6502 Main Board
About the 6502 Main Board
6502 Main Board is an open source PCB design by acwright, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 100 mm, with 34 components from 15 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the LM555xM and 74HC00. By type, the board carries 14 resistors, 11 capacitors, 4 ICs, 2 diodes, 1 transistor and 1 connector.
It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.
From the project
6502-VCS 8-Bit Retro Computer Project
An AC6502 retro-style 8-bit computer based on the 65C02 microprocessor.
- Overview - Architecture - Systems - Software - Hardware - Main Board - Revision History - Input Board - Output Board - ROM Cart - Flash Cart - Flash Helper - Firmware - IB Controller - CAD - Production - Schematics - Libraries - Bill of Materials - Main Board - Input Board - Output Board - ROM Cart (Rev 1.0a) - ROM Cart (Rev 1.0b) - Flash Cart (Rev 1.0) - Flash Helper (Rev 1.0) - License
Main components on the 6502 Main Board
6502 Main Board bill of materials (BOM)
34 components, 15 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LM555xM | SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U1 |
| 3 | 74HC00 | SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mm | U4, U5, U7 |
| 1 | SS8050 | SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0 | USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12 | J3 |
| 1 | Reset | SW_TS-1187A-B-A-B | SW1 |
| 1 | 1N5819 | D_SOD-323F | D1 |
| 1 | LED | LED_0805_2012Metric | D2 |
| 10 | 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9 +2 |
| 1 | 10uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C2 |
| 3 | 1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R4, R9 |
| 1 | 1M | R_0805_2012Metric | R2 |
| 1 | 47k | R_0805_2012Metric | R3 |
| 2 | 5.1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R5, R6 |
| 1 | 330 | R_0805_2012Metric | R7 |
| 6 | 10k | R_0805_2012Metric | R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 |
6502 Main Board design files
The KiCad project lives in the acwright/6502-VCS repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
6502 Main Board: common questions
How big is the 6502 Main Board?
The 6502 Main Board measures 100 × 100 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the 6502 Main Board?
34 components, from 15 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the 6502 Main Board design files?
From the acwright/6502-VCS repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the 6502 Main Board design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license, which acwright chose for the repository.
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