BREADBOARD

&
POWER
SUPPY
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 Breadboard

 Sometimes called a plugblock.

 It is a circuit board that is used to make temporary
circuits.
 It is a device having electronics and test circuit
designs.

Trivia:
The term breadboard comes from the early days of electronics, when
people would literally drive nails or screws into wooden boards on which
they can cut bread in order to connect their circuits.
Types of Breadboard
 Solderless Breadboard
ADVANTAGES:
 The circuit on these breadboards are not permanent.
 It doesn’t require soldering to connect the components on
board.
 If the circuit is not working properly then, we can easily check
and rectify them by taken out the components & replace them
easily.
 Available in different shapes, sizes as well as ratings.

DISAVANTAGES:
 Components that are connected to the breadboard can come loose once
the breadboard is pushed or moved.
 This kind of breadboard is available with high parasitic capacitance because
of the capacitance among different components which are being close to
each other.
 Restricted to below or 1 MHz frequencies.
 Solderable Breadboard
ADVANTAGES:

 These are robust and your circuit will be very secured.

 It gives your project a more specialized look.
 Less cost and saves time while designing a circuit.
 This type of breadboard are available in different sizes based on there
requirement.
DISAVANTAGES:

 This type of breadboard offer a permanent setup for

your electronic circuits.
 If there is any error occurs in the circuit then
desoldering may cause damage to components.
 This board cannot be reused.
 Different Sizes of Solderless
Breadboard

Full size
Half size

Mini size Little breadboard bits

Parts of a
Breadboard
 Bus Strips

 Sometimes called rails, power rails,

power buses or just buses.
 It lets you connect the breadboard to
a power supply so that the other
electronic components on the
breadboard can be powered.
 Usually found at the outer edges of a
breadboard or in between terminal
strip, and are almost always narrower
than the terminal strips.
 A typical breadboard will have two bus
strips: A column for ground (marked in
blue or black coloring) and a column
for power also called as voltage
(marked in red)
 Terminal Strips

 The main work area, which are

separated by the middle groove into
two parts.
 Made up of small holes, or
perforations, where you can plug in
your electronic components.
 Center Groove ( DIP Support)

 Allows certain types of integrated

circuits called dual-in-line packages to
be connected in a way that straddles
that line.
 It shows where the terminal strips
have been divided and which columns
are connected.
 Also allows breadboards to be easily
stacked on the top of each other for
storage or larger projects.
 Metal clips

 Catch an electronic component

whenever it gets plugged in.
 Arranged in lines that correspond to
the rows and columns on the terminal
strips.
Power Supplies
 Power Supply

 It is an electronic device that supplies electric energy.

 Its primary function is to convert one form of electrical

energy to another.
7 Ways to Supply Power to a
Breadboard
 1. Microcontroller
Advantage:
 Requires only a single USB cable (or DC
plug) to provide power to the microcontroller
and all the other components on the
breadboard.
Disadvantages:
 However, this alternative has at least two
drawbacks: First, a typical microcontroller
features only very few voltage options.
For example, an Arduino Uno has pins for

3.3V and 5V.

Second, the current is often limited.
For example, when utilizing an Arduino
Uno, you can safely draw about 400mA from
the 5V pin.
2. Breadboard Power
Supply
Advantages:
 They fit perfectly on a breadboard in
order to supply power to the “plus and
minus lines”.
 Most breadboard supplies have multiple
convenience features: For example, the
possibility to plug in different power
connectors, such as USB or DC plugs.

Disadvantage:
 Most of them are also limited to output
only 3.3V or 5V.
3. Batteries
Advantages:
 This alternative becomes even better, if you
also own a battery holder and a PCB
terminal.
 It becomes very easy to connect the
batteries to a breadboard.
 If you plan to use batteries as power supply
for the final version of your project, it might
makes sense to use this type of power
supply also in the prototype phase.

Disadvantage:
 The provided voltage of batteries is
dependent on their charging level.
4. USB DC-DC Step up

Cables
Advantages:
 Compared to connecting batteries in
series, utilizing USB DC-DC Step-Up
cables is a more convenient
alternative to obtain higher voltages.
 The principle is very simple, these
cables have a USB connector on the
one end, a DC connector on the other
end, and in-between a Step-up
module.
Disadvantage:
 Due to their compact construction, the
current you can draw from these
Step-up cables is often limited to
750mA or 1000mA.
5. DC Transformer
Advantages:
 DC transformers are quite common
for providing 12V LEDs with power.
Alternatively, they can also be used
to supply power to breadboards.
 Mainly due to their size, they can
provide much more power to a
breadboard.
 There exist many different variants,
such as 10W DC transformers or
100W DC transformers.
Disadvantage:
 In comparison to USB DC-DC
Step-up cables, they are much
more bulky.
6. DC-DC Adjustable
Boost
Advantages:
 Potentiometer can be adjusted by a
screwdriver. In particular, the
potentiometer controls the provided
output voltage.
 Moreover, many of these modules
feature also a USB input.

Disadvantage:
 They are often limited to 1 or 2 Amperes
that can be drawn. Therefore, there
range of applications is limited.
7. DC Power Supply
Unit
Advantages:
 The main advantage of DC power
supplies is that the provided voltage can
be adjusted very precisely.
 Moreover, they often provide more
power than DC-DC Adjustable Boost
Modules.

Disadvantages:
 The most bulkiest and also most
expensive alternative.
Thank you for listening…

Group 2
Gime, Cesar P.
Ombrog, Nardito B.
Aguilando, Harvey E.
Galit, Lousonia E.