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Hung-Chi970104·gameboy

Gameboy PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by Hung-Chi970104

About the Gameboy PCB

Gameboy is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by Hung-Chi970104, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 130 × 51 mm, with 58 components from 28 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the RT6150BGQW and W25Q64JVXGIQ. By type, the board carries 19 resistors, 18 capacitors, 9 switches, 3 ICs, 3 connectors and 3 diodes.

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

From the project

Compact RP2040 handheld-console hardware with custom controls, power circuitry, display interface, and fabrication files.

Gameboy, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Gameboy

RT6150BGQWW25Q64JVXGIQRP2040

Gameboy bill of materials (BOM)

58 components, 28 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
RT6150BGQW
U1
1
W25Q64JVXGIQ
U2
1
RP2040
U3
1
12 MHz
Y1
1
USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_14P
J1
1
Conn_01x11
J2
1
Conn_01x04
J3
3
SW_Push
SW1, SW8, SW9
6
SW_Push
SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7
1
TF-CARD H1.8
TF1
3
LED
D1, D2, D3
1
2u2
L1
2
1uF
C1, C8
10
0.1uF
C2, C3, C6, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13 +2
1
10uF
C4
1
22uF
C5
1
2u2
C7
2
15pF
C17, C18
1
10uF
C20
6
10K
R1, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19
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QtyPartRefs
2
100K
R2, R8
2
5.1K
R3, R5
1
1.02M
R4
2
1K
R6, R10
1
180K
R7
2
27
R9, R11
2
330
R12, R13
1
1K
R14

Gameboy design files

The KiCad project lives in the Hung-Chi970104/gameboy repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Gameboy: common questions

What microcontroller does the Gameboy use?

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

How big is the Gameboy PCB?

The Gameboy measures 130 × 51 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Gameboy?

58 components, from 28 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Gameboy design files?

From the Hung-Chi970104/gameboy repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Gameboy design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Hung-Chi970104. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Gameboy 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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