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2 layers10.2 × 27.7 mmXbox tray emulator, the printed circuit board in 3D

Xbox tray emulator

AR1972/Xbox_tray_emulator6

Original Xbox DVD tray emulation via ATtiny MCU

Size
10.2 × 27.7 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
0.6 mm
Parts
6
Nets
12
Pads
30
Tracks, vias
58, 14
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
30 Oct 2023
Updated
15 Oct 2025

Overview

Xbox tray emulator is an open-source printed circuit board by AR1972, from the AR1972/Xbox_tray_emulator repository on GitHub, published under the WTFPL licence. It is a 2-layer board of 10.2 × 27.7 mm with 6 parts on 12 nets, routed with 58 tracks and 14 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY13A-SU. Its parts include 2 capacitors, 2 ICs, 1 resistor and 1 connector. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Original Xbox DVD tray emulator

BOM

C1,C2 - 1uf 10v - 805

J1 - Hirose_DF11-14DP-2DSA not used for QSB

R1 - 10k - 805

U1 - ATTINY13A-SF or narrow ATTINY13A-SS7R - SOIC-8

U2 - AP2127N-3.3 - SOT-23

PCB ordering info

Layers: 2

Thickness: 1.2mm

Material: FR-4: TG150

Min track/spacing: 6/6mil

Min hole size: 0.3mm

Surface finish: HASL with lead

Via process: Tenting vias

Finished copper: 1 oz Cu

QSB ordering info

Layers: 2

Thickness: 0.6mm

Material: FR-4: TG150

Min track/spacing: 6/6mil

Min hole size: 0.3mm

Surface finish: HASL with lead

Via process: Tenting vias

Finished copper: 1 oz Cu

Parts

6
QtyValueFootprintReferences
21ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC1, C2
110kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1
1AP2127N-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U2
1ATtiny13A-SPackage_SO:SOIC-8W_5.3x5.3mm_P1.27mmU1
1to XboxConnector_Hirose:Hirose_DF11-14DP-2DSA_2x07_P2.00mm_VerticalJ1

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Questions

How big is the Xbox tray emulator PCB?

It measures 10.2 × 27.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 0.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Xbox tray emulator use?

6 parts, built around the ATTINY13A-SU. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Xbox tray emulator KiCad files?

From the AR1972/Xbox_tray_emulator repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/QSB 1.6/xbox_tray_emulator.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/QSB 1.6/xbox_tray_emulator.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Xbox tray emulator design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the WTFPL licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).