Audio Amplifier Circuit Design
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Table
| Component | Connection | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 12V Battery Connector | Supplies the 12V rail. | |
| 1K-10K Potentiometer | Connected between the 12V battery connector and the decoupling capacitor. The wiper feeds the voltage into the LM386’s supply filter. | |
| 100µF Capacitor (one of the two available) | Placed immediately after the potentiometer. This capacitor filters the supply voltage before it reaches the LM386’s V+ pin. | |
| LM386N-4 | Its V+ pin is connected to the filtered 12V (after potentiometer and capacitor). Signal and gain-setting connections remain as in the original design. | |
| 3.5mm Audio Plug | Provides the stereo audio input. | |
| 1KΩ Resistor (×2) | Each used for stereo-to-mono conversion from the audio plug. | |
| 100nF Capacitor | Placed at the LM386 output to filter high-frequency noise before driving the speaker. | |
| 1000µF Capacitor | Used on the output for DC blocking if required (or as an alternative filtering capacitor in your design). | |
| 5W 8Ω Speaker | Driven by the LM386 output via the series output capacitor and noise filtering stages. | |
| Breadboard | Serves as the prototyping platform for physically assembling the circuit. |
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