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2 layers110 × 67 mmPico6502, the printed circuit board in 3D

Connecting a Raspberry Pi Pico and a w65c02s

Size
110 × 67 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
29
Nets
72
Pads
234
Tracks, vias
680, 52
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
3 Apr 2026
Updated
23 Apr 2026

Overview

Pico6502 is an open-source printed circuit board by jscrane, from the jscrane/Pico6502 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 110 × 67 mm with 29 parts on 72 nets, routed with 680 tracks and 52 vias.

It is built around the SN74LVC245APW. Its parts include 15 resistors, 3 capacitors, 3 connectors, 2 ICs and 1 switch. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

Pico6502

An experiment to drive a w65c02s from a Pico:

  • Pico drives the processor clock via a pio
  • Demonstrates how to integrate Pico and Arduino
  • Pico is configured as a MicroUK101
  • Uses r65emu
text
$ make upload term
1       ffff R ea 1f7fffff
2       00ff W 00 b0000ff
3       0001 R ea 1f7f0001
4       0100 W 00 b000100
5       01ff W 02 b0201ff
6       01fe W 3f b3f01fe
7       fffe R ea 1f7ffffe
8       ffff R ea 1f7fffff
9       eaea R ea 1f7feaea
10      eaeb R ea 1f7feaeb
11      eaeb R ea 1f7feaeb
12      eaec R ea 1f7feaec
13      eaec R ea 1f7feaec

Parts

29
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1047RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14
510kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3, R12, R15
3100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC1, C2, C3
1AddressConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x16_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1ControlConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1DataConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1RESETButton_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW1
1RaspberryPi_PicoModule:RaspberryPi_Pico_SMDA1
1SN74LVC245APWPackage_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mm_SocketU1
1W65C02SxPPackage_DIP:DIP-40_W15.24mm_SocketU2

The 25 most common of 29 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Pico6502 PCB?

It measures 110 × 67 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Pico6502 use?

29 parts, built around the SN74LVC245APW. 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 Pico6502 KiCad files?

From the jscrane/Pico6502 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/pico6502.kicad_pcb and its schematic kicad/pico6502.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Pico6502 design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask jscrane before reusing the design.