Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - January 2021 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: More articles than space - a good problem to have!
  4. Feature: Automotive Electronics, Part 2 by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: AM/FM/SW Single-Chip Digital Radio by Charles Kosina
  6. Review: Altium 365 and Altium Designer 21 by Tim Blythman
  7. Project: MiniHeart: A Miniature Heartbeat Simulator by John Clarke
  8. Feature: How to use the MPLAB X Development Environment by Tim Blythman
  9. Serviceman's Log: One good turn deserves another by Dave Thompson
  10. Project: The Bass Block Subwoofer by Nicholas Dunand
  11. Project: Busy Loo Indicator by John Chappell
  12. Feature: AVR128DA48 and Curiosity Nano Evaluation Board by Tim Blythman
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Vintage Radio: 1963 Philips Musicmaker MM1 mantel radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  15. PartShop
  16. Feature: El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters by Jim Rowe
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Notes & Errata: Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, November-December 2020; Two LED Christmas Stars, November 2020; D1 Mini LCD BackPack, October 2020
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Automotive Electronics, Part 1 (December 2020)
  • Automotive Electronics, Part 2 (January 2021)
Items relevant to "AM/FM/SW Single-Chip Digital Radio":
  • AM/FM/SW Single-Chip Digital Radio PCB [CSE200902A] (AUD $10.00)
  • Pulse-type rotary encoder with pushbutton and 18t spline shaft (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • PCB-mount right-angle SMA socket (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • 16x2 Alphanumeric serial (I²C) LCD module with blue backlight (Component, AUD $12.50)
  • Firmware for the AM/FM/SW Single-Chip Digital Radio (Software, Free)
  • AM/FM/SW Single-Chip Digital Radio PCB pattern (PDF download) [CSE200902A] (Free)
  • Cutting diagrams and front panel artwork for the AM/FM/SW Single-Chip Digital Radio (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "MiniHeart: A Miniature Heartbeat Simulator":
  • MiniHeart PCB [01109201] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC12F617-I/P programmed for the MiniHeart [0110920A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • MiniHeart SMD parts (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • Firmware for the MiniHeart [01109201A.hex] (Software, Free)
  • MiniHeart PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109201] (Free)
  • Cutting diagrams and front panel artwork for the MiniHeart (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "The Bass Block Subwoofer":
  • Cutting diagrams for the Bass Block (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Items relevant to "Busy Loo Indicator":
  • Busy Loo Indicator PCB [16112201] (AUD $2.50)
  • Busy Loo Indicator PCB pattern (PDF download) [16112201] (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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