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4 layers101.6 × 101.6 mmDigital Board Rev 1, the printed circuit board in 3D

Digital Board Rev 1

jer-lil/tremolo-hardware

This is the hardware (PCB, MCAD) design for a tremolo pedal for guitar (or bass, synth, tonewheel organ, whatever you like). The firmware is here: https://github.com/jer-lil/tremolo-firmware/tree/main

Size
101.6 × 101.6 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
135
Nets
130
Pads
471
Tracks, vias
1,364, 96
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
18 May 2020
Updated
4 Jan 2026

Overview

Digital Board Rev 1 is an open-source printed circuit board by jer-lil, from the jer-lil/tremolo-hardware repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 101.6 × 101.6 mm with 135 parts on 130 nets, routed with 1,364 tracks and 96 vias.

It is built around the FT230XS-R, CPC1017N and MCP42050-E/P, with the NCP1117LPST33T3G-MS among its other parts. Its parts include 24 capacitors, 23 resistors, 15 ICs, 14 connectors and 9 diodes. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

This is the hardware (PCB, MCAD) design for a tremolo pedal for guitar (or bass, synth, tonewheel organ, whatever you like). The firmware is here: https://github.com/jer-lil/tremolo-firmware/tree/main

This tremolo packs a lot of features into a very small (Hammond 125B, 65x120mm) enclosure. Features include:

  • All analog signal path
  • Full stereo, with dedicated 1/4" jacks
  • Harmonic tremolo
    • Continually adjustable LFO phase, allowing for sounds between mono/stereo/harmonic not found in other tremolo pedals (that I've discovered, please let me know if you know of any)
  • Envelope control
    • The louder you play, the faster the tremolo goes. Or slower. Or stronger. Or the triangle wave warps towards a sawtooth. You decide.
  • Expression pedal control
  • Tap Tempo
    • Optional external tap signal
  • "Ramp" mode, allowing user to ramp the rate up or down using a footswitch
  • MIDI control

Note that at the time of writing, this project is still in progress. As such, I have not been focusing on public documentation. If you have questions, please reach out.

Parts

135
QtyValueFootprintReferences
140.1uFMF_Passives:MF_Passives-C0402C2, C3, C7, C8, C9, C12, C13, C14, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21
14SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10, JP11, JP12, JP13, JP14
8100MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0603R5, R6, R7, R8, R11, R12, R13, R14
610kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_Vertical_CircularHolesRV1, RV2, RV3, RV4, RV5, RV6
6CON_01X02_PTH_2.54MMMF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-PTH_2.54MM_01X02J13, J17, J22, PWM, SW1, SW2
6POTENTIOMETER_10K_TC33MF_Passives:MF_Passives-TC33DEPTH, OFFSET, RATE, SHAPE, SUBDIV, TRIM
5CON_01X03_PTH_2.54MMMF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-PTH_2.54MM_01X03AIN, Digipot_1_0, Digipot_1_1, Digipot_2_0, Digipot_2_1
5LED_SINGLE-0805-REDMF_LEDs:MF_LEDs-LED0805D6, D7, D8, D9, LED2
4100nMF_Passives:MF_Passives-C0402C15, C22, C23, C24
410kMF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0603R9, R10, R15, R16
4Conn_01x02_MaleMF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-PTH_2.54MM_01X02J6, J7, J8, J9
4LED_SINGLE-0603-GREENMF_LEDs:MF_LEDs-LED06033V3, D3, D4, VIN
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H1, H2, H3, H4
4NPN_BJTMMBT3904_SOT-23-3MF_Discrete_Semiconductor:MF_Discrete_Semiconductor-SOT-23-3U5, U6, U9, U10
4NSL-32OptoDevice:Luna_NSL-32U7, U8, U11, U12
3100MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0402R25, R26, R27
310uFMF_Passives:MF_Passives-C1206C4, C5, C6
3CON_01X06_PTH_2.54MMMF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-PTH_2.54MM_01X06GPIO, SWD, UART
21uFMF_Passives:MF_Passives-C0402C1, C11
2330MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0402R2, R3
247MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0402R28, R29
2CPC1017NPackage_SO:SOP-4_3.8x4.1mm_P2.54mmU14, U15
2DIODES_B140_SMAMF_Discrete_Semiconductor:MF_Discrete_Semiconductor-SMAD1, D13
2MCP42050Package_SO:TSSOP-14-1EP_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU3, U4
2TACT_6MMMF_Switches:MF_Switches-TACT6MMBYPASS, TAP
10MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0603R18
110kMF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0402R17
110nMF_Passives:MF_Passives-C0402C10
1470MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0402R4
1560MF_Passives:MF_Passives-R0402R1
1AudioJack3_SwitchPinebox:Jack_0.25in_TRS_SwitchedJ20
1Barrel_JackConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-063AH_Horizontal_CircularHolesJ21
1CON_01X04_PTH_2.54MMMF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-PTH_2.54MM_01X04J14
1FT230XS-RMF_IC_Digital:MF_IC_Digital-SSOP16U1
1LED_RGB_CA_PLCC4MF_LEDs:MF_LEDs-PLCC4D10
1LED_SINGLE-0805-GREENMF_LEDs:MF_LEDs-LED0805LED1
1NCP1117LPST33T3GMF_IC_Power:MF_IC_Power-SOT-223-3U2
1STM32F030RCTxPackage_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU13
1SW_DIP_x02Button_Switch_THT:SW_DIP_SPSTx02_Slide_9.78x7.26mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mmSW2
1SW_DIP_x04Button_Switch_THT:SW_DIP_SPSTx04_Slide_9.78x12.34mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mmSW1
1TACT_4.2MMMF_Switches:MF_Switches-TACT4.2MMRESET
1USB_MICRO_RIGHTMF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-MICROUSB-RIGHTJ1
1VAL**MF_Connectors:MF_Connectors-PTH_2.54MM_01X02GND

The 133 most common of 135 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Digital Board Rev 1 PCB?

It measures 101.6 × 101.6 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Digital Board Rev 1 use?

135 parts, built around the FT230XS-R, CPC1017N, MCP42050-E/P and NCP1117LPST33T3G-MS. 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 Digital Board Rev 1 KiCad files?

From the jer-lil/tremolo-hardware repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Rev_1/Digital_Board_Rev_1/Digital_Board_Rev_1.kicad_pcb and its schematic Rev_1/AnalogBoard_Rev0/AnalogBoard_Rev0.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Digital Board Rev 1 design in my own project?

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