Kinesis Board

dodotronix·kinesis_board·kinesis_board/kinesis_board.kicad_pcb

Kinesis Board layout, top view — open source board by dodotronix

About the Kinesis Board

Kinesis Board is an open source PCB design by dodotronix, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 145 × 100 mm, with 36 components from 23 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 16 connectors, 13 resistors, 4 LEDs, 1 transistor, 1 buzzer and 1 inductor.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

PCB for kinesis advantage keyboard compatible with open source firmware

Kinesis Board bill of materials (BOM)

36 components, 23 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
2N7002K
Q1
1
39-53-2135
RIGHT_13_TOP
J1
1
39-53-2135
RIGHT_13_DOWN
J2
1
39-53-2135
THUMB_RIGHT_SPC_KB600
J3
1
THUMB_LEFT_6Pins
J4
1
THUMB_RIGHT_6Pins
J5
1
39-53-2135
THUMB_LEFT_BAK_KB600
J6
1
LEFT_1x24
J7
1
RIGHT_1x24
J8
1
39-53-2135
LEFT_13_TOP
J9
1
39-53-2135
LEFT_13_DOWN
J10
1
RIGHT_8_TOP
J11
1
LEFT_8_TOP
J12
1
REDUCER_THUMB_RIGHT_6Pins
J13
1
39-53-2135
REDUCER_THUMB_RIGHT_10Pins
J14
1
REDUCER_THUMB_LEFT_6Pins
J15
1
39-53-2135
REDUCER_THUMB_LEFT_10Pins
J16
1
Buzzer
BZ1
4
APT3216QBC/D
LEDSML1206
LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4
1
FerriteBead
FB1
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QtyPartRefs
4
CRCW120610K0FKEAC
10K
R1, R2, R3, R4
6
0R
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10
3
R
R11, R12, R13

Kinesis Board design files

The KiCad project lives in the dodotronix/kinesis_board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Kinesis Board: common questions

How big is the Kinesis Board?

The Kinesis Board measures 145 × 100 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Kinesis Board?

36 components, from 23 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Kinesis Board design files?

From the dodotronix/kinesis_board repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Kinesis Board design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with dodotronix. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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