Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction
About the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction PCB
Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction is an open source PCB design by RGBeter, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 238.1 × 207.2 mm, with 385 components from 106 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the SH-2(M), SH-2(S), SDRAM-4M, 315-5688 (SCU) and 315-5778. By type, the board carries 105 capacitors, 92 resistors, 35 ICs, 20 inductors, 14 connectors and 13 jumpers.
It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.
From the project
Reproduction schematics and PCB of the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Main board
Support is not officially provided by RGBeter with building or debugging these PCBs.
"GerbersSaturnVA0.5.zip" Contains gerber files to fabricate your own boards, do note that these do not contain BOM or POS files for PCBA, and you will need to generate them for your specific manufacturer of choice from the KiCad source files.
Main components on the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction
Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction bill of materials (BOM)
385 components, 106 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SH-2(M) | LQFP-144_20x20mm_P0.5mm | IC1 |
| 1 | SH-2(S) | LQFP-144_20x20mm_P0.5mm | IC2 |
| 3 | SDRAM-4M | SSOP-50 | IC3, IC4, IC11 |
| 1 | 315-5688 (SCU) | LQFP-208_28x28mm_P0.5mm | IC5 |
| 1 | 315-5778 | PQFP-100_14x20mm_P0.65mm | IC6 |
| 1 | TC574200D | DIP-40_W15.24mm | IC7 |
| 1 | uPD43257B-120 | SOIC-28W_7.5x17.9mm_P1.27mm | IC8 |
| 1 | 315-5744 | SMPC | IC9 |
| 1 | 315-5689 (VDP1) | PQFP-168_28x28mm_P0.65mm | IC10 |
| 4 | SDRAM-2M | SSOP-50 | IC12, IC13, IC15, IC16 |
| 1 | 315-5690 (VDP2) | PQFP-160_28x28mm_P0.65mm | IC14 |
| 1 | 315-5687 (SCSP) | SCSP | IC17 |
| 1 | MC68EC000FN12 | PLCC-68_24.2x24.2mm_P1.27mm | IC18 |
| 1 | SOUND_DRAM | SOJ-40 | IC19 |
| 1 | 315-5746 (PLL) | PLL | IC20 |
| 1 | CXA1645M | SOIC_CXA | IC21 |
| 1 | TDA1368T | SOIC-24W_7.5x15.4mm_P1.27mm | IC22 |
| 2 | 74VHC04 | SOIC-14 | IC23, IC24 |
| 1 | S80741AL-A7 | SOT-89-3 | IC25 |
| 4 | 74LS245 | SOIC-20_Thin | IC26, IC27, IC29, IC30 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74ACT245 | SOIC-20W_7.5x12.8mm_P1.27mm | IC28 |
| 2 | WORK_RAM_LOW | SOJ-40 | IC31, IC32 |
| 1 | 74HC157 | SOIC-16W_5.3x10.2mm_P1.27mm | IC33 |
| 1 | L78L05_SOT89 | SOT-89-3 | IC34 |
| 1 | S80723AN-DL | SOT-89-3 | IC35 |
| 1 | 14.31818MHz | Crystal_HC49-U_Vertical | X1 |
| 1 | 4MHz | Resonator-3Pin_W8.0mm_H3.5mm | X3 |
| 1 | 32.768kHz | Crystal_C26-LF_D2.1mm_L6.5mm_Horizontal | X4 |
| 1 | CART SLOT | CART_SLOT | CN1 |
| 2 | ~ | CONTROLLER_CONN | CN2A1, CN2B1 |
| 2 | ~ | CONTROLLER_CONN_UNUSED | CN2XA1, CN2XB1 |
| 1 | ~ | POWER_CONN | CN3 |
| 1 | CD CONN | CD_CONN | CN4 |
| 1 | AV OUT | AV_CONN | CN5 |
| 1 | ~ | SERIAL_CONN | CN6 |
| 2 | ~ | CD_ACCESS_CONN | CN8, CN9 |
| 1 | ~ | RESET_CONN | CN10 |
| 2 | ~ | FAN_LED_CONN | CN11, CN12 |
| 1 | CR2032 | BATT | BAT1 |
| 13 | 1u | C_0805_2012Metric | CE1, CE5, CE7, CE8, CE9, CE10, CE11, CE12 +5 |
| 3 | 10u | C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | CE2, CE4, CE32 |
| 5 | 100u | CP_Elec_5x3 | CE3, CE6, CE18, CE19, CE30 |
| 10 | 10u | CP_Elec_4x3 | CE15, CE16, CE20, CE21, CE23, CE31, CE42, CE47 +2 |
| 1 | 4.7u | CP_Elec_4x3 | CE22 |
| 6 | 220u | CP_Elec_5x3 | CE24, CE25, CE26, CE27, CE28, CE29 |
| 2 | 22u | CP_Elec_4x3 | CE33, CE34 |
| 4 | 47u | CP_Elec_5x3 | CE35, CE49, CE50, CE53 |
| 1 | 10u | CP_Elec_5x3 | CE37 |
| 2 | 330u | CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm | CE45, CE46 |
| 35 | ~ | Venus_EMI | EM1, EM2, EM3, EM4, EM5, EM6, EM7, EM8 +27 |
| 1 | JUMPER | SATURN _FUSE | F1 |
