

Button PCB
An open-source portable handheld NES using real hardware
- Size
- 82.6 × 44.1 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 25
- Nets
- 15
- Pads
- 62
- Tracks, vias
- 183, 64
- Pours
- 6
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20231007)
- Created
- 9 Feb 2020
- Updated
- 18 Jan 2024
Overview
Button PCB is an open-source printed circuit board by Redherring32, from the Redherring32/TinyTendo repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 82.6 × 44.1 mm with 25 parts on 15 nets, routed with 183 tracks and 64 vias.
It is built around the CD4021BPW. Its parts include 9 resistors and 1 IC.
Main components
1README
Hardware/Cart-Test/readme.md
Parts
25| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1K | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 |
| 6 | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_3.0x3.0mm | Brown, Orange, Red, VCC, White, Yellow | |
| 6 | MountingHole_2.2mm_M2 | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2 | , , , , , |
| 1 | ABXY | Button PCB:AB V2 | |
| 1 | CD4021BPW | Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm | U1 |
| 1 | DPAD | Button PCB:D-PadV2 | |
| 1 | StartSelect | Button PCB:StartSelect |
Questions
How big is the Button PCB PCB?
It measures 82.6 × 44.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Button PCB use?
25 parts, built around the CD4021BPW. 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 Button PCB KiCad files?
From the Redherring32/TinyTendo repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/Button PCB/Button PCB.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Button PCB design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Redherring32 before reusing the design.
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