Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - May 2018 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Trusting our lives to computers / A different approach to project construction
  4. Feature: Drone Air Taxis – Autonomous, Pilotless and Soon! by Dr David Maddison
  5. Feature: Tiny capsule measures, radios your gut gas data by Ross Tester
  6. Project: 800W (+) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) by Duraid Madina and Tim Blythman
  7. Project: Multi-use Frequency Switch by John Clarke
  8. PartShop
  9. Feature: LTspice Simulation: Analysing/Optimising Audio Circuits by Nicholas Vinen
  10. Project: USB Port Protector – just in case! by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Serviceman's Log: The Serviceman's Curse by Dave Thompson
  12. Project: 12V Battery Balancer by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Feature: El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator by Jim Rowe
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Vintage Radio: Zenith Royal 500 "Owl Eye" AM Radio by Dr Hugo Holden
  16. PartShop
  17. Subscriptions
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Notes & Errata: Majestic Speakers / Battery-Pack Cell Balancer / WiFi Water Tank Level Meter / 6-Element VHF TV Yagi Antenna / AM Radio Transmitter / The Clayton’s “GPS” Time Signal Generator
  21. Outer Back Cover: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse

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Items relevant to "800W (+) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)":
  • 800W+ Uninterruptible Power Supply control shield PCB [11106181] (AUD $5.00)
  • Arduino Sketches (.ino) and library for the 800W+ Uninterruptable Power Supply (Software, Free)
  • 800W+ Uninterruptible Power Supply control shield PCB pattern (PDF download) [11106181] (Free)
  • 800W+ Uninterruptible Power Supply front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 800W (+) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) (May 2018)
  • 800W (+) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Part II (June 2018)
  • 800W (+) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Part III (July 2018)
Items relevant to "Multi-use Frequency Switch":
  • Deluxe Frequency Switch PCB [05104181] (AUD $7.50)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Deluxe Frequency Switch [0510418A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (HEX and ASM) files for the Deluxe Frequency Switch [0510418A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Deluxe Frequency Switch PCB pattern (PDF download) [05104181] (Free)
Items relevant to "LTspice Simulation: Analysing/Optimising Audio Circuits":
  • Software for the LTspice Tutorial, Part 4 (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • LTspice – simulating and circuit testing, Part 1 (June 2017)
  • LTspice Part 2: Simulating and Testing Circuits (August 2017)
  • LTspice Tutorial Part 3: Modelling an NTC Thermistor (September 2017)
  • LTspice Simulation: Analysing/Optimising Audio Circuits (May 2018)
Items relevant to "USB Port Protector – just in case!":
  • USB Port Protector PCB [07105181] (AUD $2.50)
  • Complete kit for the USB Port Protector (Component, AUD $20.00)
  • USB Port Protector PCB pattern (PDF download) [07105181] (Free)
Items relevant to "12V Battery Balancer":
  • 2 x 12V Battery Balancer PCB [14106181] (AUD $2.50)
  • 12V Battery Balancer PCB pattern (PDF download) [14106181] (Free)
Items relevant to "El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator":
  • Software for El Cheapo Modules: ADF4351 (Free)
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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