Silicon ChipMarket Centre - September 2020 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: 5G and the stupid Broadband Tax / Altronics catalog delay
  4. Feature: 5G Mobile Networks by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner by John Clarke
  6. Feature: The History of the Australian General Purpose Outlet (GPO) by John Hunter
  7. Project: A shirt-pocket Sized Audio DDS Oscillator by Andrew Woodfield
  8. Serviceman's Log: Troubleshooting Temperamental Tea by Dave Thompson
  9. Project: The Night Keeper Lighthouse by Andrew Woodfield
  10. Feature: Advanced Vehicle Diagnostics with OBD2 by Nenad Stojadonovic
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: USB SuperCodec – part two by Phil Prosser
  13. Vintage Radio: US Marine Corps TBY-8 squad radio by Ian Batty
  14. PartShop
  15. Market Centre
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner":
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner main PCB [04105201] (AUD $7.50)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner front panel PCB [04105202] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F1459-I/P programmed for the High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner [0410520A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • One 40kHz 50W ultrasonic transducer (Component, AUD $55.00)
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner main PCB patterns (PDF download) [04105201-2] (Free)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner lid panel artwork & drilling diagram (PDF download) (Free)
  • Firmware and source code for the High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner [0410520A] (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner (September 2020)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner (September 2020)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner – part two (October 2020)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner – part two (October 2020)
Items relevant to "A shirt-pocket Sized Audio DDS Oscillator":
  • Shirt Pocket Audio Oscillator PCB [01110201] (AUD $2.50)
  • 8-pin ATtiny Programming Adaptor Board [01110202] (PCB, AUD $1.50)
  • ATtiny85V-10PU programmed for the Shirt Pocket Audio Oscillator [0111020A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Pulse-type rotary encoder with pushbutton and 18t spline shaft (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • 64x32 white OLED screen (0.49-inch, 1.25cm diagonal) (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware and 3D printing files for the Shirt-pocket Sized Audio DDS Oscillator (Software, Free)
  • Shirt Pocket Audio Oscillator PCB pattern (PDF download) [01110201] (Free)
  • 8-pin ATtiny Programming Adaptor Board PCB pattern (PDF download) [01110202] (Free)
  • Shirt Pocket Oscillator front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "The Night Keeper Lighthouse":
  • Night Keeper Lighthouse PCB [08110201] (AUD $5.00)
  • Night Keeper Lighthouse PCB pattern (PDF download) [08110201] (Free)
Items relevant to "USB SuperCodec – part two":
  • USB SuperCodec PCB [01106201] (AUD $12.50)
  • USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator add-on PCB [01106202] (AUD $7.50)
  • Parts source grid for the USB SuperCodec (Software, Free)
  • USB SuperCodec PCB pattern (PDF download) [01106201] (Free)
  • USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator add-on PCB pattern (PDF download) [01106202] (Free)
  • USB SuperCodec front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
  • Drilling and cutting diagrams for the USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • USB SuperCodec (August 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec (August 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part two (September 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part two (September 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part three (October 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part three (October 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec (November 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec (November 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, Part 2 (December 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, Part 2 (December 2020)

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