Asteroids

nmikstas·asteroids-pcb·Asteroids_PCB/Asteroids_PCB.kicad_pcb

About the Asteroids PCB

Asteroids is an open source PCB design by nmikstas, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 290.8 × 482.6 mm, with 490 components from 146 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the L7805, L7812, L7815 and L7915. By type, the board carries 140 resistors, 121 capacitors, 17 transistors, 17 test points, 15 transformers and 8 inductors.

From the project

PCB source for the original Ateroids arcade game

Main components on the Asteroids

L7805 L7812 L7815 L7915

Asteroids bill of materials (BOM)

490 components, 146 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	L7805	Volt_Reg	U7805
1	L7812	2N6044	U7812
1	L7815	Volt_Reg	U7815
1	L7915	Volt_Reg	U7915
9	2N3906	GenericQ	Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q7, Q10, Q16 +1
1	2N3643	GenericQ	Q6
2	2N3904	GenericQ	Q8, Q9
3	2N6044	2N6044	Q11, Q12, Q13
2	MPSA06S	GenericQ	Q14, Q15
1	12.096MHz	RST	Y1
1	J20	J20	J20
1	J21	J21	J21
1	RESET	RST	A_6
3	LS74	DIP14	A_7, D_4, R_8
1	LS10	DIP14	A_8
1	LS109	DIP16	A_9
10	LS157	DIP16	A_10, BC_10, C_10, DE_10, E_10, FH_10, F_3, H_3 +2
2	082	DIP8	A_12, C_12
2	081	DIP8	BC_12, E_12
2	LS244	DIP20	B_2, C_2

