Bipolar Power Supply
± 12 V / 0.5 A Bipolar Power Supply
Goal:
Design and build a robust Eurorack format compatible bipolar power supply
Scope:
± 12 V / 0.5 A output
Features:
± 12 V Output on a 10-pin DIP connector compatible with the Eurorack Synthesizer format
Robust construction and Safe thermal / electrical design
Low noise capacitor bypassed rectifier stage
Power Transistor buffered Zener Diode Power dissipation stage
LM7812 / LM7912 linear regulation stage
Fused primary and secondary transistor coils and good thermal overhead at 0.5 A total load current
Use cases:
Power and test OpAmp / Transistor based circuits
Power Eurorack format modular audio gear

Design schematics.

Design verification.

Prototype Board construction.

Assembly Process.

Final Product.