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Contents
Vol.33, No.11
November 2020
SILICON
CHIP
www.siliconchip.com.au
Features & Reviews
14 MEMS (Micro-Electromechanical Systems)
MEMS combines electronics with miniature machinery, eg the accelerometer
in smartphones. We’ve used a few MEMS devices over the years, but haven’t
described the how and why of them – by Dr David Maddison
83 A Rundown on New 8-pin PIC Microcontrollers
Here’s a quick look at some newer 8-pin micros from Microchip which are
superior alternatives to the old PIC12F675 – by Tim Blythman
86 The Vintage Matrox ALT-512 Graphics Card
The ALT-512 stands out from its predecessor (ALT-256) due to its ability to
display two simultaneous video planes. It was used to make a light pen system
with a custom expansion card – by Hugo Holden
MEMS combine electronic and
mechanical elements into a single
tiny package, typically fabricated
from silicon, just like ICs – Page 14
104 Electronic ‘Wearables’ and the Jaycar Sparkle Stitch
Jaycar’s new Sparkle Stitch is a complete kit to make your own wearable
electronics, no extra tools needed! It also serves as an introduction to electronics
and maybe a start in fashion design – by Tim Blythman & Nicholas Vinen
Constructional Projects
24 Eight Small LED Christmas Ornaments
Just in time for Christmas! We’ve got eight colourful Christmas ornaments with
designs including a candy cane, Santa on a sleigh and more. They’re simple to
build and all of them use the same components – by Tim Blythman
34 Two Large LED Christmas Stars
For those who want something with a bit more oomph, here are two big
Christmas Stars which use standard LEDs or fancier RGB LEDs. It even works
with our LED Christmas Tree from 2018 – by Barry Cullen & Tim Blythman
This year we have a large lineup of
different Christmas ornaments for
you to choose from. While there’s
a lot of choice in PCBs, you’ll be
pleased to know all the components
used are the same – Page 24
44 Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec
This stereo balanced input attenuator fits into the same case as the
SuperCodec and shares the power supply. It replaces the rear-panel
unbalanced RCA inputs but retains the RCA outputs – by Phil Prosser
94 Flexible Digital Lighting Controller – part two
In the second part on the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, we look at how
you can control it either via an Arduino, Micromite BackPack V3 or a simple
serial adaptor like the CP2102 – by Tim Blythman
Your Favourite Columns
And if you want something heftier to
display, say at the very top of your
Christmas tree, then these Stars will
be perfect – Page 34
61 Circuit Notebook
(1) Automatic hand sanitiser dispenser (2) Wellbeing monitor
(3) Boat Computer modified for 4WDs (4) More Boat Computer modifications
64 Serviceman’s Log
One repair leads to another – by Dave Thompson
70 Vintage Radio
RCA BP-10 “miniature” valve portable radio – by Ian Batty
Everything Else
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Editorial Viewpoint
Mailbag – Your Feedback
Silicon Chip Online Shop
Ask SILICON CHIP
111 Market Centre
112 Notes and Errata
112 Advertising Index
And for under the tree, Jaycar’s
got a new kit to help introduce you
to wearable electronics called the
Sparkle Stitch – Page 104
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