N64 UltraCIC II Breakout

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N64 UltraCIC II Breakout layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by nelgau

About the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout

N64 UltraCIC II Breakout is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by nelgau, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 12.7 × 16.5 mm, with 4 components from 4 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATtiny45-20SU, from the AVR/Arduino family. By type, the board carries 2 capacitors, 1 IC and 1 connector.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

This is a present for an old friend!

$ brew tap nelgau/fpga $ brew tap riscv-software-src/riscv

$ brew install --HEAD yosys $ brew install --HEAD nelgau/fpga/nextpnr-ecp5 $ brew install --HEAD nelgau/fpga/ecpprog $ brew install riscv-software-src/riscv/riscv-tools $ brew install icarus-verilog

Note: Building nextpnr-ecp5 takes approximately 11 minutes on an M1 MacBook Pro.

Build a recent Python with shared object support (for cocotb) using pyenv:

N64 UltraCIC II Breakout, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout

N64 UltraCIC II Breakout bill of materials (BOM)

4 components, 4 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
ATtiny45-20SU
U1
1
Conn_02x04_Counter_Clockwise
J1
1
2u2
C1
1
100n
C2

N64 UltraCIC II Breakout design files

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

N64 UltraCIC II Breakout: common questions

What microcontroller does the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout use?

The N64 UltraCIC II Breakout is built around the ATtiny45-20SU, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout?

The N64 UltraCIC II Breakout measures 12.7 × 16.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout?

4 components, from 4 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout design files?

From the nelgau/hicart repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the N64 UltraCIC II Breakout without the hardware?

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

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