Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - January 2017 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Pumped hydro storage is no panacea for renewables & Airbags could kill your daughter
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity by Dr David Maddison
  6. PartShop
  7. Feature: Viewing Radio Waves In Colour by Ross Tester
  8. Project: New SC200 Audio Amplifier by Nicholas Vinen & Leo Simpson
  9. Project: High Power DC Motor Speed Control by John Clarke
  10. Serviceman's Log: When spare parts aren't around by Dave Thompson
  11. Project: Programming the ATtiny85 With An Arduino by Lawrence Billson
  12. Product Showcase
  13. Project: El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 by Jim Rowe
  14. Project: Giving the Ultrasonic Theremin A Volume Control by Bao Smith
  15. Feature: Real-Time System Modelling by Karthik Srinivasan
  16. Feature: Set-Top Boxes Make Great (Cheap!) PVRs by Jim Rowe
  17. Vintage Radio: Pye 1951 5-Valve Model APJ-Modified by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  18. PartShop
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "New SC200 Audio Amplifier":
  • Ultra-LD Mk3/Mk4 Amplifier Power Supply PCB [01109111] (AUD $15.00)
  • New SC200 Audio Amplifier PCB [01108161] (AUD $10.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the SC200 Audio Amplifier Module (Component, AUD $50.00)
  • New SC200 Audio Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108161] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • New SC200 Audio Amplifier (January 2017)
  • New SC200 Audio Amplifier – Part 2 (February 2017)
  • New SC200 Audio Amplifier - Part 3 (March 2017)
Items relevant to "High Power DC Motor Speed Control":
  • High Power DC Motor Speed Control main PCB [11112161] (AUD $10.00)
  • High Power DC Motor Speed Control Mosfet PCB [11112162] (AUD $12.50)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the High Power DC Motor Speed Controller [1111216A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the High Power DC Motor Speed Controller (Component, AUD $50.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the High Power DC Motor Speed Control [1111216A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • High Power DC Motor Speed Control PCB patterns (PDF download) [11112161/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High Power DC Motor Speed Control (January 2017)
  • High Power DC Motor Speed Control – Part 2 (February 2017)
Items relevant to "Programming the ATtiny85 With An Arduino":
  • Firmware (.ino) files for the Programming the ATtiny85 With An Arduino (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3":
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with microUSB socket and 6-pin right-angle header (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with microUSB socket and 6-pin right-angle header (clone version) (Component, AUD $3.00)
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)
  • 14-segment, 4-digit LED Display Modules (November 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)
  • The Quason VL6180X laser rangefinder module (January 2025)
  • TCS230 Colour Sensor (January 2025)
  • Using Electronic Modules: 1-24V Adjustable USB Power Supply (February 2025)
Items relevant to "Giving the Ultrasonic Theremin A Volume Control":
  • Firmware (.ino and .c) files for Giving the Ultrasonic Theremin a Volume Control (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Arduino-Based Digital Theremin (December 2016)
  • Giving the Ultrasonic Theremin A Volume Control (January 2017)

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