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Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
2	LS393	DIP14	B_4, D_5
3	LS04	DIP14	B_5, H_10, L_5
1	LS14	DIP14	B_6
5	LS161	DIP16	B_7, C_5, C_7, D_7, P_8
4	LS08	DIP14	B_8, E_6, K_6, R_7
3	LS32	DIP14	B_9, M_5, N_6
2	LS374	DIP20	B_10, D_10
2	AD561J	DIP16	B_11, D_11
2	ALT_DAC	ALT_DAC	B_11A1, D_11A1
5	4016B	DIP14	B_12, D_12, M_9, N_10, R_11
7	1N914	Diode1	CR1, CR2, CR3, CR4, CR6, CR7, CR8
4	1N4001	GenericD	CR9, CR10, CR11, CR12
2	1N756A	GenericR	CR13, CR14
1	1N914	GenericR	CR15
5	8316E	DDIP24	C_1, DE_1, F_1, NP_3, R_3
1	6502A	6502A	C_3
1	9316	DIP16	C_4
2	LS00	DIP14	C_6, N_5
1	S287N	DIP16	C_8
6	LS191_	DIP16	C_9, D_9, E_9, F_9, H_9, J_9
6	2114	DIP18	D_2, E_2, M_4, N_4, P_4, R_4
1	LS02	DIP14	D_6
5	LS174_	DIP16	D_8, F_10, N_7, N_11, P_7
2	LS245	DIP20	E_3, R_2
2	LS139	DIP16	E_4, L_3
1	LS20	DIP14	E_5
3	LS42	DIP16	E_7, E_8, L_6
12	82S137	82S137	F_2, H_1, H_2, J_1, J_2, K_1, L_1, L_2 +4
3	LS670	DIP16	F_4, H_4, J_4
3	LS193	DIP16	F_5, H_5, J_5
1	LS157_	DIP16	F_6
4	LS273	DIP20	F_7, H_7, J_7, K_7
4	SN5497	DIP16	F_8, H_8, J_8, K_8
2	LS367	DIP16	H_6, J_6
2	LS251	DIP16	J_10, L_10
2	835185	DIP18	K_4, L_4
1	LS191	DIP16	K_5
3	LS164	DIP14	K_9, P_9, R_9
2	324	DIP14	L_8, P_11
4	555	DIP8	L_9, M_8, N_8, R_10
1	LS83	DIP16	M_6
1	LS175	DIP16	M_7
1	LS259	DIP16	M_10
1	SW_DIP_x04	DIP8	M_12
1	LS06	DIP14	N_9
8	Split_Pad	SP	PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4, PD10, PD11, PD30, PD31
1	DIP20_DUMMY	DIP20	P_2
1	LS86	DIP14	P_5
1	LS253	DIP16	P_6
1	566	DIP8	P_10
2	R_Network07_10K	SIP8	RP1, RP2
1	SW_x08	DIP16	R_6
1	TPAD1	TPAD	T1
1	TPAD2	TPAD	T2
1	TPAD3	TPAD	T3
1	TPAD4	TPAD	T4
1	TPAD5	TPAD	T5
1	TPAD6	TPAD	T6
1	TPAD7	TPAD	T7
8	TPAD	TPAD	T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16, T17
1	WDOG_DISABLE	TEST_POINT	TP1
1	O2	TEST_POINT	TP2
1	R/W	TEST_POINT	TP3
1	6MHz	TEST_POINT	TP4
1	+5V	TEST_POINT	TP5
2	GND	TEST_POINT	TP6, TP7
1	START 2	TEST_POINT	TP10
1	START 1	TEST_POINT	TP11
1	COIN R	TEST_POINT	TP12
1	COIN C	TEST_POINT	TP13
1	COIN L	TEST_POINT	TP14
1	AUD 1	TEST_POINT	TP20
1	DISP	TEST_POINT	TP30
1	X_OUT	TEST_POINT	TP50
1	Y_OUT	TEST_POINT	TP60
1	Z_OUT	TEST_POINT	TP70
1	LED	LED	CR5
8	100uH	GenericL	L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L12
78	.1uF	GenericC	C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +70
1	100uF	Electrolytic1	C19
6	1uf	TantC	C24, C35, C47, C50, C62, C113
5	1uF	Electrolytic2C	C25, C70, C90, C92, C93
6	.01uF	DiskC	C27, C32, C36, C40, C55, C58
1	.22uF	Mylar_C	C33
4	10uf	TantC2	C38, C39, C45, C48
1	.047uf	Mylar_C	C46
1	.001uf	DiskC	C56
1	270pf	Mylar_C	C59
4	.1uF	Mylar_C	C64, C67, C68, C69
2	470uF	Electrolytic3	C86, C87
1	390pf	SmallC	C88
1	100pf	SmallC	C89
2	10pf	SmallC	C97, C105
4	220pf	SmallC	C98, C106, C118, C119
2	68pf	SmallC	C102, C110
1	22uF	Electrolytic4	C117
12	22K	GenericR	R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +4
33	10K	GenericR	R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16 +25
22	470	GenericR	R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26 +14
8	1K	GenericR	R27, R29, R53, R73, R85, R86, R132, R134
3	330	GenericR	R30, R31, R115
2	1.2k	GenericR	R35, R100
6	2.2k	GenericR	R36, R75, R117, R123, R133, R141
6	4.7k	GenericR	R37, R82, R102, R137, R140, R144
5	3.9k	GenericR	R39, R64, R106, R107, R108
3	5.6k	GenericR	R40, R62, R67
7	47k	GenericR	R42, R44, R48, R76, R78, R83, R114
1	12k	GenericR	R43
4	100K	GenericR	R46, R81, R84, R143
1	220K	GenericR	R47
4	6.8K	GenericR	R49, R104, R128, R129
2	18K	GenericR	R51, R146
1	33k	GenericR	R52
1	150	GenericR	R55
4	3.3K	GenericR	R56, R65, R74, R142
2	680	GenericR	R57, R61
1	2.7k	GenericC	R66
1	15k	GenericR	R68
1	68	GenericR	R71
1	27	GenericR	R72
1	39K	GenericR	R77
1	270k	GenericR	R101
2	120	GenericR	R105, R109
2	270	GenericR	R112, R113
2	10k	Pot	R120, R126
1	56K	GenericR	R145

Asteroids design files

The KiCad project lives in the nmikstas/asteroids-pcb repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutAsteroids_PCB/Asteroids_PCB.kicad_pcb

Asteroids: common questions

How big is the Asteroids PCB?

The Asteroids measures 290.8 × 482.6 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Asteroids?

490 components, from 146 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Asteroids design files?

From the nmikstas/asteroids-pcb repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Asteroids design in my own project?

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