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Vakeyboard

vladimir-aubrecht·Keyboard·pcb/TKL Keyboard/vakeyboard.kicad_pcb

Vakeyboard PCB layout, top view — open source board by vladimir-aubrecht
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About the Vakeyboard PCB

Vakeyboard is an open source PCB design by vladimir-aubrecht, published on GitHub under the Custom license license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 349 × 128 mm, with 310 components from 95 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MAX7301ATL+, IS31FL3743-QF and TCA9548ARGER. By type, the board carries 20 resistors, 16 capacitors, 11 ICs and 2 connectors.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

Custom made TKL RGB HotSwap keyboard.

This project is trying to build following: - :whitecheckmark: TKL hotswap keyboard for Cherry MX switches. - :whitecheckmark: RGB LEDs under each switch (individually controllable from connected device). - :whitecheckmark: Bluetooth 5.0. - :whitecheckmark: Charging through USB-C. - :construction: Anodized aluminium frame of Filco Majestouch 2 design. - :whitecheckmark: Part of case with connector is removable & replacable (to replace either connector or whole microcontroller for any other).

Vakeyboard, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Vakeyboard

MAX7301ATL+IS31FL3743-QFTCA9548ARGER

Vakeyboard bill of materials (BOM)

310 components, 95 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
MAX7301ATL+
Maxim Integrated
U1
9
IS31FL3743-QF
Lumissil Microsystems
U3, U4, U5, U6, U8, U9, U10, U11 +1
1
TCA9548ARGER
Texas Instruments
U7
2
Conn_01x04
GCT (GLOBAL CONNECTOR TECHNOLOGY)
J1, J2
87
D
MDD（Microdiode Electronics）
D_1, D_2, D_3, D_4, D_5, D_6, D_7, D_8 +79
1
0
Kailh
K_0
1
1
Kailh
K_1
1
2
Kailh
K_2
1
3
Kailh
K_3
1
4
Kailh
K_4
1
5
Kailh
K_5
1
6
Kailh
K_6
1
7
Kailh
K_7
1
8
Kailh
K_8
1
9
Kailh
K_9
1
'
Kailh
K_'1
1
.
Kailh
K_.1
1
/
Kailh
K_/1
1
;
Kailh
K_;1
1
A
Kailh
K_A1
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QtyPartRefs
1
B
Kailh
K_B1
1
BackSpace
Kailh
K_BCKSP1
1
C
Kailh
K_C1
1
Caps Lock
Kailh
K_CAPSL1
1
,
Kailh
K_COMA1
1
D
Kailh
K_D1
1
Delete
Kailh
K_DEL1
1
Down
Kailh
K_DOWN1
1
E
Kailh
K_E1
1
End
Kailh
K_END1
1
Enter
Kailh
K_ENTER1
1
=
Kailh
K_EQUAL1
1
Esc
Kailh
K_ESC1
1
F1
Kailh
K_F1
1
F2
Kailh
K_F2
1
F3
Kailh
K_F3
1
F4
Kailh
K_F4
1
F5
Kailh
K_F5
1
F6
Kailh
K_F6
1
F7
Kailh
K_F7
1
F8
Kailh
K_F8
1
F9
Kailh
K_F9
1
F10
Kailh
K_F10
1
F11
Kailh
K_F11
1
F12
Kailh
K_F12
1
Menu
Kailh
K_FN1
1
F
Kailh
K_F_1
1
G
Kailh
K_G1
1
H
Kailh
K_H1
1
Home
Kailh
K_HOME1
1
I
Kailh
K_I1
1
Insert
Kailh
K_INS1
1
J
Kailh
K_J1
1
K
Kailh
K_K1
1
L
Kailh
K_L1
2
Win
Kailh
K_LALT1, K_RALT1
2
Control
Kailh
K_LCTRL1, K_RCTRL1
1
Left
Kailh
K_LEFT1
1
Shift
Kailh
K_LSHIFT1
2
Alt
Kailh
K_LWIN1, K_RWIN1
1
M
Kailh
K_M1
1
-
Kailh
K_MINUS1
1
N
Kailh
K_N1
1
O
Kailh
K_O1
1
P
Kailh
K_P1
1
Pause
Kailh
K_PAUSE1
1
Page Down
Kailh
K_PGDOWN1
1
Page Up
Kailh
K_PGUP1
1
Print Screen
Kailh
K_PRNT1
1
Q
Kailh
K_Q1
1
R
Kailh
K_R1
1
Right
Kailh
K_RIGHT1
1
Shift
Kailh
K_RSHIFT1
1
S
Kailh
K_S1
1
Scroll Lock
Kailh
K_SCRL1
1
Space
Kailh
K_SPACE1
1
T
Kailh
K_T1
1
Tab
Kailh
K_TAB1
1
`
Kailh
K_TILDA1
1
U
Kailh
K_U1
1
Up
Kailh
K_UP1
1
V
Kailh
K_V1
1
W
Kailh
K_W1
1
X
Kailh
K_X1
1
Y
Kailh
K_Y1
1
Z
Kailh
K_Z1
1
[
Kailh
K_[1
1
\
Kailh
K_\1
1
]
Kailh
K_]1
87
LED
Everlight Elec
RGB_'1, RGB_.1, RGB_/1, RGB_;1, RGB_A1, RGB_B1, RGB_BCKSP1, RGB_C1 +79
6
C 1uF
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
C1, C3, C11, C14, C16, C20
9
C_100nF
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
C2, C4, C8, C10, C13, C15, C17, C19 +1
1
C_47nF
YAGEO
C5
19
R 10 kOhm
UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec)
R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 +11
1
R_39_kOhm
UNI-ROYAL(Uniroyal Elec)
R2

Vakeyboard design files

The KiCad project lives in the vladimir-aubrecht/Keyboard repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Vakeyboard: common questions

How big is the Vakeyboard PCB?

The Vakeyboard measures 349 × 128 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Vakeyboard?

310 components, from 95 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Vakeyboard design files?

From the vladimir-aubrecht/Keyboard repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Vakeyboard design in my own project?

It is published under Custom license, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.

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