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Vectron handheld

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Vectron handheld PCB layout, top view — open source board by nickbild
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About the Vectron handheld PCB

Vectron handheld is an open source PCB design by nickbild, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 273.1 × 221 mm, with 42 components from 22 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the W65C02SxP, AT28C256-15PU, SN74HC14N, W65C22SxP and 74LS682. By type, the board carries 17 resistors, 10 ICs, 6 switches, 6 capacitors, 1 crystal and 1 connector.

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

From the project

Vectron Handheld is a retro handheld gaming console based on the 6502 CPU.

Vectron Handheld is a retro handheld gaming console based on the 6502 CPU. It has five input buttons (up, down, left, right, fire) and a 1.8" 128x160 18-bit color TFT LCD display.

I have developed an implementation of Pong to demonstrate Vectron Handheld's capabilities.

The KiCad design files are available here.

The W65C02 is clocked at 8MHz. The console has 32KB of RAM, and 32KB of ROM is available to store the game. A few 7400-series logic chips are used for address decoding and button debouncing. All components are through-hole, and aside from the modern display, the components are…

Vectron handheld, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Vectron handheld

W65C02SxPAT28C256-15PUSN74HC14NW65C22SxP74LS682AS6C62256A-70PCNSN74LS04NSN74HC32NSN74HC08N

Vectron handheld bill of materials (BOM)

42 components, 22 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
W65C02SxP
U1
1
AT28C256-15PU
U2
1
SN74HC14N
U3
1
W65C22SxP
U4
2
74LS682
U5, U7
1
AS6C62256A-70PCN
U6
1
SN74LS04N
U8
1
SN74HC32N
U9
1
SN74HC08N
U10
1
8MHz Crystal
Y1
1
Display
J1
1
Battery
BT1
1
RST
SW1
1
LEFT
SW2
1
UP
SW3
1
DOWN
SW4
1
RIGHT
SW5
1
Fire
SW6
5
102
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5
1
220uF
C6
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QtyPartRefs
8
3.3K
R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R13, R14, R15
9
10K
R4, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R16 +1

Vectron handheld design files

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

Vectron handheld: common questions

How big is the Vectron handheld PCB?

The Vectron handheld measures 273.1 × 221 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Vectron handheld?

42 components, from 22 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 Vectron handheld design files?

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

Can I use the Vectron handheld design in my own project?

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

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