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MCL64 PCB layout, top view — open source NXP board by MicroCoreLabs

About the MCL64 PCB

MCL64 is an open source NXP PCB design by MicroCoreLabs, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 39.3 × 61.8 mm, with 9 components from 6 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Teensy 4.1, from the NXP family. Other key parts include the 74LS573, 74LS04, 74LS244 and 6510. By type, the board carries 8 ICs and 1 capacitor.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Ted Fried's MicroCore Labs Projects - FPGA CPU cores and emulators for the 8088, 8086, 8051, 6502, 68000, Z80, Risc-V, and also Typewriter and EPROM Emulator projects. MCL51, MCL64, MCL65, MCL65+, MCL68, MCL86, MCL86+, MCL86jr, MCLR5, MCLZ8, MCL6809, XTMax, MCL8080+

My blog which has some details on these projects: www.MicroCoreLabs.Wordpress.com

My YouTube Channel with some videos of the stuff in action: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9B3TaEUon-araO2j7tp9jg/videos

MCL6809 - Motorola 6809E emulator which runs on a Teensy 4.1 and can be used as a drop-in replacment MCLZ8 - Zilog Z80 emulator which runs on a Teensy 4.1 and can be used as a drop-in replacment MCL86+ - Intel 8088 emulator which runs on a Teensy 4.1 and can be used as a drop-in replacment MCL86jr - IBMPCjr Accelerator which boosts performance to IBM PC/AT speed MCL65+ - MOS 6502 emulator which…

Main components on the MCL64

Teensy 4.174LS57374LS0474LS2446510

MCL64 bill of materials (BOM)

9 components, 6 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
Teensy 4.1
U1
4
74LS573
U2, U3, U4, U5
1
74LS04
U6
1
74LS244
U7
1
6510
U8
1
10uF
C1

MCL64 design files

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

MCL64: common questions

What microcontroller does the MCL64 use?

The MCL64 is built around the Teensy 4.1, from the NXP family.

How big is the MCL64 PCB?

The MCL64 measures 39.3 × 61.8 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the MCL64?

9 components, from 6 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 MCL64 design files?

From the MicroCoreLabs/Projects repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the MCL64 design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the MCL64 without the hardware?

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

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