Silicon ChipSubscriptions - October 2022 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: I3C: Coming soon to an IC near you
  4. Feature: Display Technologies, Part 2 by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: 30V 2A Bench Supply, Part 1 by John Clarke
  6. Feature: New PICs & AVRs from Microchip by Tim Blythman
  7. Project: PIC & AVR Breakout Boards by Tim Blythman
  8. Subscriptions
  9. Feature: Buck/Boost Battery Charging by Tim Blythman
  10. Project: Multi-Stage Buck/Boost Charger by Tim Blythman
  11. Project: Automatic Train Controller by Les Kerr
  12. Serviceman's Log: Fixing feline follies by Dave Thompson
  13. Feature: Mouser Q & A by Nicholas Vinen & Mark Burr-Lonnon
  14. Project: WiFi Programmable DC Load, Part 2 by Richard Palmer
  15. PartShop
  16. Vintage Radio: STC model 510 portable by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Notes & Errata: History of Op Amps, August 2021; AVO Valve Testers, August 2022; iSoundbar, August 2022
  20. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the October 2022 issue of Silicon Chip.

You can view 44 of the 112 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

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Articles in this series:
  • Display Technologies, Part 1 (September 2022)
  • Display Technologies, Part 2 (October 2022)
Items relevant to "30V 2A Bench Supply, Part 1":
  • 30V 2A Bench Supply front panel control PCB [04105222] (AUD $2.50)
  • 30V 2A Bench Supply main PCB [04105221] (AUD $5.00)
  • INA282AIDR shunt monitor IC and 20mΩ 1W shunt resistor for 30V 2A Bench Supply (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • 30V 2A Bench Supply PCB patterns (PDF download) [04105221/2] (Free)
  • 30V 2A Bench Supply front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 30V 2A Bench Supply, Part 1 (October 2022)
  • 30V 2A Bench Supply, Part 2 (November 2022)
Items relevant to "PIC & AVR Breakout Boards":
  • PIC16F18xxx DIP Breakout PCB [24110222] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC16F18xxx SOIC Breakout PCB [24110225] (AUD $2.50)
  • AVRxxDD32 TQFP Breakout PCB [24110223] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC & AVR Breakout Board PCB patterns (PDF download) [24110222,3,5] (Free)
Items relevant to "Buck/Boost Battery Charging":
  • Complete kit for the High Power Buck-Boost LED Driver (Component, AUD $80.00)
Items relevant to "Multi-Stage Buck/Boost Charger":
  • Buck/Boost Charger Adaptor PCB [14108221] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F1459-I/SO programmed for the Buck/Boost Battery Charger Adaptor (1410822A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • 1.3-inch blue OLED with 4-pin I²C interface (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • 1.3-inch white OLED with 4-pin I²C interface (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • Complete kit for the Buck/Boost Charger Adaptor (Component, AUD $40.00)
  • Complete kit for the High Power Buck-Boost LED Driver (Component, AUD $80.00)
  • Laser-cut clear acrylic front panel for Buck/Boost Charge Adaptor (PCB, AUD $2.50)
  • Buck/Boost Charger Adaptor software & laser cutting files (1410822A.HEX) (Free)
  • Buck/Boost Charger Adaptor PCB pattern (PDF download) (14108221) (Free)
Items relevant to "Automatic Train Controller":
  • Automatic Train Control PCB [09109221] (AUD $2.50)
  • Chuff Sound PCB [09109222] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC16F1455-I/P programmed for the Automatic Train Controller (0910922A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Chuff Sound module (0910922C.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • ISD1820-based voice recording and playback module (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • Firmware for the Automatic Train Controller (0910922A/C.HEX) (Software, Free)
  • Auto Train Control and Chuff Sound Generator PCB patterns (PDF download) [09109221/2] (Free)
Videos relevant to "Automatic Train Controller":
  • Automatic Train Controller
Items relevant to "WiFi Programmable DC Load, Part 2":
  • WiFi-Controlled DC Electronic Load main PCB [04108221] (AUD $7.50)
  • WiFi-Controlled DC Electronic Load daughter PCB [04108222] (AUD $5.00)
  • WiFi-Controlled DC Electronic Load control PCB [18104212] (AUD $10.00)
  • 3.5-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the WiFi Controlled DC Electronic Load (Component, AUD $85.00)
  • Laser-cut acrylic fan mounting-side panel for the WiFi DC Electronic Load (PCB, AUD $7.50)
  • WiFi-Controlled DC Electronic Load laser-cut front panel (2mm matte black acrylic) (PCB, AUD $10.00)
  • Software and laser-cutting files for the WiFi DC Electronic Load (Free)
  • WiFi-Controlled DC Electronic Load PCB patterns (PDF download) [04108221/2, 18104212] (Free)
  • Front panel decal and cutting diagrams for the WiFi DC Electronic Load (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • WiFi Programmable DC Load, Part 1 (September 2022)
  • WiFi Programmable DC Load, Part 2 (October 2022)

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