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2 layers48 × 175 mmDMH Transistor VCA PCB, the printed circuit board in 3D

DMH Transistor VCA PCB

DeMarco/DMH-Transistor-VCA1

Classic transistor based VCA module design

Size
48 × 175 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
70
Nets
57
Pads
210
Tracks, vias
456, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
30 Nov 2024
Updated
16 Jun 2025

Overview

DMH Transistor VCA PCB is an open-source printed circuit board by DeMarco, from the DeMarco/DMH-Transistor-VCA repository on GitHub, published under the CC0-1.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 48 × 175 mm with 70 parts on 57 nets, routed with 456 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the BC548. Its parts include 36 resistors, 12 connectors, 8 capacitors, 4 transistors and 2 ICs.

Main components

1

README

README.md

DMH-Transistor-VCA

Classic transistor based VCA module design

Parts

70
QtyValueFootprintReferences
16100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3, R6, R7, R8, R11, R12, R18, R19, R25, R28, R31, R33, R34, R38, R41, R42
8TS_Jack_6.35mm_SwSynthStuff:CUI_MJ-63052AJ1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8
6100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
610kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR9, R16, R17, R26, R30, R39
4100RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR10, R13, R35, R36
420kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR14, R15, R22, R23
433kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R4, R24, R32
450kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV9, RV10, RV11, RV12
4BC548Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92L_Inline_WideQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4
2100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV7, RV8
21kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR20, R29
247uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.00mmC1, C2
2Conn_01x08Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ50, J60
2TL074Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU1, U2
1IDC_02x05SynthStuff:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical_BackBoneJ200
1IDC_02x05SynthStuff:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical_EurorackJ100
1SB140+Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1
1SB140-Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD2

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Questions

How big is the DMH Transistor VCA PCB PCB?

It measures 48 × 175 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the DMH Transistor VCA PCB use?

70 parts, built around the BC548. 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 DMH Transistor VCA PCB KiCad files?

From the DeMarco/DMH-Transistor-VCA repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is DMH_Transistor_VCA_PCB/DMH_Transistor_VCA_PCB.kicad_pcb and its schematic DMH_Transistor_VCA_PANEL/DMH_Transistor_VCA_PANEL.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the DMH Transistor VCA PCB design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC0-1.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).