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2 layers60 × 110 mmEmac Nano, the printed circuit board in 3D

Work in tricking the IVAD video controller on the Apple eMac to take regular VGA signal. Custom PCB with Arduino Nano controlling EDID handshake and passing VGA signal.

Size
60 × 110 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
22
Nets
60
Pads
131
Tracks, vias
200, 13
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
11 Sep 2025
Updated
11 Sep 2025

Overview

Emac Nano is an open-source printed circuit board by aaron-mueller-18, from the aaron-mueller-18/emac-mini repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 60 × 110 mm with 22 parts on 60 nets, routed with 200 tracks and 13 vias.

It is built around the LCC110. Its parts include 5 connectors, 4 resistors, 2 diodes, 1 capacitor and 1 IC. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

emac-mini

Work in tricking the IVAD video controller on the Apple eMac to take regular VGA signal. Custom PCB with Arduino Nano controlling EDID handshake and passing VGA signal. Additional photos for IO panel. TODO: get photogeometry for IO panel.

Parts

22
QtyValueFootprintReferences
5SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5
2D_Schottky_ALTDiode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2
2MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.5mm_PadH1, H2
110kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR2
11kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR4
1220Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR5
12kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3
1470uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC1
1Arduino_Nano_v3.xModule:Arduino_NanoA1
1Conn_02x02_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1Conn_02x08_Odd_EvenConnector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMDJ1
1Conn_02x09_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_2x09_P2.00mm_Vertical_SMDJ2
1DB15_Male_HighDensityConnector_Dsub:DSUB-15-HD_Male_Horizontal_P2.29x1.98mm_EdgePinOffset8.35mm_Housed_MountingHolesOffset10.89mmJ3
1Fan_Tacho_PWMConnector:FanPinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalM1
1LCC110Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU2
1Screw_Terminal_01x07TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_PT-1,5-7-5.0-H_1x07_P5.00mm_HorizontalJ4

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Questions

How big is the Emac Nano PCB?

It measures 60 × 110 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Emac Nano use?

22 parts, built around the LCC110. 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 Emac Nano KiCad files?

From the aaron-mueller-18/emac-mini repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is emac_Nano/emac_Nano.kicad_pcb and its schematic emac_Nano/emac_Nano.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Emac Nano design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask aaron-mueller-18 before reusing the design.