Overview

Hyperboard

Split ergonomic mechanical keyboard. Machined aluminum case, custom PCB, firmware written in Rust from the matrix scan up, all built from scratch. Functional, in daily use.

Both halves of the Hyperboard keyboard, lit with pink underglow
FIG. 01 - Assembled unit, both halves, underglow active

Specifications

Specifications

System

MCU RP2040, dual-core Cortex-M0+ (one per half)
Program storage W25Q128JV, 128 Mbit SPI NOR flash
Reference clock 12 MHz crystal (ABM8-272-T3)
USB IDs VID 0x16c0 / PID 0x27dd

Firmware

Language Rust, no_std, no RTOS
Core split core0: USB/HID; core1: matrix scan, UART, display
Layers 2, momentary switching
Build variants 4, Cargo features: {master,slave} x {left,right}

Input

Matrix 5 rows x 6 columns per half, PIO-scanned
Debounce none, state reflects the last PIO scan

USB HID

Interfaces 2, Boot (6KRO) + Report (128-bit NKRO)
Protocol switch negotiated via SET_PROTOCOL, tracked per-report
Reset interface vendor class, forces reboot without BOOTSEL

Lighting

LEDs SK6812SMINI-EA, 29 per side

Display

Panel I²C OLED, per half, address 0x3C

Case

Construction machined aluminum, 3-piece sandwich per half
CAD 6 STEP files (mechanical/)

Documentation

Documentation