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2 layers91 × 186.5 mmDendy, the printed circuit board in 3D

Yet another Dendy (Famicom) clone - 8-bit home video game console

Size
91 × 186.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
141
Nets
143
Pads
633
Tracks, vias
1,788, 246
Pours
122
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
12 Oct 2022
Updated
17 Jun 2026

Overview

Dendy is an open-source printed circuit board by UzixLS, from the UzixLS/dendy repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 91 × 186.5 mm with 141 parts on 143 nets, routed with 1,788 tracks and 246 vias.

It is built around the 74HC368D, 74LS373SC and 4558D, with the LM2596T-ADJ, 74LS139PC and RCJ-014 among its other parts. Its parts include 45 capacitors, 43 resistors, 10 ICs, 9 connectors and 5 diodes. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

README.md

Dendy

Yet another Dendy (Famicom) clone - 8-bit home video game console

photo photo

(more random photos there)

  • PCB optimized for NewGame's case
  • Almost all components is DIP (THT)
  • 9-12V DC power supply with any polarity
  • Step-down switching regulator
  • PNP+NPN transistors-based video amplifier
  • OpAmp-based audio mixer/amplifier
  • Two switchable quartz crystals (PAL+NTSC)

Changelog & current status

  • Rev.A - first release. Please note the errata
  • Rev.B:
    • Reworked crystal generator circuit
    • Tuned pcb's dimensions and holes placement for better compatibility with enclosures
    • Various minor changes and improvements
  • Rev.B1:
    • Power switch moved up to 0.5mm
    • Various minor changes and improvements

Credits

I want to express my appreciation to the

  • megawalkman
  • HardWareMan
  • lm2000
  • HotPixel

authors of the following projects, which served as inspiration and as reference for my development:

Parts

141
QtyValueFootprintReferences
15100nPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC2, C7, C8, C13, C14, C15, C16, C18, C19, C25, C28, C38, C39, C44, C45
810kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR6, R10, R14, R27, R29, R39, R41, R42
6100uPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC12, C20, C21, C29, C30, C31
64.7kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR12, R15, R16, R23, R24, R26
510uPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC1, C3, C5, C6, C10
5HOLEMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_PadHOLE1, HOLE2, HOLE3, HOLE4, HOLE5
41.2kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR28, R32, R35, R38
41kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR5, R9, R17, R34
4BC549PCM_Package_TO_SOT_THT_AKL:TO-92_Inline_Wide_CBEQ1, Q2, Q4, Q5
375PCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR19, R22, R30
3RCJ-014my:CUI_RCJ-01XJ1, J2, J3
21PCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2
210kResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP8RN1, RN2
215pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC34, C42
218pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC33, C41
2220kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR36, R37
2220u/0.2APCM_Inductor_THT_AKL:L_Radial_D8.7mm_P5.00mm_Fastron_07HCPL3, L4
22kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR18, R20
230pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Trimmer_GKU_L5.6mm_W5.0mm_P5.8mmC36, C37
231pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC32, C40
247kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3, R4
2510PCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR7, R8
261C256PCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-28_W7.62mmU3, U4
268pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC17, C26
274HC368PCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-16_W7.62mmU9, U10
2DB15_MaleConnector_Dsub:DSUB-15_Male_Horizontal_P2.77x2.54mm_EdgePinOffset9.40mmJ8, J9
2HOLEMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaHOLE6, HOLE8
2Jumper_3_Bridged12Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1, JP2
2LOGOLOGOG***, G***
11.5kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR21
1100kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR40
110nPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC11
1150kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR31
11AFuse:Fuse_1812_4532Metric_Pad1.30x3.40mm_HandSolderF1
11N4148Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD4
11N4733APCM_Diode_THT_AKL:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD3
11N5822PCM_Diode_THT_AKL:D_DO-201AD_P15.24mm_HorizontalD2
11uPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC43
12.2kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR25
121.47727MHzPCM_Crystal_AKL:Crystal_HC49-U_VerticalY1
1220PCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR33
1220pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC24
1220u/16VPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC9
126.601712MHzPCM_Crystal_AKL:Crystal_HC49-U_VerticalY2
12N5401PCM_Package_TO_SOT_THT_AKL:TO-92_Inline_Wide_EBCQ3
12W10my:Diode_Bridge_Round_D10.0mmD1
130pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC23
1330pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC22
13kPCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR11
14.7uPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC35
14558DPCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-8_W7.62mm_LongPadsU2
1470PCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR43
1470u/25VPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:CP_Radial_D10.0mm_P5.00mmC4
147uH/2APCM_Inductor_THT_AKL:L_Radial_D8.7mm_P5.00mm_Fastron_07HCPL2
147uH/2APCM_Inductor_SMD_AKL:L_12x12mm_H8mmL1
151pPCM_Capacitor_THT_AKL:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC27
174LS139PCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-16_W7.62mmU8
174LS373PCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-20_W7.62mmU7
1976PCM_Resistor_THT_AKL:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR13
1Button THTmy:FC_Reset_Switch_UniversalSW1
1Conn_01x05Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-05A_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1Conn_01x06Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-06A_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ7
1DS-210Connector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_HorizontalJ4
1FC 60 pin cartridge slotmy:FC60J5
1HOLEMountingHole:MountingHole_4mm_Pad_ViaHOLE7
1LEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD5
1LM2596T-ADJmy:TO-220-263-5_Horizontal_TabDownU1
1SW_SPDTmy:FC_Power_Switch_UniversalSW2
1SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP3
1UA6527PPCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-40_W15.24mm_SocketU5
1UA6538PCM_Package_DIP_AKL:DIP-40_W15.24mm_SocketU6

Questions

How big is the Dendy PCB?

It measures 91 × 186.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Dendy use?

141 parts, built around the 74HC368D, 74LS373SC, 4558D and LM2596T-ADJ. 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 Dendy KiCad files?

From the UzixLS/dendy repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/rev.A/dendy.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/rev.A/dendy.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Dendy design in my own project?

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

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