Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - July 2015 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Generating your own electricity during blackouts
  4. Feature: Electronics & The Queensland Boat Show by Kevin Poulter
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Feature: The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre by Geoff Graham
  7. Project: Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  8. Project: Install USB Charging Points In Your Car by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Project: Intelligent Charger for Nicad & NiMH Batteries by Peter Hayles
  11. Feature: The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision, Pt.2 by Dr David Maddison
  12. Project: Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Vintage Radio: Stromberg-Carlson’s 78T11/79T11 transistor set by Ian Batty
  14. PartShop
  15. Market Centre
  16. Notes & Errata
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1":
  • Driveway Monitor detector/transmitter PCB [15105151] (AUD $10.00)
  • Driveway Monitor receiver PCB [15105152] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Driveway Monitor detector/transmitter [1510515C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Driveway Monitor receiver [1510515B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) files and source code for the Driveway Monitor [1510515C/B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Driveway Monitor PCB patterns (PDF download) [15105151/15105152] (Free)
  • Driveway Monitor panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 (July 2015)
  • Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 (July 2015)
  • Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2 (August 2015)
  • Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2 (August 2015)
Items relevant to "Install USB Charging Points In Your Car":
  • Mini 12V USB Power Supply with Low-Battery Cut-out PCB [18107151/18107152] (AUD $2.50)
  • SMD parts for the Mini 12V USB Regulator (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Mini 12V USB Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [18107151] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Install USB Charging Points In Your Car (July 2015)
  • Install USB Charging Points In Your Car (July 2015)
  • USB Charger Regulator With Low-Battery Cut-Out (September 2015)
  • USB Charger Regulator With Low-Battery Cut-Out (September 2015)
Items relevant to "Intelligent Charger for Nicad & NiMH Batteries":
  • Intelligent Nicad/NiMH Charger panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision Is Becoming A Reality, Pt.1 (June 2015)
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision Is Becoming A Reality, Pt.1 (June 2015)
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision, Pt.2 (July 2015)
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision, Pt.2 (July 2015)
Items relevant to "Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview":
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier PCB [01107151 RevC] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk3/Mk4 Amplifier Power Supply PCB [01109111] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier prototype PCB [01107151 RevB] (AUD $2.50)
  • 2 x HN3A51F + 1 x IMX8-7-F + 2 x BC846C transistors for the Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier module (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • SA156 plastic bobbin (Component, AUD $1.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109111] (Free)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01107151 RevC] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview (July 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview (July 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1 (August 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1 (August 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.2 (September 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.2 (September 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier, Pt.3: 110W Version (October 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier, Pt.3: 110W Version (October 2015)

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