| 1 | 0 | R_0805_2012Metric | F2 |
| 13 | 0 | R_0805_2012Metric | JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8 +5 |
| 8 | 10k | R_Array_Convex_5x1206 | RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4, RA5, RA6, RA7, RA8 |
| 1 | SW_Push | Reset_Switch | SW3 |
| 1 | 2SC1623 | saturn_SOT23 | TR1 |
| 1 | 2SA812 | saturn_SOT23 | TR2 |
| 2 | 2SC2214K | saturn_SOT23 | TR3, TR4 |
| 2 | ISS184 | saturn_SOT23_DIODE | D1, D4 |
| 2 | HRW0202A | saturn_SOT23 | D2, D3 |
| 1 | MA153A | saturn_SOT23 | D5 |
| 7 | 0 | C_0805_2012Metric | FB3, FB6, FB7, FB8, FB15, FB16, FB17 |
| 1 | 330 | C_0805_2012Metric | FB4 |
| 4 | 0 | R_0805_2012Metric | FB5, FB9, FB10, FB13 |
| 8 | 100u | L_1206_3216Metric | L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L8, L9 |
| 7 | 0.022u | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C4, C21, C22, C28, C29, C32 |
| 3 | 470p | C_0805_2012Metric | C2, C5, C26 |
| 70 | 0.1u | C_0805_2012Metric | C3, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12 +62 |
| 2 | 30p | C_0805_2012Metric | C23, C24 |
| 3 | 1000p | C_0805_2012Metric | C25, C63, C64 |
| 1 | 33p | C_0805_2012Metric | C27 |
| 1 | 27p | C_0805_2012Metric | C30 |
| 7 | 100p | C_0805_2012Metric | C31, C109, C110, C121, C122, C123, C124 |
| 2 | 68p | C_0805_2012Metric | C35, C129 |
| 1 | 47p | C_0805_2012Metric | C40 |
| 2 | 5p | C_0805_2012Metric | C41, C111 |
| 1 | 18p | C_0805_2012Metric | C44 |
| 2 | NOT USED | C_0805_2012Metric | C48, C49 |
| 2 | 20p | C_0805_2012Metric | C50, C51 |
| 1 | ? | C_0805_2012Metric | C126 |
| 10 | 100 | R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2, R3, R43, R44, R126, R127, R128 +2 |
| 2 | 3K | R_0805_2012Metric | R4, R5 |
| 2 | 1M | R_0805_2012Metric | R19, R67 |
| 1 | 68 | R_0805_2012Metric | R20 |
| 3 | 2.2K | R_0805_2012Metric | R21, R33, R142 |
| 1 | 110 | R_0805_2012Metric | R22 |
| 2 | 30K | R_0805_2012Metric | R24, R25 |
| 1 | 3.6K | R_0805_2012Metric | R26 |
| 1 | 36K | R_0805_2012Metric | R27 |
| 1 | 620 | R_0805_2012Metric | R28 |
| 3 | 1K | R_0805_2012Metric | R30, R31, R32 |
| 1 | 47K | R_0805_2012Metric | R35 |
| 6 | 75 | R_0805_2012Metric | R36, R37, R38, R39, R40, R41 |
| 1 | 16K(1%) | R_0805_2012Metric | R42 |
| 3 | 100k | R_0805_2012Metric | R45, R46, R137 |
| 6 | 4.7K | R_0805_2012Metric | R47, R49, R50, R66, R124, R125 |
| 1 | 200 | R_0805_2012Metric | R48 |
| 1 | 330K | R_0805_2012Metric | R68 |
| 29 | 10K | R_0805_2012Metric | R69, R74, R98, R100, R101, R102, R103, R104 +21 |
| 1 | 180 | R_0805_2012Metric | R70 |
| 1 | 360 | R_0805_2012Metric | R136 |
| 2 | 390 | R_0805_2012Metric | R140, R148 |
| 1 | 5.1K | R_0805_2012Metric | R141 |
| 4 | 510 | R_0805_2012Metric | R143, R144, R150, R151 |
| 1 | 220K | R_0805_2012Metric | R149 |
| 7 | 0 | R_0805_2012Metric | R153, R154, R155, R156, R157, R158, R160 |
Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction design files
The KiCad project lives in the RGBeter/Sega_Saturn_VA0.5_Reproduction repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutSegaSaturn_VA0_Repro.kicad_pcb
- SchematicSegaSaturn_VA0_Repro.kicad_sch
Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction: common questions
How big is the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction PCB?
The Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction measures 238.1 × 207.2 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction?
385 components, from 106 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction design files?
From the RGBeter/Sega_Saturn_VA0.5_Reproduction repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Sega Saturn VA0.5 Reproduction design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license, which RGBeter chose for the repository.
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