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Rhenium

Enderman8843·Rhenium·PCB/Rheneium.kicad_pcb

Rhenium PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by Enderman8843

About the Rhenium PCB

Rhenium is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by Enderman8843, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 358.8 × 134.9 mm, with 204 components from 37 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the W25Q16JVUXIQ, USBLC6-2SC6 and ME2135A33M6G. By type, the board carries 86 diodes, 85 switches, 16 capacitors, 9 resistors, 4 ICs and 1 crystal.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

Rhenium is a Keyboard that is powered by RP2040 microprocessor that uses a USB-C,

Rhenium was named after the inspiration taken from the chromium browser!

Before that make sure the assemeble the keyboard and connect it via the usb-c , and to flash the firmware use the bootsel btn and read the above for both KMK and QMK ## Case Render

See I did not find gdsr option so I chose UPS world wide express shipment

Rhenium, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Rhenium

RP2040W25Q16JVUXIQUSBLC6-2SC6ME2135A33M6G

Rhenium bill of materials (BOM)

204 components, 37 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
RP2040
U1
1
W25Q16JVUXIQ
U2
1
USBLC6-2SC6
U3
1
ME2135A33M6G
U4
1
X322512MSB4SI
X1
1
Conn_01x04_Pin
J1
1
Jumper_2_Bridged
JP2
1
ESC
SW1
65
SW_Push
SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9 +57
1
SW_Push
SW26
2
SW_Push
SW27, SW39
1
SW_Push
SW40
2
SW_Push
SW52, SW53
7
SW_Push
SW64, SW67, SW77, SW79, SW80, SW82, SW83
1
SW_Push
SW65
1
SW_Push
SW81
1
RotaryEncoder_Switch
SW84
1
BT_RST
SW85
1
BT_USR
SW86
1
BOOT
SW87
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QtyPartRefs
1
TYPE-C 16PIN 2MD(073)
USB1
82
D
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +74
1
1N5819WS
D85
1
LED_PWR
D86
1
LED_COND
D87
1
LED_USR
D88
9
100nF
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C8, C13 +1
2
1uF
C7, C11
2
22pF
C9, C10
1
10uF
C12
2
10uF
C15, C16
1
10K
R1
2
1K
R2, R10
2
27R
R3, R4
2
5K1
R5, R6
1
470R
R8
1
330R
R9

Rhenium design files

The KiCad project lives in the Enderman8843/Rhenium repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Rhenium: common questions

What microcontroller does the Rhenium use?

The Rhenium is built around the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Rhenium PCB?

The Rhenium measures 358.8 × 134.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Rhenium?

204 components, from 37 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Rhenium design files?

From the Enderman8843/Rhenium repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Rhenium design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Enderman8843. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Rhenium without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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