| 2 | 10pF | C0201 | C2, C7 |
| 11 | 2.2uF | C0201 | C3, C4, C6, C9, C22, C25, C29, C30 +3 |
| 1 | 1nF | C0402 | C10 |
| 1 | 1pF | C0201 | C11 |
| 1 | 820pF | C0201 | C31 |
| 2 | 15pF | C0201 | C32, C33 |
| 1 | 100pF | C0201 | C35 |
| 1 | 0.8pF | C0201 | C36 |
| 1 | 0.5pF | C0201 | C37 |
| 1 | 4.7nH | L0201 | C38 |
| 1 | DNP | C0201 | C40 |
| 2 | 5.1k | R0201 | R1, R2 |
| 3 | 2.2k | R0201 | R3, R5, R7 |
| 5 | 10k | R0201 | R4, R13, R14, R15, R20 |
| 1 | 100k | R0201 | R9 |
| 2 | 33R | R0201 | R10, R11 |
| 2 | 2.7k | R0201 | R12, R18 |
| 1 | 1M_1% | R0201 | R16 |
| 1 | 510k_1% | R0201 | R17 |
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 design files
The KiCad project lives in the dhirptl/MacroPad repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3: common questions
What microcontroller does the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 use?
The Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 is built around the PMOS_1.00.6*0.35MM, from the Nordic nRF family.
How big is the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 PCB?
The Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 measures 21 × 17.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3?
79 components, from 48 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 design files?
From the dhirptl/MacroPad repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which dhirptl chose for the repository.
Can I test firmware for the Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 v1.3 without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug Nordic nRF firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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