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MSP430handheld hardware

aradanmn·MSP430handheld-hardware·schematic/msp430_gameboy.kicad_sch

This repository ships a schematic but no board layout.

About the MSP430handheld hardware PCB

MSP430handheld hardware is an open source TI MSP430/CC PCB design by aradanmn, published on GitHub. It is a board, with 52 components from 36 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the MSP430G2553, from the TI MSP430/CC family. Other key parts include the SN74HC165N, LM386N-1, 23LC1024-I/P, W25Q128JVSSIQ and TP4056-42-ESOP8. By type, the board carries 16 capacitors, 13 resistors, 8 switches, 7 ICs, 2 transistors and 2 diodes.

It belongs with the audio, power & battery and displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

Hardware design for a DIY handheld game console built around the MSP430G2553 microcontroller: bill of materials, breadboard layout, KiCad 9 schematic, and the engineering design history.

Hardware design for a DIY handheld game console built around the MSP430G2553 microcontroller: bill of materials, breadboard layout, KiCad 9 schematic, and the engineering design history.

This repo is the hardware side of the project. The firmware and the 26-lesson MSP430 assembly course that builds it live in the companion software repo: aradanmn/MSP430handheld-firmware.

Main components on the MSP430handheld hardware

MSP430G2553SN74HC165NLM386N-123LC1024-I/PW25Q128JVSSIQTP4056-42-ESOP8DW01A

MSP430handheld hardware bill of materials (BOM)

52 components, 36 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
MSP430G2553
U1
1
SN74HC165N
U2
1
LM386N-1
U3
1
23LC1024-I/P
U4
1
W25Q128JVSSIQ
U5
1
TP4056-42-ESOP8
U7
1
DW01A
U8
2
AO3400
Q1, Q2
1
USB_B_Micro
J4
1
LiPo_JST
BT1
1
OLED-128O064D
DS1
1
SP-3605
LS1
1
BTN_A
SW1
1
BTN_B
SW2
1
BTN_C
SW3
1
BTN_D
SW4
1
BTN_E
SW5
1
BTN_F
SW6
1
BTN_G
SW7
1
BTN_H
SW8
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QtyPartRefs
1
LED_RED 0603
D1
1
LED_GRN 0603
D2
4
100nF
C1, C2, C3, C4
2
10uF
C5, C6
1
220uF
C7
1
100nF 10V X5R
C8
3
1uF 10V X5R
C9, C15, C16
2
4.7uF 10V X5R
C10, C11
1
100nF 16V X7R
C12
1
10uF 16V X5R
C13
1
10uF 10V X5R
C14
1
1k
R1
8
10k
R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9
1
910k 1% 0402
R10
1
2k 1%
R11
2
1k 5%
R12, R13

MSP430handheld hardware design files

The KiCad project lives in the aradanmn/MSP430handheld-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

MSP430handheld hardware: common questions

What microcontroller does the MSP430handheld hardware use?

The MSP430handheld hardware is built around the MSP430G2553, from the TI MSP430/CC family.

How many components are on the MSP430handheld hardware?

52 components, from 36 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 MSP430handheld hardware design files?

From the aradanmn/MSP430handheld-hardware repository on GitHub, which has the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the MSP430handheld hardware design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with aradanmn. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the MSP430handheld hardware without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug TI MSP430/CC firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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