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GameTiger

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GameTiger PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by codetiger
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About the GameTiger PCB

GameTiger is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by codetiger, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 81.3 × 99.8 mm, with 70 components from 40 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the DMG3415, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the RP2040, MCP73831-2-OT, W25Q64JVSSIQ, PAM8302A and AP2112K-3.3. By type, the board carries 23 capacitors, 19 resistors, 5 ICs, 5 connectors, 2 crystals and 2 diodes.

It belongs with the displays & leds and retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Retro style handheld game console build using RP2040

Operating System Drivers Display driver Button interrupts Battery management system driver Framebuffer Library Supports transparency Streaming to display memory using DMA Draw primitives (Line, Rect, Fill Rect) Supports drawing images with alpha channel Sprite sheet Support for sprite sheet Basic tilemap support Font system based on Sprite sheet Menu system Games Hardware config Display brightness Display sleep time after inactivity

GameTiger, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the GameTiger

RP2040MCP73831-2-OTW25Q64JVSSIQPAM8302AAP2112K-3.3A

GameTiger bill of materials (BOM)

70 components, 40 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
RP2040
Raspberry Pi
U1
1
MCP73831-2-OT
Microchip Tech
U2
1
W25Q64JVSSIQ
Winbond
U3
1
PAM8302A
Diodes Incorporated
U4
1
AP2112K-3.3
Diodes Incorporated
U5
1
A
A1
1
DMG3415
Diodes Incorporated
Q1
1
~
JST Sales America
X1
1
12MHZ XTal
YXC
Y1
1
USB TypeC Connector
JAE Electronics
J1
1
503398-1892
MOLEX
J2
1
LCD Display
J3
1
Speaker
J4
1
Conn_01x03
J5
1
B
B1
1
Boot
Omron Electronics
Boot1
1
Down
Down1
1
Left
Left1
1
Power
G-Switch
Power1
1
Reset
Omron Electronics
Reset1
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QtyPartRefs
1
Right
Right1
1
Select
Select1
1
Start
Start1
1
Up
Up1
1
MBR0540
Shikues
D1
1
Orange
D2
2
FerriteBead_Small
Murata Electronics
FB1, FB2
5
10uF
C1, C4, C19, C22, C23
2
30pF
C2, C3
10
100nF
C5, C7, C8, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14 +2
4
1uF
C6, C9, C17, C18
2
220pF
C20, C21
2
1k
R1, R5
2
27
R3, R4
6
10K
R6, R10, R12, R13, R16, R20
1
10K
Bourns
R7
2
100
R8, R9
3
5.1K
R11, R21, R22
2
100K
R17, R18
1
5k6
R19

GameTiger design files

The KiCad project lives in the codetiger/GameTiger repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

GameTiger: common questions

What microcontroller does the GameTiger use?

The GameTiger is built around the DMG3415, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the GameTiger PCB?

The GameTiger measures 81.3 × 99.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the GameTiger?

70 components, from 40 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the GameTiger design files?

From the codetiger/GameTiger repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the GameTiger design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which codetiger chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the GameTiger without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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