Silicon ChipSubscriptions - June 2025 SILICON CHIP
  1. Contents
  2. Publisher's Letter: Don’t tin wires going into terminal blocks
  3. Project: The Styloclone musical instrument by Phil Prosser
  4. Feature: The History of Electronics, part six by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply, part one by Phil Prosser
  6. Subscriptions
  7. Feature: Circuit Surgery by Ian Bell
  8. Back Issues
  9. Project: Dual Mini LED Dice by Nicholas Vinen
  10. Feature: Audio Out by Jake Rothman
  11. Feature: Techno Talk by Max the Magnificent
  12. Feature: Max’s Cool Beans by Max the Magnificent
  13. Project: Skill Tester 9000, Part 2 by Phil Prosser
  14. Feature: Precision Electronics, part six by Andrew Levido
  15. PartShop
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Back Issues

This is only a preview of the June 2025 issue of Practical Electronics.

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Articles in this series:
  • The History of Electronics, Pt1 (October 2023)
  • The History of Electronics, Pt2 (November 2023)
  • The History of Electronics, Pt3 (December 2023)
  • The History of Electronics, part one (January 2025)
  • The History of Electronics, part two (February 2025)
  • The History of Electronics, part three (March 2025)
  • The History of Electronics, part four (April 2025)
  • The History of Electronics, part five (May 2025)
  • The History of Electronics, part six (June 2025)
Items relevant to "Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply, part one":
  • Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply PCB set (AUD $25.00)
  • Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply regulator PCB [18107211] (AUD $7.50)
  • Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply front panel control PCB [18107212] (AUD $2.50)
  • DSP Crossover CPU PCB [01106193] (AUD $5.00)
  • DSP Crossover LCD Adaptor PCB [01106196] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC32MZ2048EFH064-250I/PT programmed for the Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply [0110619A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $30.00)
  • 128x64 Blue LCD screen with KS0108-compatible controller (Component, AUD $30.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply regulator board (Component, AUD $100.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply CPU board (Component, AUD $60.00)
  • LCD panel bezel for the Dual Intelligent Hybrid Power Supply (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply firmware [0110619A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply PCB patterns [18107211/2] (Free)
  • DSP Active Crossover/DDS/Reflow Oven PCB patterns (PDF download) [01106191-6] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Dual Hybrid Power Supply – Pt1 (February 2022)
  • Dual Hybrid Power Supply, part two (March 2022)
  • Intelligent Dual Hybrid Power Supply, part one (June 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2024)
  • STEWART OF READING (April 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (October 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (November 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (December 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (January 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (February 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (March 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Audio Out (January 2024)
  • Audio Out (February 2024)
  • AUDIO OUT (April 2024)
  • Audio Out (May 2024)
  • Audio Out (June 2024)
  • Audio Out (July 2024)
  • Audio Out (August 2024)
  • Audio Out (September 2024)
  • Audio Out (October 2024)
  • Audio Out (March 2025)
  • Audio Out (April 2025)
  • Audio Out (May 2025)
  • Audio Out (June 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • (November 2020)
  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (February 2021)
  • Techno Talk (March 2021)
  • Techno Talk (April 2021)
  • Techno Talk (May 2021)
  • Techno Talk (June 2021)
  • Techno Talk (July 2021)
  • Techno Talk (August 2021)
  • Techno Talk (September 2021)
  • Techno Talk (October 2021)
  • Techno Talk (November 2021)
  • Techno Talk (December 2021)
  • Communing with nature (January 2022)
  • Should we be worried? (February 2022)
  • How resilient is your lifeline? (March 2022)
  • Go eco, get ethical! (April 2022)
  • From nano to bio (May 2022)
  • Positivity follows the gloom (June 2022)
  • Mixed menu (July 2022)
  • Time for a total rethink? (August 2022)
  • What’s in a name? (September 2022)
  • Forget leaves on the line! (October 2022)
  • Giant Boost for Batteries (December 2022)
  • Raudive Voices Revisited (January 2023)
  • A thousand words (February 2023)
  • It’s handover time (March 2023)
  • AI, Robots, Horticulture and Agriculture (April 2023)
  • Prophecy can be perplexing (May 2023)
  • Technology comes in different shapes and sizes (June 2023)
  • AI and robots – what could possibly go wrong? (July 2023)
  • How long until we’re all out of work? (August 2023)
  • We both have truths, are mine the same as yours? (September 2023)
  • Holy Spheres, Batman! (October 2023)
  • Where’s my pneumatic car? (November 2023)
  • Good grief! (December 2023)
  • Cheeky chiplets (January 2024)
  • Cheeky chiplets (February 2024)
  • The Wibbly-Wobbly World of Quantum (March 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Wait! What? Really? (April 2024)
  • Techno Talk - One step closer to a dystopian abyss? (May 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Program that! (June 2024)
  • Techno Talk (July 2024)
  • Techno Talk - That makes so much sense! (August 2024)
  • Techno Talk - I don’t want to be a Norbert... (September 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Sticking the landing (October 2024)
  • Techno Talk (November 2024)
  • Techno Talk (December 2024)
  • Techno Talk (January 2025)
  • Techno Talk (February 2025)
  • Techno Talk (March 2025)
  • Techno Talk (April 2025)
  • Techno Talk (May 2025)
  • Techno Talk (June 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Max’s Cool Beans (January 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (February 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (March 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (April 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (May 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (June 2025)
Items relevant to "Skill Tester 9000, Part 2":
  • Skill Tester 9000 PCB [08101241] (AUD $15.00)
  • Skill Tester 9000 PCB pattern (PDF download) [08101241] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Skill Tester 9000, Pt1 (April 2024)
  • Skill Tester 9000, Part 2 (May 2024)
  • The Skill Tester 9000, part one (May 2025)
  • Skill Tester 9000, Part 2 (June 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Precision Electronics, Part 1 (November 2024)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 2 (December 2024)
  • Precision Electronics, part one (January 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 3 (January 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part two (February 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 4 (February 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 5 (March 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part three (March 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part four (April 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 6 (April 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 7: ADCs (May 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part five (May 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part six (June 2025)
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