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6 layers90.1 × 135 mmHandheld, the printed circuit board in 3D

PCB design files for the Game Bub project

Size
90.1 × 135 mm
Copper layers
6
Thickness
1.56 mm
Parts
386
Nets
403
Pads
1,755
Tracks, vias
3,893, 1,513
Pours
43
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
2 Aug 2026
Updated
2 Aug 2026

Overview

Handheld is an open-source printed circuit board by gamebub, from the gamebub/gamebub-pcb repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 6-layer board of 90.1 × 135 mm with 386 parts on 403 nets, routed with 3,893 tracks and 1,513 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8, TLV62585PDRL and 74LVC1T45W6, with the AP2191WG, BQ24073RGTR and IS61WV25616EDBLL-10TLI among its other parts. Its parts include 143 capacitors, 131 resistors, 24 ICs, 12 diodes and 11 transistors. It belongs with the ESP32 and FPGA and CPLD boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

Game Bub PCBs

This repository contains design files for PCBs for the Game Bub project. These PCBs were designed with KiCad, an excellent open-source EDA suite.

See the Game Bub Documentation for more information about how to use these files.

Boards

  • handheld_rev1: Game Bub Handheld, Revision 1. Not recommended for use.

  • handheld_rev2: Game Bub Handheld, Revision 2. This is the latest "vertical" orientation handheld.

  • handheld_rev4_1: Game Bub Handheld, Revision 4.1. This is a "horizontal" orientation handheld, and was officially mass produced and made available for sale.

  • dock_rev4_1: Game Bub Dock, Revision 4.1. Compatible with Handheld Rev 4.1.

License

These files are licensed under the CERN Open Hardware License Version 2 - Strongly Reciprocal (CERN-OHL-S-2.0).

Parts

386
QtyValueFootprintReferences
5710KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1201, R1402, R1501, R1502, R1503, R1504, R1505, R1506, R1507, R1508, R1509, R1510, R1511, R1512, R1513, R1514 +41
55100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1201, C1202, C1203, C1204, C1205, C1301, C1302, C1303, C1304, C1305, C1306, C1307, C1310, C1311, C1401, C1402 +39
30470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC511, C512, C513, C514, C515, C516, C517, C518, C1001, C1002, C1003, C1004, C1101, C1102, C1103, C1104 +14
194u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC202, C203, C204, C505, C506, C507, C508, C509, C510, C523, C524, C705, C1005, C1006, C1105, C1106 +3
150RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR212, R213, R404, R407, R409, R411, R412, R413, R415, R416, R417, R418, R419, R420, R421
12100KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR206, R208, R209, R309, R310, R414, R1601, R1713, R1802, R1806, R1904, R2001
1149R9Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1702, R1703, R1704, R1705, R1706, R1707, R1708, R1709, R1901, R1902, R1905
10AO3400APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q201, Q203, Q401, Q1401, Q1601, Q1701, Q1702, Q1703, Q1801, Q1802
910uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC205, C304, C315, C1308, C1309, C1601, C1603, C1609, C1611
947uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC301, C302, C308, C309, C311, C312, C522, C529, C601
7100uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC501, C502, C503, C504, C519, C1613, C1614
61KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR211, R701, R1401, R1602, R1714, R1716
674LVC1T45Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6U1901, U1903, U2001, U2002, U2003, U2004
6H5VU25UPackage_DFN_QFN:Diodes_UDFN-10_1.0x2.5mm_P0.5mmD401, D701, D1702, D1703, D1704, D2001
522uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC306, C307, C402, C1605, C1607
41uInductor_SMD:L_Sunlord_SWPA252012SL301, L302, L303, L304
4330RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2002, R2003, R2004, R2005
44K7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR601, R602, R603, R1701
4AP2191WPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U305, U1701, U1801, U1802
3100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2005, C2006, C2007
315KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR302, R306, R308
322pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC303, C310, C313
32K2Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR205, R410, R1603
3D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D202, D203, D1701
3MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5H101, H102, H103
3SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1401, JP1402, JP1701
3TLV62585PDRLPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-563U301, U303, U304
21K5Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1715, R1717
21N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D204, D1401
227KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1710, R1903
230KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR304, R305
23K3Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderR405, R406
25K1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR402, R403
274LVCH16T245Package_SO:TSSOP-48_6.1x12.5mm_P0.5mmU1902, U1904
2AP2502Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1201, U1202
1+1V0TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP301
1+1V8TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP302
1+3V3TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP303
1+3V3ATestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP304
1+5VTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP305
1+BATTTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP201
11KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.72x0.64mm_HandSolderR214
11K1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR203
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC207
1220KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR303
122pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.74x0.62mm_HandSolderC1405
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3215-2Pin_3.2x1.5mmY1401
13V3A_JumperJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP301
1470KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR210
1470pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC305
147KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR201
168KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR307
1AGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKRRSW1508
1AO3401APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q202
1BGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKRRSW1510
1BQ24073RGTPackage_DFN_QFN:VQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.6x1.6mmU202
1Batt_ConnConnector_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ201
1CHARGE_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD201
1Cartridge_SlotGame_Bub:GameBoy_Cartridge_AGS_1x32-1MP_P1.50mm_Socket_HorizontalJ1901
1DownGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKRRSW1509
1ESP32-S3-WROOM-1PCM_Espressif:ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U401
1FPGA_SPI_~{CS}TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP401
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP306
1HDMI_AConnector_HDMI:HDMI_A_Molex_208658-1001_HorizontalJ1701
1Headphone JackConnector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_PJ320D_HorizontalJ1603
1HomeGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKRBSW1512
1IS61WV25616EDBLL-10TLIPackage_SO:TSOP-II-44_10.16x18.41mm_P0.8mmU1302
1JTAGConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ601
1LGame_Bub:SW_Tactile_SPST_Angled_TL1105VFxxxxSW1502
1LP5907MFX-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U306
1LSM6DS3TR-CPackage_LGA:LGA-14_3x2.5mm_P0.5mm_LayoutBorder3x4yU1401
1LeftGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKRRSW1505
1Link_PortGame_Bub:GameBoy_LinkPort_AGB_HorizontalJ2001
1MAX17048Package_DFN_QFN:TDFN-8-1EP_2x2mm_P0.5mm_EP0.8x1.2mmU201
1Micro_SD_Card_Det1Game_Bub:microSD_G-Switch_GT-TF003-H0185-02J402
1PCF8563TPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1402
1PMODGame_Bub:PinSocket_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal_SMDJ701
1PowerGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKSCSW201
1RGame_Bub:SW_Tactile_SPST_Angled_TL1105VFxxxxSW1503
1RSTGame_Bub:SW_SPST_SKRBSW401

The 358 most common of 386 parts.

Questions

How big is the Handheld PCB?

It measures 90.1 × 135 mm and has 6 copper layers, 1.56 mm thick.

What parts does the Handheld use?

386 parts, built around the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8, TLV62585PDRL, 74LVC1T45W6 and AP2191WG. 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 Handheld KiCad files?

From the gamebub/gamebub-pcb repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is handheld_rev1/handheld.kicad_pcb and its schematic dock_rev4_1/dock.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Handheld design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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