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Nixie driver
Quettle/nixie_driverDual IN-12A nixie tubes pcb, daisy-chainable with 8 bit shift register
- Size
- 50 × 80 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.58 mm
- Parts
- 17
- Nets
- 40
- Pads
- 105
- Tracks, vias
- 307, 23
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 22 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 28 Jul 2026
Overview
Nixie driver is an open-source printed circuit board by Quettle, from the Quettle/nixie_driver repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 80 mm with 17 parts on 40 nets, routed with 307 tracks and 23 vias.
It is built around the HCF4094BE and IN-12B. Its parts include 4 capacitors, 3 ICs, 2 resistors and 2 connectors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.
Main components
2Parts
17| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 100n 16V | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C1, C3, C4 |
| 3 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_ISO7380_Pad_TopBottom | H1, H2, H3 |
| 2 | 20k | Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolder | R1, R2 |
| 2 | IN-12B | Library:IN_12B_Socket | V1, V2 |
| 2 | K155IN1 | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket | U1, U2 |
| 1 | 4.7µ 16V | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C5 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06 | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06 | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | HCF4094 | Package_SO:SO-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm | U3 |
The 16 most common of 17 parts.
Questions
How big is the Nixie driver PCB?
It measures 50 × 80 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.58 mm thick.
What parts does the Nixie driver use?
17 parts, built around the HCF4094BE and IN-12B. 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 Nixie driver KiCad files?
From the Quettle/nixie_driver repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is nixie_driver.kicad_pcb and its schematic nixie_driver.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Nixie driver design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Quettle before reusing the design.
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