Breakbeam - Phototransistor Board
Utilized Altium Designer for a new phototransistor board for the UBC Thunderbot's Autonomous Robot's dribbler system.
Phototransistor Lead · UBC Thunderbot's Electrical Sub-Team · Electrical · 2024-09-01 – 2024-12-01
PCB Design
SMT / THT Soldering
Altium Designer
Schematic context
The board utilizes a jumper cable to connect two phototransistor LEDs to hang on the sides of the robot's dribbler system.
Design decisions
The shape of the PCB was fundamental for this design because the PCB was to be side-mounted on the dribbler system of the robot. Thus, the exact location of drill holes and dimensions were heavily considered.
Bring-up & testing
The boards were soldered manually and verified by mounting the PCB onto the robot and ensuring that the breakbeam control board properly worked with the new phototransistor PCB.
Project Media
3D Front View
Phototransistor - 3D Front View
3D Back View
Phototransistor - 3D Back View
Front Trace View
Phototransistor - Front Trace View
Back Trace View
Phototransistor - Back Trace View