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Peridot steno

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Peridot steno PCB layout, top view — open source board by nekoewen
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About the Peridot steno PCB

Peridot steno is an open source PCB design by nekoewen, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 190.5 × 108 mm, with 59 components from 25 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the ProMicro. By type, the board carries 28 switches, 27 diodes, 3 connectors and 1 IC.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

An easy-to-build QMK-powered stenography keyboard

There are a number of hobbyist steno keyboard designs out there, and my goal with the Peridot is to make one that’s easy to build (hence I used basic through-hole components throughout) and open source. How much it will cost will depend a lot on the specifics of the components you choose, but it’ll be vastly cheaper than a professional stenotype. Feel free to make, sell, remix, etc.; this is my attempt to give something back to the Plover community.

Peridot steno, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Peridot steno

ProMicro

Peridot steno bill of materials (BOM)

59 components, 25 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
ProMicro
Sparkfun
U1
1
LED VCC
DNP
J1
1
LED DAT
DNP
J2
1
LED GND
DNP
J3
1
PTS636 SM43 LFS
RESET
TE Connectivity
SW1
4
#
SW2, SW11, SW25, SW33
2
S
SW4, SW39
2
T
SW8, SW38
1
K
SW9
2
P
SW12, SW30
1
W
SW13
1
H
SW17
2
R
SW18, SW27
1
A
SW19
2
*
SW21, SW28
1
O
SW23
1
F
SW26
1
B
SW31
1
E
SW32
1
L
SW34
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QtyPartRefs
1
G
SW35
1
U
SW36
1
D
SW42
1
Z
SW43
27
1N4148
D
onsemi
D1, D3, D7, D8, D10, D11, D12, D16 +19

Peridot steno design files

The KiCad project lives in the nekoewen/peridot-steno repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Peridot steno: common questions

How big is the Peridot steno PCB?

The Peridot steno measures 190.5 × 108 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Peridot steno?

59 components, from 25 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 Peridot steno design files?

From the nekoewen/peridot-steno 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 Peridot steno design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which nekoewen chose for the repository.

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