

DragonSTe
A whole-cloth remake of the Atari 1040STe using modern parts and FPGAs reDIP-style for unobtanium components
- Size
- 354 × 183.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.62 mm
- Parts
- 339
- Nets
- 584
- Pads
- 2,004
- Tracks, vias
- 2,189, 344
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 15 May 2025
- Updated
- 29 May 2025
Overview
DragonSTe is an open-source printed circuit board by dragonmux, from the dragonmux/dragonSTe repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 354 × 183.3 mm with 339 parts on 584 nets, routed with 2,189 tracks and 344 vias.
It is built around the 74HC244D,653-JSM, ADM232AARNZ-REEL7 and 74HC245D, with the LF347DT, 4832-6000-CP and 74HC374D,653-JSM among its other parts. Its parts include 117 capacitors, 116 resistors, 33 ICs, 7 diodes and 5 transistors.
Main components
1274HC244D,653-JSM
SOP-20-40℃~+125℃ 1 160uA 2V~6V 35mA 35mA 74HC 8 9ns@5V,15pF Output enable StandardCMOS Tri-State Unidirectional SOP-20 Buffers, Drivers, Receivers, Transceivers ROHSJSMSEMIBuffers, Drivers, Receivers, TransceiversADM232AARNZ-REEL7
SOIC-16-40℃~+85℃ 2 2 200Kbps 4.5V~5.5V Transceiver SOIC-16 RS232 ICs ROHSAnalog DevicesRS232 ICs74HC245D
SO-20-300mil-40℃~+125℃ 1 160uA 2V~6V 7.8mA 7.8mA 74HC 8 9ns@4.5V,50pF Bidirectional Tri-State SOIC-20-300mil Buffers, Drivers, Receivers, Transceivers ROHSNexperiaBuffers, Drivers, Receivers, TransceiversLF347DT
SOIC-14-15V~15V 0℃~+70℃ 10MHz 10uV/℃ 15nV/√Hz@1kHz 16V/us 3mV 5pA 5pA 60mA 86dB Four channels Short-Circuit Protection、Built-in compensation、Latch-up suppression SOIC-14 FET Input Amplifiers ROHSSTMicroelectronicsFET Input Amplifiers4832-6000-CP
插件IC / Transistor Socket3M74HC374D,653-JSM
SOP-20-40℃~+125℃ 1 10ns 18ns@6V,15pF 2V~6V 3.5pF 5ns 7.8mA 7.8mA 74HC 8 83MHz 8uA Rising Edge Tri-State SOP-20 Flip Flops ROHSJSMSEMIFlip Flops74HC74D,653-JSM
SOP-14-40℃~+125℃ 1 2 24MHz 2V~6V 2ns 3.5pF 45ns@6V 74HC 80uA Asynchronous Complementary D-Type Rising Edge Set and Reset SOP-14 Flip Flops ROHSJSMSEMIFlip FlopsSN74HC05DR(LX)
SOP-14InverterslingxingicTLC04CD
SOIC-81 4 Butterworth Filter、Low-pass Filter SOIC-8 Switched Capacitor Filters ROHSTexas InstrumentsSwitched Capacitor Filters74HC164
SOP-140℃~+70℃ 1 24ns@5V,16pF 2V~6V 74HC 8 Serial-to-Parallel SOP-14 Shift Registers ROHSGRShift Registers74HC373D
SOIC-20-300mil-40℃~+125℃ 10ns 12ns 2V~6V 5ns 7.8mA 7.8mA 74HC 8 8uA D Latch Tri-State SOIC-20-300mil Latches ROHSNexperiaLatches74HC86D,653-JSM
SOP-14-40℃~+125℃ 1.5V、3.15V、4.2V 1.9V、3.98V、4.4V、5.48V、5.9V 100mV、260mV 2 20ns 2V~6V 2uA 4 5.2mA 5.2mA 500mV、1.35V、1.8V 74HC Overvoltage-tolerant input StandardCMOS XOR Gate SOP-14 Logic Gates ROHSJSMSEMILogic Gates
Parts
339| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 100n | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C1, C111, C112, C113, C114, C115, C116, C117, C118, C119, C120, C121, C122, C123, C124, C125 +50 |
| 22 | 10k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R1, R32, R43, R44, R50, R51, R55, R56, R57, R58, R60, R61, R62, R100, R101, R136 +6 |
| 20 | 1k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R3, R22, R35, R67, R70, R71, R72, R87, R88, R89, R102, R115, R117, R119, R130, R135 +4 |
| 12 | 47u | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C61, C74, C79, C84, C87, C88, C90, C91, C92, C93, C97, C98 |
| 12 | 4k7 | rhais_rcl:R0603_Array_Concave_4 | RN5, RN6, RN7, RN8, RN9, RN10, RN16, RN17, RN18, RN19, RN20, RN21 |
| 8 | 1n | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C75, C76, C77, C78, C80, C81, C82, C83 |
| 8 | SolderJumper_2_Open | Jumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10 |
| 7 | 10n | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C6, C66, C71, C105, C106, C107, C109 |
| 7 | 1N914 | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323F | D1, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 |
| 6 | 10k | rhais_rcl:R0603_Array_Concave_4 | RN1, RN2, RN3, RN4, RN26, RN27 |
| 6 | 12k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R2, R37, R41, R103, R107, R111 |
| 6 | 220R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R25, R26, R27, R28, R30, R94 |
| 6 | 4k7 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R23, R24, R29, R31, R34, R36 |
| 5 | 2N3904 | rhais_package-smd:SOT-23 | Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10 |
| 5 | 74HC244 | rhais_package-smd:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_P1.27mm | U19, U25, U26, U28, U43 |
| 4 | 100u | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C24, C62, C64, C95 |
| 4 | 1M | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R81, R82, R83, R85 |
| 4 | 470R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R79, R80, R84, R86 |
| 4 | 47R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R95, R96, R97, R98 |
| 4 | 4u7 | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C42, C46, C47, C52 |
| 4 | 880p | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C103, C104, C108, C110 |
| 4 | 8k2 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R45, R46, R52, R53 |
