Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - August 2021 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Productivity Commission report on the Right to Repair
  4. Feature: Advanced Medical & Biometric Imaging – Part 1 by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: Second Generation Colour Maximite 2 – Part 1 by Geoff Graham & Peter Mather
  6. Feature: Automated PCB Assembly for Home Constructors by Geoff Graham
  7. Feature: The History of Op Amps by Roderick Wall & Nicholas Vinen
  8. Project: Nano Pong using an 8-pin PIC by Tim Blythman
  9. Serviceman's Log: Rocking Raucous Retro Roland Repair by Dave Thompson
  10. Project: Multi-Purpose Battery Manager by Tim Blythman
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Feature: El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers by Jim Rowe
  13. Project: Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard by Tim Blythman
  14. PartShop
  15. Vintage Radio: Bush VTR103 AM/FM radio by Ian Batty
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Notes & Errata: Ultra-LD MK.4 Amplifier, July-August 2015
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Advanced Medical & Biometric Imaging – Part 1 (August 2021)
  • Advanced Imaging - Part 2 (September 2021)
Items relevant to "Second Generation Colour Maximite 2 – Part 1":
  • Second-generation Colour Maximite 2 PCB [07108211] (AUD $15.00)
  • Colour Maximite 2 software and documentation (Free)
  • Second-generation Colour Maximite 2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [07108211] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Second Generation Colour Maximite 2 – Part 1 (August 2021)
  • Second Generation Colour Maximite 2 – Part 2 (September 2021)
Items relevant to "Nano Pong using an 8-pin PIC":
  • Nano TV Pong PCB [08105212] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC12F1572-I/SN programmed for Nano TV Pong [0810521B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Nano TV Pong short form kit (Component, AUD $17.50)
  • Firmware for Nano TV Pong (Software, Free)
  • Nano TV Pong PCB pattern (PDF download) [08105212] (Free)
Items relevant to "Multi-Purpose Battery Manager":
  • Battery Manager Soft Switch PCB [11104211] (AUD $5.00)
  • Battery Manager I/O Expander PCB [11104212] (AUD $2.50)
  • Battery Multi Logger PCB [11106201] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-I/SO programmed for the Battery Manager [1110620B.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • PIC16F1455-I/SL programmed for the Microbridge [2410417A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • DS3231MZ real-time clock IC (SOIC-8) (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • DS3231 real-time clock IC (SOIC-16) (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • 2.8-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • SMD resistor - 15mΩ ±1% M6332/2512 3W (CRA2512-FZ-R015ELF or similar) (Source component, AUD $2.00)
  • Matte/Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Battery Manager software [1110620B.hex] (Free)
  • Battery Manager Soft Switch PCB pattern (PDF download) [11104211] (Free)
  • Battery Manager I/O Expander PCB pattern (PDF download) [11104212] (Free)
  • Battery Multi Logger PCB pattern (PDF download) [11106201] (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)
Items relevant to "Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard":
  • 64-Key Arduino MIDI Shield PCB [23101211] (AUD $5.00)
  • 8x8 Tactile Pushbutton Switch Matrix PCB [23101212] (AUD $10.00)
  • Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard PCB [23101213] (AUD $5.00)
  • Firmware for the 64-Key Arduino MIDI Matrix (Software, Free)
  • Software for the Arduino MIDI Shield & 8x8 Key Matrix plus 3D keycap model (Free)
  • 64-Key Arduino MIDI Shield PCB pattern (PDF download) [23101211] (Free)
  • 8x8 Tactile Pushbutton Switch Matrix PCB pattern (PDF download) [23101212] (Free)
  • Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard PCB pattern (PDF download) [23101213] (Free)
  • Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard Joiner PCB [23101214] (AUD $1.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Arduino-based MIDI Soundboard - Part 1 (April 2021)
  • Arduino-based MIDI Soundboard – Part 2 (May 2021)
  • Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard (August 2021)

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