Xenon e
About the Xenon e PCB
Xenon e is an open source PCB design by narinari, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 133.7 × 105.5 mm, with 74 components from 17 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the ProMicro. By type, the board carries 29 switches, 27 diodes, 9 jumpers, 6 connectors, 2 resistors and 1 IC.
It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
Xenon is 60% columnar staggered keyboard.
Full feature version Xenon - Cherry MX and Kailh low profile key switch support - OLED display - Full color LED - Prototype board area (behind the promicro)
Xenon with MDA BigBang and 3D printed keycap
Main components on the Xenon e
Xenon e bill of materials (BOM)
74 components, 17 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProMicro | ProMicro_rev | U1 |
| 1 | MJ-4PP-9 | MJ-4PP-9_rev2 | J1 |
| 2 | CONN_01X01 | 1PIN_0.1 | P1, P2 |
| 1 | OLED | MY_SIL-4 | P3 |
| 1 | LED | StripLED_rev | P4 |
| 1 | ICSP | MY_SIL-2x3 | P5 |
| 1 | JPC2 | JPC2 | JP1 |
| 2 | GND | Jumper | JP4, JP11 |
| 2 | VCC | Jumper | JP5, JP10 |
| 2 | SCL | Jumper | JP6, JP9 |
| 2 | SDA | Jumper | JP7, JP8 |
| 26 | SW_PUSH | CherryMX_Choc_Hotswap | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +18 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | CherryMX_Hotswap | SW21 |
| 1 | Reset | SW_3.5x6.0_TH | SW33 |
| 1 | Rotary_Encoder_Switch | RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW34 |
| 27 | D | D3_TH_SMD | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +19 |
| 2 | R | R2 | R1, R2 |
Xenon e design files
The KiCad project lives in the narinari/xenon-keyboard repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Xenon e: common questions
How big is the Xenon e PCB?
The Xenon e measures 133.7 × 105.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Xenon e?
74 components, from 17 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Xenon e design files?
From the narinari/xenon-keyboard repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Xenon e design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which narinari chose for the repository.
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