Game Boy Micro
About the Game Boy Micro PCB
Game Boy Micro is an open source PCB design by HDR, published on GitHub. It is a board, with 96 components from 56 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the CPU_AGB_E, PM_C, Regulator/Voltage Detector?, CP6465 and Placeholder. By type, the board carries 26 resistors, 15 capacitors, 13 switches, 6 ICs, 5 connectors and 5 test points.
It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.
From the project
WIP
The schematic is not complete, but i don't have any plans to continue work on it, so i figure i might as well release it as is.
Main components on the Game Boy Micro
Game Boy Micro bill of materials (BOM)
96 components, 56 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPU_AGB_E | U1 | |
| 1 | PM_C | U2 | |
| 1 | Regulator/Voltage Detector? | U3 | |
| 1 | CP6465 | U5 | |
| 2 | Placeholder | U7, U8 | |
| 1 | . | Q14 | |
| 1 | Transistor? | Q15 | |
| 1 | 4.194304MHZ | Oscillator_SMD_Abracon_ASCO-4Pin_1.6x1.2mm | X1 |
| 1 | LCD1 | P1 | |
| 1 | CartBus | P2 | |
| 1 | LCD2 | P3 | |
| 1 | JST_BATT | P6 | |
| 1 | Link/Charge Port | P8 | |
| 1 | Switching Diode? | SOT-23 | DA4 |
| 2 | RED LED | DL1, DL3 | |
| 2 | BLUE LED | DL2, DL4 | |
| 5 | Ferrite_Bead | EM1, EM2, EM3, EM4, EM5 | |
| 2 | EMI_Filter_LLL | EM6, EM7 | |
| 2 | Fuse | F1, F2 | |
| 1 | Shell Screw | H1 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | RA1 | |
| 1 | Ribbon Front | RBN1 | |
| 1 | Ribbon Back | RBN2 | |
| 1 | SW_UP | SW1 | |
| 1 | SW_LEFT | SW2 | |
| 1 | SW_RIGHT | SW3 | |
| 1 | SW_DOWN | SW4 | |
| 1 | SW_L | SW5 | |
| 1 | SW_R | SW6 | |
| 1 | SW_START | SW7 | |
| 1 | SW_SELECT | SW8 | |
| 1 | SW_B | SW9 | |
| 1 | SW_A | SW10 | |
| 1 | SW_SPDT_Micro | SW11 | |
| 1 | SW_VOLUP | SW12 | |
| 1 | SW_VOLDOWN | SW13 | |
| 1 | LD | TP1 | |
| 1 | XD | TP2 | |
| 1 | XC | TP3 | |
| 1 | XR | TP4 | |
| 1 | SN | TP5 | |
| 1 | Variable Resistor | VR1 | |
| 3 | DIODE | D1, D3, D4 | |
| 1 | 4R7 | L1 | |
| 15 | C | C4, C12, C32, C33, C39, C40, C44, C45 +7 | |
| 10 | R | R1, R12, R13, R15, R19, R21, R27, R29 +2 | |
| 1 | 47K | R3 | |
| 5 | 100K | R6, R65, R70, R72, R76 | |
| 1 | 15 | R10 | |
| 1 | 50 | R18 | |
| 1 | 30 | R30 | |
| 2 | 240 | R45, R49 | |
| 2 | 1.3K | R53, R62 | |
| 1 | 330 | R58 | |
| 1 | 100 | R69 | |
| 1 | 10K | R73 |
Game Boy Micro design files
The KiCad project lives in the HDR/Game_Boy_Micro_Schematic repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Game Boy Micro: common questions
How many components are on the Game Boy Micro?
96 components, from 56 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Game Boy Micro design files?
From the HDR/Game_Boy_Micro_Schematic repository on GitHub, which has the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Game Boy Micro design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with HDR. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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