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Electronics labs require students to design, build, and debug circuits in order to characterize behaviors and gain an understanding of underlying principles. Students utilize various integrated circuit (IC) chips to facilitate their testing. Often times chips may be presumed non-functional due to user error. Furthermore chips may be partially/fully broken by issues like over voltages/currents, improper pin assignments, etc...

To rectify this, our team is aiming to create a generalized IC testing rig, capable of characterizing chips and their possible malfunctions. It must be capable of testing the basic range of chips used in Electronics labs, with the ability to handle future additions. With a target price range of 50-75$, the challenges will lie firmly in the acquisition and design of a simple, yet capable implementation along with it's veracity and repeatability.

Project Name

IC Tester

Project Number

P17342

Start Term

2165

End Term

2171

Faculty Guide

Professor Slack

Primary Customer

Professor Fuller

Sponsor (financial support)

RIT

Planning & Execution

Project Photos and Videos

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Problem Definition

Systems Design

Preliminary Detailed Design

Detailed Design

Build & Test Prep

Subsystem Build & Test

Integrated System Build & Test

Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo

Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation