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For Consumers
General keyboard info
Routing Techniques
Tips for a proper, organized PCB Good Routing Techniques Do not route traces close to the e...
PCB Guide Part 4 - The rest of the schematic
By this point, you should have the MCU schematic zone complete. Step 6. The rest of the schemati...
PCB Guide Part 3 - Creating the MCU schematic
By this point, you should have installed the programs, created the repository, and added the loca...
PCB Guide Part 2 - Beginning the project
By this point, you should have a repository readied for the project. Step 3. Creating the KiCad ...
PCB Guide Part 1 - Preparations
This guide is intended as a direct replacement for the aging Ruiqi Mao's guide.Credits go to that...
Using ai03 Plate Generator as a CLI tool
The ai03 plate generator doesn't have to be web-hosted. Requirements Python 3.7 or higher Th...
Plate with ai03 Plate Generator
A quick and easy method that doesn't compromise. Tutorial Begin by making the layout in Keyboar...
Switch Dimensions and Physical Specifications
For a list of all switch datasheets available on hand, please see the switch datasheets tab of ai...
Contributing
To request an account, send a direct message to ai03#2725 on Discord requesting an account on thi...
Kerf Settings for Various Services
Ponoko Acrylic: Thickness Kerf in mm 3mm 0.2 4.5mm 0.25 6mm 0.26 8mm 0....
EMI Shielding and Reduction
Healthy PCB designing. Important to prevent a keyboard from malfunctioning from too much outside...
Good USB Routing Practices
A quick summary of Good Usb Practices Trace length Matching Intel suggests that USB trace...
USB Type-C
Make your keyboard future-proof and reversible Type-C USB Slightly wider than MicroUSB conn...
Backlighting And RGB
Bling bling. QMK-Compatible LED backlighting This is one LED per switch. The structure is: ...
List of KiCad Keyboard Parts Libraries
For all footprint needs. Library name Library description Author URL MX_Alps_Hybrid...
For Designers
Info for making things happen
Matrices and Duplex Matrix
Improving upon their design. Maximizing the matrix For non-macropad keyboards, routing a ma...
Microcontroller Design
For successful and elegant controller circuitry. Microcontroller Basics Controller such as ATME...
Error-Checking
Produce functional PCBs the first time around. DRC Checks Begin here. Run a DRC. Does it ...
Welcome
Welcome to the keyboard designer wiki @ ai03.com! Looking for the infobase with the FAQ, buil...
References
All the info in one place.
Advanced Info
The real work.
PCB Designer Guide
Learn how to make mech keyboard PCBs.
Keyset Design
Creating beautiful keycaps.
Keyboard Firmware
All the code.
Case and Plate Design
Physical goodness.
The Wiki Itself
Contents that don't belong in any specific categories.
PCB Design
The circuitry handbook.
Other
Stuff that doesn't fit into other categories
PCB Guide Part 5 - Creating the PCB
Now that the schematic is finished and footprint data has been exported, we can begin with the PC...