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6 layers100.1 × 112 mmPicones, the printed circuit board in 3D

In the last 40 years, technology has advanced to the point were what used to be done in hardware can now be done in software. This project uses an rp2350 to emulate a ROM chip on an NES Cartridge.

Size
100.1 × 112 mm
Copper layers
6
Thickness
1.2 mm
Parts
59
Nets
254
Pads
717
Tracks, vias
2,475, 475
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
18 Oct 2025
Updated
5 Dec 2025

Overview

Picones is an open-source printed circuit board by WiiMake, from the WiiMake/picones repository on GitHub. It is a 6-layer board of 100.1 × 112 mm with 59 parts on 254 nets, routed with 2,475 tracks and 475 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY13A-PU, TXS0108EPW and TMUX1574PW, with the 74HC595 and 74HC02 among its other parts. Its parts include 27 ICs, 11 capacitors, 6 resistors, 4 diodes and 3 connectors. It belongs with the RP2040 and AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

5

README

README.md

PicoNES Cartridge

In the last 40 years, technology has advanced to the point were what used to be done in hardware can now be done in software. This project uses an rp2350 to emulate a ROM chip on an NES Cartridge.

Documentation Unfinished

Parts

59
QtyValueFootprintReferences
13TXS0108EPWPackage_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU4, U5, U6, U7, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U22, U23, U24, U25
9.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C7, C13, C23, C26
7TMUX1574PWPackage_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15
65.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6
4LEDLED_SMD:LED_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderD1, D2, D3, D4
374HC595Package_SO:SOIC-16W_5.3x10.2mm_P1.27mmU21, U26, U28
210uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC37, C38
2IS62C256ALPackage_SO:SOP-28_8.4x18.16mm_P1.27mmU2, U3
174HC02Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU1
1ATtiny13A-PPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU8
1BootselButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_Vertical_Wuerth_434133025816SW1
1Conn_01x03Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_1x03_P1.27mm_VerticalJ3
1Connect Pico Mem CE and WEConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalJP5
1Disable Mem SwappingConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalJP3
1Mem 1 CE to GNDConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalJP1
1Mem 2 CE to GNDConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalJP2
1NES-CARTcart_interface:NES_CART_FINGERSJ1
1ResetButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_Vertical_Wuerth_434133025816SW2
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_14PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4085J2
1VBUS to 5vConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalJP4
1Waveshare Core2350bPimoroni_PGA2350:waveshare_core2350bA1

Questions

How big is the Picones PCB?

It measures 100.1 × 112 mm and has 6 copper layers, 1.2 mm thick.

What parts does the Picones use?

59 parts, built around the ATTINY13A-PU, TXS0108EPW, TMUX1574PW and 74HC595. 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 Picones KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Picones design in my own project?

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

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