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Vectrex stereo ay

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Vectrex stereo ay PCB layout, top view — open source board by technobly

About the Vectrex stereo ay PCB

Vectrex stereo ay is an open source PCB design by technobly, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-NC-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 20.8 × 36.1 mm, with 12 components from 8 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the AY-3-8912 PINS and AY-3-8912 SOCKET. By type, the board carries 4 capacitors, 4 resistors, 2 ICs and 2 connectors.

It belongs with the audio designs in this gallery.

From the project

A simple PCB to turn your Vectrex AY-3-8912 3 channel mono sound into stereo line out! The speaker will still work as well if you have the volume up.

A simple PCB to turn your Vectrex AY-3-8912 3-channel mono sound into stereo line out!

- Refer to Installation Pics below - Remove your AY-3-8912 from its socket - Plug the AY-3-8912 into this adapter - Plug this adapter into the AY's socket - Clip the micro grabber on - 2GE: Clip onto the bottom of R329 as pictured below. - 3GE: Clip on the same place or R329, which is just a jumper wire. - Plug into your favorite amplifier and enjoy!

Vectrex stereo ay, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Vectrex stereo ay

AY-3-8912 PINSAY-3-8912 SOCKET

Vectrex stereo ay bill of materials (BOM)

12 components, 8 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
AY-3-8912 PINS
U1
1
AY-3-8912 SOCKET
U2
1
Speech Mini Grabber
J1
1
Audio Out
J2
2
0.22uF
C1, C3
2
2.2nF
C2, C4
2
10k 1%
R1, R4
2
15k 1%
R2, R3

Vectrex stereo ay design files

The KiCad project lives in the technobly/vectrex-stereo-ay repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Vectrex stereo ay: common questions

How big is the Vectrex stereo ay PCB?

The Vectrex stereo ay measures 20.8 × 36.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Vectrex stereo ay?

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

Where can I download the Vectrex stereo ay design files?

From the technobly/vectrex-stereo-ay repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Vectrex stereo ay design in my own project?

It is published under CC-BY-NC-4.0, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.

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