Gba cartridge
About the Gba cartridge PCB
Gba cartridge is an open source PCB design by jojolebarjos, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 61 × 118.3 mm, with 8 components from 8 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 6 connectors, 1 capacitor and 1 resistor.
It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.
From the project
Experiments about GameBoy Advance and how cartridges work
This project is about making homebrew cartridges for the GameBoy Advance, using an FPGA (here a TinyFPGA BX). Given the update frequency (and the fact that both falling-edges and rising-edges are meaningful), this is more convenient than bit-banging using some micro-controller. A few experiments are available, some making use of an additional micro-controller (here an Arduino Nano 33 BLE) for communication.
Gba cartridge bill of materials (BOM)
8 components, 8 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conn_01x32_Male | GBA | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x32_Female | CART | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06_Female | PinHeader_Power | J3 |
| 1 | Conn_01x05_Female | PinHeader_Extra | J4 |
| 1 | Conn_02x14_Female | PinHeader_TinyFPGA_BX | J5 |
| 1 | Conn_02x16_Female | PinHeader_Secondary | J6 |
| 1 | 4u7 | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | C1 |
| 1 | 10k | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1 |
Gba cartridge design files
The KiCad project lives in the jojolebarjos/gba-cartridge repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutpcb/pcb.kicad_pcb
Gba cartridge: common questions
How big is the Gba cartridge PCB?
The Gba cartridge measures 61 × 118.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Gba cartridge?
8 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Gba cartridge design files?
From the jojolebarjos/gba-cartridge repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Gba cartridge design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which jojolebarjos chose for the repository.
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