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2 layers40 × 100 mmVca-1, the printed circuit board in 3D

A dual VCA module based on the LM13700 OTA in a Eurorack format.

Size
40 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
49
Nets
45
Pads
148
Tracks, vias
205, 2
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
13 Jun 2025
Updated
5 Nov 2025

Overview

Vca-1 is an open-source printed circuit board by xdylanm, from the xdylanm/vca-module repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 40 × 100 mm with 49 parts on 45 nets, routed with 205 tracks and 2 vias.

It is built around the LM13700M and BC557. Its parts include 20 resistors, 10 capacitors, 7 connectors, 4 diodes and 2 ICs.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Dual VCA

A dual VCA module based on the LM13700 OTA in a Eurorack format.

Parts

49
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6100nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC3, C4, C5, C7, C8, C9
4100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR1, R4, R10, R13
4220RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR5, R7, R14, R16
3100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3, R6, R12
2100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_PTV09A-2_Single_HorizontalRV3, RV4
2100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV1, RV2
210RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR19, R20
210uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC6, C10
212kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR2, R11
21N4148Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2
21kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR9, R18
2220pCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC1, C2
249k9Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR8, R17
2AUDIO INAudioJacks:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ323M_HorizontalJ2, J5
2BC557Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline_WideQ1, Q2
2D_SchottkyDiode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P2.54mm_Vertical_KathodeUpD3, D4
2LIN CV INAudioJacks:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ323M_HorizontalJ1, J4
2OUTAudioJacks:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ323M_HorizontalJ3, J6
1100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR15
1Conn_02x05_Odd_EvenConnector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ7
1LM13700Package_SO:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mmU2
1TL074Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_SocketU1

Questions

How big is the Vca-1 PCB?

It measures 40 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Vca-1 use?

49 parts, built around the LM13700M and BC557. 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 Vca-1 KiCad files?

From the xdylanm/vca-module repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/vca-1/vca-1.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/vca-1/vca-1.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Vca-1 design in my own project?

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

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