Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - March 2011 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Power factor correction gizmos do not save power
  4. Feature: Microchip’s New PIC32 Microcontroller by Geoff Graham
  5. Feature: Community TV Station TVS by Barrie Smith
  6. Project: The Maximite Computer, Pt.1 by Geoff Graham
  7. Project: Universal Voltage Regulator Board by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Project: Mains Moderator: Stepping Down The Volts by Leo Simpson
  9. Salvage It! – A Vacuum Pump From Junk by Neno Stojadinovic
  10. Project: 12V 20-120W Solar Panel Simulator by John Clarke
  11. Project: Microphone To Neck Loop Coupler For Hearing Aids by John Clarke
  12. Review: The Atten ADS1102CA Digital Storage Oscilloscope by Mauro Grassi
  13. Vintage Radio: The STC A5150 5-valve mantel clock radio by Rodney Champness
  14. Book Store
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "The Maximite Computer, Pt.1":
  • Maximite PCB [06103111] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC32MX695F512H-80I/PT programmed for the Maximite/miniMaximite (V2.7) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $30.00)
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with 5-pin header and 30cm jumper cable (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • MaxiMite Firmware v4.1, documentation, libraries, sample software, serial port driver and sprint/font editor (Free)
  • MaxiMite Microcomputer PCB pattern (PDF download) [06103111] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Maximite Computer, Pt.1 (March 2011)
  • The Maximite Computer, Pt.1 (March 2011)
  • The Maximite Computer, Pt.2 (April 2011)
  • The Maximite Computer, Pt.2 (April 2011)
  • The Maximite Computer, Pt.3 (May 2011)
  • The Maximite Computer, Pt.3 (May 2011)
Items relevant to "Universal Voltage Regulator Board":
  • Universal Voltage Regulator PCB [18103111] (AUD $5.00)
  • Universal Voltage Regulator PCB pattern (PDF download) [18103111] (Free)
Items relevant to "Mains Moderator: Stepping Down The Volts":
  • Mains Moderator lid panel artwork and warning label (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "12V 20-120W Solar Panel Simulator":
  • 12V 20-120W Solar Panel Simulator PCB [04103111] (AUD $10.00)
  • Solar Panel Simulator PCB pattern (PDF download) [04103111] (Free)
Items relevant to "Microphone To Neck Loop Coupler For Hearing Aids":
  • Hearing Loop Receiver/Neck Loop Coupler PCB [01209101] (AUD $10.00)
  • Hearing Loop Receiver/Neck Loop Coupler PCB pattern (PDF download) [01209101] (Free)
  • Hearing Loop Neck Loop Coupler panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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