2 layers37 × 19 mm
Passive rpi hub75-adapter
hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix
Controlling up to three chains of 64x64, 32x32, 16x32 or similar RGB LED displays using Raspberry Pi GPIO
2 parts4.4kGPL-2.0
2 layers17 × 15 mm
Gb link cable
Palmr/gb-link-cable107:video_game: Gameboy link cable breakout PCB
- Size
- 17 × 15 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 2
- Nets
- 6
- Pads
- 12
- Tracks, vias
- 22, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 11 Jun 2016
- Updated
- 22 Sep 2026
Overview
Gb link cable is an open-source printed circuit board by Palmr, from the Palmr/gb-link-cable repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 17 × 15 mm with 2 parts on 6 nets, routed with 22 tracks and 0 vias.
It belongs with the retro computing and games boards of this library.
README
Readme.mdGameboy Link Cable Breakout PCB
I have been thinking about interfacing with my gameboy for a while via the link cable but had no way, other than destroying a cable, to connect it to an arduino or raspberry pi.
Eventually I stumbled upon a blog post where someone had written about the creation of a link cable breakout board. Unfortunately they didn't distribute their CAD file but I figured now would be a good time for me to learn how to create a PCB too.
This is my result, it's very basic but after sending the gerbers to OSHPark I got some boards back which work great.
More about how I made it can be found on my blog: https://palmr.co.uk/posts/26---gameboy-link-cable-breakout/
Licence
This project — schematics, board layout, gerbers and documentation — is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence by Nick Palmer.
You are free to share and adapt the design, including commercially, as long as you give appropriate credit.
Parts
2| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONN_01X06 | Socket_Strips:Socket_Strip_Straight_1x06 | P1 |
| 1 | gb-link-socket | gb-link:gb-link-socket | GB1 |
Questions
How big is the Gb link cable PCB?
It measures 17 × 15 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Gb link cable use?
2 parts. 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 Gb link cable KiCad files?
From the Palmr/gb-link-cable repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is gb-link-cable.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Gb link cable design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 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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