| 4 | 8n2 | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C99, C100, C101, C102 |
| 3 | 1k5 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R104, R108, R112 |
| 3 | 2k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R116, R118, R120 |
| 3 | 3k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R105, R109, R113 |
| 3 | 68R | rhais_rcl:R0603_Array_Concave_4 | RN13, RN14, RN15 |
| 3 | 6k2 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R106, R110, R114 |
| 3 | 75R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R121, R122, R123 |
| 2 | 100R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R124, R131 |
| 2 | 100k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R47, R54 |
| 2 | 10R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R48, R49 |
| 2 | 10u | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C5, C89 |
| 2 | 1k2 | rhais_rcl:R0603_Array_Concave_4 | RN11, RN12 |
| 2 | 1k8 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R59, R64 |
| 2 | 270k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R73, R74 |
| 2 | 27C010 | rhais_package-dip:DIP-32_W15.24mm_Socket | U2, U3 |
| 2 | 33R | rhais_rcl:R0402_Array_Convex_4 | RN24, RN25 |
| 2 | 33R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R126, R127 |
| 2 | 3k6 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R66, R69 |
| 2 | 50p | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C36, C37 |
| 2 | 51k | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R75, R76 |
| 2 | 68R | rhais_rcl:R0402 | R133, R134 |
| 2 | 68R | rhais_rcl:R0402_Array_Convex_4 | RN22, RN23 |
| 2 | 74HC374 | rhais_package-smd:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_P1.27mm | U23, U24 |
| 2 | 74HC74 | rhais_package-smd:SO-14_3.9x8.65mm_P1.27mm | U4, U18 |
| 2 | 74HS05 | rhais_package-smd:SO-14_3.9x8.65mm_P1.27mm | U6, U22 |
| 2 | ADM232A | rhais_package-smd:SO-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm | U11, U12 |
| 2 | DAC0802 | rhais_package-smd:SO-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm | U29, U31 |
| 2 | Jumper_3_Bridged12 | Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabels | JP1, JP2 |
| 2 | LF347DT | rhais_package-smd:SO-14_3.9x8.65mm_P1.27mm | U30, U32 |
| 2 | MC6850 | rhais_package-dip:DIP-24_W15.24mm_Socket | U7, U8 |
| 2 | TLC04 | rhais_package-smd:SO-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U46, U47 |
| 1 | 150R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R125 |
| 1 | 150p | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C45 |
| 1 | 1R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R40 |
| 1 | 1k2 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R38 |
| 1 | 2.4576MHz | rhais_osc:Crystal_HC49-U_Vertical | Y3 |
| 1 | 22u | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C7 |
| 1 | 270p | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C49 |
| 1 | 27R | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R132 |
| 1 | 32.084988MHz | rhais_osc:SMD3225 | X2 |
| 1 | 330p | rhais_rcl:C0603 | C44 |
| 1 | 3k3 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R33 |
| 1 | 3k9 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R42 |
| 1 | 5R1 | rhais_rcl:R0603 | R39 |
| 1 | 68000 | rhais_package-dip:DIP-64_W22.86mm_Socket | U1 |
| 1 | 74HC164 | rhais_package-smd:SO-14_3.9x8.65mm_P1.27mm | U14 |
| 1 | 74HC245 | rhais_package-smd:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_P1.27mm | U20 |
| 1 | 74HC373 | rhais_package-smd:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_P1.27mm | U27 |
| 1 | 74HC86 | rhais_package-smd:SO-14_3.9x8.65mm_P1.27mm | U15 |
| 1 | 74HCT14D | rhais_package-smd:SO-14_3.9x8.65mm_P1.27mm | U13 |
| 1 | 74LS257 | Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm | U41 |
| 1 | 8.010613MHz | rhais_osc:SMD3225 | X1 |
| 1 | DMA | rhais_package-dip:DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket | U37 |
| 1 | External FDD | rhais_connector-pinheader:PinHeader_2x07_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J11 |
| 1 | FDD Power | rhais_connector-pinheader:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J13 |
| 1 | GST_MCU | rhais_package-qfp:LQFP-144_20x20mm_P0.5mm | U42 |
| 1 | GST_SHIFTER | rhais_package-plcc:PLCC-84_SMD-Socket | U40 |
| 1 | Internal FDD | rhais_connector-pinheader:PinHeader_2x17_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
The 321 most common of 339 parts.
Questions
How big is the DragonSTe PCB?
It measures 354 × 183.3 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.62 mm thick.
What parts does the DragonSTe use?
339 parts, built around the 74HC244D,653-JSM, ADM232AARNZ-REEL7, 74HC245D and LF347DT. 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 DragonSTe KiCad files?
From the dragonmux/dragonSTe repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is dragonSTe.kicad_pcb and its schematic DAC + Joysticks.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the DragonSTe design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask dragonmux before reusing the design.
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