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Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1

MouseBiteLabs·Game-Boy-Cartridges·MBC5 (Type A, FRAM)/mbc5_FRAM_typeA_1-1.kicad_pcb

Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 PCB layout, top view — open source board by MouseBiteLabs

About the Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 PCB

Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 is an open source PCB design by MouseBiteLabs, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 53 × 62 mm, with 10 components from 8 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the M29F160N, MBC5, FM18W08-SG and 74LVC1G332. By type, the board carries 4 ICs, 4 capacitors, 1 connector and 1 resistor.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

A collection of my Game Boy cartridge circuit board designs

This is an alternate design of my flashable MBC5-based cartridge for the Game Boy. This board uses non-volatile FRAM instead of SRAM to hold save data. I made this specifically for use with the Super Game Boy Plus boards.

This MBC5 cartridge uses brand new M29F160 EEPROM chips and non-volatile FRAM.

This circuit board should cover most MBC5 games, and is able to make games up to 2 MB in size, that use up to 256 Kbit of RAM. It is fully compatible with both the GBxCart RW and sanni's Open Source Cart Reader (OSCR) so you can transfer games and save files to and from the board. Because of the…

Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1

M29F160NMBC5FM18W08-SG74LVC1G332

Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 bill of materials (BOM)

10 components, 8 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
M29F160N
U7
1
MBC5
U8
1
FM18W08-SG
U9
1
74LVC1G332
U10
1
GBC_CARTTAB
P1
3
0.1uF
C19, C20, C22
1
0.1u
C21
1
10k
R17

Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 design files

The KiCad project lives in the MouseBiteLabs/Game-Boy-Cartridges repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1: common questions

How big is the Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 PCB?

The Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 measures 53 × 62 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1?

10 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 design files?

From the MouseBiteLabs/Game-Boy-Cartridges repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Mbc5 FRAM typeA 1-1 design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, which MouseBiteLabs chose for the repository.

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