ZX81 Parts List

   

Semiconductors

IC1   Ferranti ULA, Sinclair Computer Logic. Obsolete part.
IC2 2364 ZX81 BASIC ROM
IC3 Z80A Processor
IC4 4118 1Kx8 NMOS RAM. Obsolete.
Alternatively 6116 (2Kx8) CMOS RAM is bigger and uses less power.
IC4a,b 2114 1Kx4 NMOS RAM, the usual configuration.
D1-8   General small signal silicon IN4148, but germanium or Schottky diodes
preferred- they have < 0V6 voltage drop.
REG 7805 5V 1A regulator. Requires a heatsink.
     
   

Resistors

R1 10K  
R2 680R Impedance between ULA RAMCS and RAM /CS
R3   Not used
R4 18k  
R5 330R  
R6 2K2  
R7-14 470R  
R15 220K  
R16 1K /BUSRQ pull-up
R17,27 1K  
R18-26 1K Impedance between Z80 A0-8 and ULA/ROM A0-8'
R28 680R Impedance between ULA ROMCS and ROM /CS
R29 1M  
R30 0R USA only
R31 ? USA only
R31' ? France only
R32 ? USA only
R33 4K7  
R34 220R  
RP1 10Kx8  
RP2   Not used
RP3 10Kx5 Keyboard pull-ups
     
   

Capacitors

C1,7 47pF  
C2,4 47nF  
C8,9 47nF  
C3 22uF Electrolytic
C5 1uF Reset
C6 100pF  
C10 10nF Tape input decoupler
C11 47nF Tape output low-pass filter with R27
C12 47pF Tape output high-pass filter with R29