Skip to the content
PCBKitNew board
2 layers52 × 83 mmRetro Card V0, the printed circuit board in 3D

Small credit card sized console based around the ESP32-P4

Size
52 × 83 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
78
Nets
94
Pads
330
Tracks, vias
563, 252
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
1 Sep 2026
Updated
1 Sep 2026

Overview

Retro Card V0 is an open-source printed circuit board by rapha-tech, from the rapha-tech/Retro-Card repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 52 × 83 mm with 78 parts on 94 nets, routed with 563 tracks and 252 vias.

It is built around the 74LVC1G17Z, MT3608 and NS4168, with the SN74LVC1G80DCKRE4, TP4054 and BAT760 among its other parts. Its parts include 20 resistors, 14 switches, 12 capacitors, 6 ICs and 3 diodes. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards and the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

readme.md

This is the repo for my latest ESP32 handheld console: the Retro-Card (Name might change)

In the Hardware folder you'll find 2 versions:

  • V1 : the current version I'm working on
  • V0 : an older version I keep for future reference

Parts

78
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1210KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2, R5, R6, R8, R9, R13, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21
8TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8
5100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C5, C6, C13, C15
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2H1, H2, H3, H4
31KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R7, R12
21uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC9, C10
22.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C14
222uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4, C7
25K1Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15, R16
110RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
12KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11
14.7uHInductor_SMD:L_APV_ANR252012L1
174LVC1G17Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U2
17K5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10
1Acustom symbols:metal_dome_ABXYSW10
1Bcustom symbols:metal_dome_ABXYSW9
1BAT760Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSolderingD5
1CJ3139KPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-723Q2
1CMS16090318SX8custom symbols:speakerLS1
1DOWNcustom symbols:metal_dome_d-padSW4
1DSK24Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123FD3
1ESP32-P4 modulecustom symbols:WT013P4A1U1
1Lcustom symbols:G-switch side switchSW3
1LEFTcustom symbols:metal_dome_d-padSW1
1LOGOLOGOG***
1MENUcustom symbols:micro_sw_plus_grandSW8
1MT3608Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3
1Micro_SD_Cardcustom symbols:micro_sdJ2
1NPN_S9013Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1NS4168Package_SO:HSOP-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.3x2.3mmU4
1ON/OFFcustom symbols:G-switch side switchSW7
1Rcustom symbols:G-switch side switchSW13
1RIGHTcustom symbols:metal_dome_d-padSW6
1RLEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1
1SELECTcustom symbols:micro_sw_plus_grandSW11
1SN74LVC1G80DCKRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U7
1ST7789custom symbols:ST7789-320x240DS1
1STARTcustom symbols:micro_sw_plus_grandSW12
1SolderJumperJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1TP4054Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U6
1UPcustom symbols:metal_dome_d-padSW5
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_14PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ1
1Xcustom symbols:metal_dome_ABXYSW15
1Ycustom symbols:metal_dome_ABXYSW14
1battery_3.7vcustom symbols:BATB1

The 77 most common of 78 parts.

Questions

How big is the Retro Card V0 PCB?

It measures 52 × 83 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Retro Card V0 use?

78 parts, built around the 74LVC1G17Z, MT3608, NS4168 and SN74LVC1G80DCKRE4. 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 Retro Card V0 KiCad files?

From the rapha-tech/Retro-Card repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/Retro-Card_V0/Retro-Card_V0.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/Retro-Card_V0/Retro-Card_V0.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Retro Card V0 design in my own project?

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

Similar boards

  • 2 layers33 × 50 mmHema console, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Hema console

    rapha-tech/ESP32-hema-console

    New PCB for the small console from hema to use an ESP32

    59 parts4
  • 4 layers30 × 20 mmSwd switch, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Swd switch

    alvarop/debugotron

    Debugotron is a collection of debugging/automation tools I've wanted in the past but didn't have access to. Currently, the tools include:

    28 parts52BSD-3-Clause
  • 4 layers84 × 28.8 mmRgb led nametag-48x16, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Rgb led nametag-48x16

    TobleMiner/RGB-led-nametag

    A small 48x16 pixel wearable LED canvas

    189 parts7MIT
  • 2 layers39.1 × 39.9 mmNebula, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Nebula

    Thecactusman0/Nebula-openwatch

    Nebula is a ESP32 based smartwatch that features a rotating bezel encoder

    85 parts4
  • 4 layers46 × 100 mmMusic32v3, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Music32v3

    Thecactusman0/Music32-V3

    Portable music player

    183 parts3GPL-3.0
  • 4 layers17.5 × 47 mmWand, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Wand

    adeboni/math-camp-synth

    Burning Man Math Camp Synthesizers

    52 partsGPL-3.0
  • 4 layers55 × 55 mmAI Pocket, the printed circuit board in 3D

    AI Pocket

    zycero/AiPocket-Kicad-ESP32-P4-seconde

    164 parts1
  • 2 layers176.9 × 104 mmESP32-P4 Display 7.0 inch V1.0, the printed circuit board in 3D

    ESP32-P4 Display 7.0 inch V1.0

    hellosamblack/CrowPanelProp

    Cassette-futurism communicator/scanner prop for the CrowPanel Advance ESP32-P4 (hardware V1.0). Custom ESP-IDF firmware structured as a generic prop engine: stable firmware whose behavior is driven live over WiFi, so…

    544 parts