Circuit Assembly and Chassis Integration

During the Course Labs and IP-1, you will:

• Design and build different circuits which perform a certain function together

• Design a power supply which will be used to supply the power amplifier with the correct voltage and sufficient power

• Build a power amplifier which will drive the filters for the speakers

Chassis Assembly¶

• You will build your system (integrate your subsystems) in an open cabinet (chassis) that includes a bottom, a front, and a back panel

• Four feet are mounted on the bottom of the chassis to prevent scratches

• You will connect the various subsystems using connectors and soldered connections

• Aim for neatly routed wires and take care to prevent stability/robustness issues that can surface at unexpected times and may be difficult to debug

• An example of such a chassis can be seen in Figure 1

Connectors¶

The following connectors can be mounted onto the front and back panels of the chassis:

• BNC chassis connectors,

• 3-mm stereo jack-plugs,

• chassis banana plugs,

• 6-mm LEDs (red, green and yellow) with mounting rings,

• switches to turn on and off small circuits.