

Emac Nano
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
1README
README.mdemac-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| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | SolderJumper_2_Open | Jumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5 |
| 2 | D_Schottky_ALT | Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2 |
| 2 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.5mm_Pad | H1, H2 |
| 1 | 10k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R2 |
| 1 | 1k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R4 |
| 1 | 220 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R5 |
| 1 | 2k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R3 |
| 1 | 470uF | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm | C1 |
| 1 | Arduino_Nano_v3.x | Module:Arduino_Nano | A1 |
| 1 | Conn_02x02_Odd_Even | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | Conn_02x08_Odd_Even | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_02x09_Odd_Even | Connector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_2x09_P2.00mm_Vertical_SMD | J2 |
| 1 | DB15_Male_HighDensity | Connector_Dsub:DSUB-15-HD_Male_Horizontal_P2.29x1.98mm_EdgePinOffset8.35mm_Housed_MountingHolesOffset10.89mm | J3 |
| 1 | Fan_Tacho_PWM | Connector:FanPinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | M1 |
| 1 | LCC110 | Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm | U2 |
| 1 | Screw_Terminal_01x07 | TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_PT-1,5-7-5.0-H_1x07_P5.00mm_Horizontal | J4 |
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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.