Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - December 2016 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Controversial topics should be able to be discussed
  4. Feature: A Look At Nuclear Submarines by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: Automotive Sensor Modifier by John Clarke
  6. Feature: Keep Track Of Anything With TrackR by Ross Tester
  7. Feature: Altronics: 40 Years And Going Strong by Leo Simpson
  8. Project: Arduino-Based Digital Theremin by Bao Smith
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Serviceman's Log: Two crook MacBook Pro laptops by Dave Thompson
  11. Project: Voltage/Current Reference With Touchscreen, Pt.2 by Nicholas Vinen
  12. Feature: Micromite Plus Advanced Programming, Pt.2 by Geoff Graham
  13. Project: El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 by Jim Rowe
  14. Subscriptions
  15. Vintage Radio: Grundig’s 1958 Taschen-Transistor-Boy 58 by Ian Batty
  16. PartShop
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Notes & Errata: 50A Battery Charger Controller, Nov 16; WiFi Switch Using A Raspberry Pi, Nov 16; Precision Voltage & Current Reference With Touchscreen Control, Oct 16
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Automotive Sensor Modifier":
  • Automotive Sensor Modifier PCB [05111161] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the Automotive Sensor Modifier [0511116A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the Automotive Sensor Modifier [0511116A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Automotive Sensor Modifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [05111161] (Free)
Items relevant to "Arduino-Based Digital Theremin":
  • Firmware (.ino and .c) files for Giving the Ultrasonic Theremin a Volume Control (Software, Free)
  • Firmware (INO and C) files for the Arduino Theremin (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Arduino-Based Digital Theremin (December 2016)
  • Giving the Ultrasonic Theremin A Volume Control (January 2017)
Items relevant to "Voltage/Current Reference With Touchscreen, Pt.2":
  • Touchscreen Voltage/Current Reference PCB [04110161] (AUD $12.50)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Micromite-based Touchscreen Voltage/Current Reference v1.00 [0411016A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack kit (programmed for Voltage/Current Reference) (Component, AUD $70.00)
  • Short Form Kit for the Touchscreen Voltage/Current Reference (Component, AUD $120.00)
  • Translucent Blue UB1 Lid for the Precision Voltage & Current Reference with Touchscreen Control (PCB, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) file and BASIC source code for the Micromite-based Touchscreen Voltage/Current Reference v1.00 [0411016A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Touchscreen Voltage/Current Reference PCB pattern (PDF download) [04110161] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Voltage/Current Reference With Touchscreen, Pt.1 (October 2016)
  • Voltage/Current Reference With Touchscreen, Pt.2 (December 2016)
Articles in this series:
  • Micromite Plus Advanced Programming (November 2016)
  • Micromite Plus Advanced Programming, Pt.2 (December 2016)
Articles in this series:
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
  • Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors (November 2022)
  • Heart Rate Sensor Module (February 2023)
  • UVM-30A UV Light Sensor (May 2023)
  • VL6180X Rangefinding Module (July 2023)
  • pH Meter Module (September 2023)
  • 1.3in Monochrome OLED Display (October 2023)
  • 16-bit precision 4-input ADC (November 2023)
  • 1-24V USB Power Supply (October 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)

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