Skip to the content
PCBKitNew board
2 layers54.5 × 42.5 mmComboFlex, the printed circuit board in 3D

A combination of assistive flexible PCBs for Wii modding and portabilising.

Size
54.5 × 42.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
0.14 mm
Parts
83
Nets
122
Pads
336
Tracks, vias
841, 229
Pours
240
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.99 (file 20240225)
Created
29 Mar 2024
Updated
30 Mar 2024

Overview

ComboFlex is an open-source printed circuit board by VoxelTek, from the VoxelTek/ComboFlex repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 54.5 × 42.5 mm with 83 parts on 122 nets, routed with 841 tracks and 229 vias.

It is built around the XC3S200A-4VQG100C, AT25SF041B-MAHD-T and S34ML02G100TFI000, with the TPS7A0512PDBZR among its other parts. Its parts include 20 connectors, 17 capacitors, 9 resistors, 6 ICs and 2 diodes. It belongs with the FPGA and CPLD boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

ComboFlex

What is this?

The Wii is a complex console, with lots of different parts. A lot of those are optional, but a lot are necessary, which makes things annoying when trying to trim down a Wii for use in a portable gaming console. Not to mention, the optional extras can often be quite a pain to include.

As such, the community has developed multiple assistive PCBs. This project aims to combine all of them onto one flexible PCB, to not only make things easier for modders, but also to reduce costs some.

The projects in question:

This project also implements NAND relocation as a bonus feature. While other projects already exist for that, most aren't licensed very permissively. As such, the NAND relocation will be reconstructed from scratch.

Parts

83
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17Conn_01x01comboflex:wii-single-via-0.45mmJ1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17 +1
110.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17
6TestPointcomboflex:TestPoint_Pad_D0.75mmTP14, TP15, TP17, TP18, TP19, TP20
31uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC3, C7, C8
3TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP10, TP11, TP12
210kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4, R5
21kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R2
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR3, R9
25pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC4, C5
2GNDcomboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP9, TP9
2TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP13, TP16
10Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR8
1100KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6
1100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC6
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2012-2Pin_2.0x1.2mmY1
1330Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7
1505278-1933comboflex:5052781933J20
1AT25SF041B-MAHD-TPackage_SON:SON-8-1EP_3x2mm_P0.5mm_EP1.4x1.6mmU6
1BAT54XV2T1GDiode_SMD:D_SOD-523D2
1BATTTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1
1Conn_01x06_Pincomboflex:wififlexJ18
1Conn_01x20_PinConnector_Molex:Molex_SlimStack_52991-0208_2x10_P0.50mm_VerticalJ19
1DATA0comboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP2
1DATA1comboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP3
1DATA2comboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP4
1DATA3comboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP5
1D_SmallDiode_SMD:D_0603_1608MetricD1
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP27
1RESETcomboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP21
1RESETcomboflex:TestPoint_Pad_D0.75mmTP22
1SoftEchocomboflex:TestPoint_Pad_D0.75mmTP24
1SoftEchocomboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP23
1SoftShutcomboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP25
1SoftShutcomboflex:TestPoint_Pad_D0.75mmTP26
1SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1TPS7A0512PDBZRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U4
1U10comboflex:TestPoint_Pad_D0.75mmTP6
1U10comboflex:TestPoint_THTPad_D0.5mm_Drill0.35mmTP7
1Wii-MXPackage_SO:SOIC-28W_7.5x17.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1XC3S200A-4VQG100Ccomboflex:QFP50P1600X1600X120-100NU5
1~comboflex:Wii-TSOP48-trimmedU1
1~Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U3

Questions

How big is the ComboFlex PCB?

It measures 54.5 × 42.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 0.14 mm thick.

What parts does the ComboFlex use?

83 parts, built around the XC3S200A-4VQG100C, AT25SF041B-MAHD-T, S34ML02G100TFI000 and TPS7A0512PDBZR. 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 ComboFlex KiCad files?

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

Can I use the ComboFlex design in my own project?

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

Similar boards

  • 2 layers27.7 × 30 mmFujiflex, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Fujiflex

    mackieks/fujiflex

    GCVideo DVI flex PCB for Nintendo Wii

    33 parts40
  • 4 layers10.2 × 13.3 mmHeart Rate Sensor Monitor, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Heart Rate Sensor Monitor

    Lee34667/PCB_Kicad_Projects

    Creating a L9110 module using PCB techniques.

    14 parts1
  • 2 layers20.3 × 25 mmNandFlex, the printed circuit board in 3D

    NandFlex

    mackieks/nandFlex

    Low-profile NAND relocation FPC for Nintendo Wii

    4 parts24CERN-OHL-S-2.0
  • 2 layers16.6 × 27.9 mm6L nandFlex, the printed circuit board in 3D

    6L nandFlex

    Lazr1026/6L-nandFlex

    NAND relocation flex for 6-Layer Wii motherboards

    20 parts2
  • 2 layers19.8 × 25 mmNandFlex, the printed circuit board in 3D

    NandFlex

    VoxelTek/nandFlex

    23 parts
  • 2 layers45.4 × 45.2 mmOmega flex, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Omega flex

    kitspace-test-repos/kicad6-file-collection

    50 partsMIT
  • 2 layers74.5 × 56.3 mmPowerBook, the printed circuit board in 3D

    PowerBook

    BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2

    BlueSCSI v2/Ultra - an open source, open hardware, SCSI emulator using the Pi Pico PR2040 and Pico 2 RP2350

    83 parts459GPL-3.0
  • 2 layers170.7 × 64.1 mmHUD PANEL, the printed circuit board in 3D

    HUD PANEL

    jrsteensen/OpenHornet

    OpenHornet 1:1 F/A-18C Simulator Repository

    83 parts431