Silicon ChipMarket Centre - August 2022 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: 100 years of Australian electronics magazines
  4. Feature: IC Fabrication, Part 3 by Dr David Maddison
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Project: Wide-Range Ohmmeter, Part 1 by Phil Prosser
  7. Feature: History of Silicon Chip, Part 1 by Leo Simpson
  8. Product Showcase
  9. Project: isoundBar with Built-in Woofer by Allan Linton-Smith
  10. Review: DH30 MAX Li-ion Spot Welder by Phil Prosser
  11. Project: SPY-DER: a 3D-printed Robot by Arijit Das
  12. PartShop
  13. Serviceman's Log: Spy games and supper-villain gadgets by Dave Thompson
  14. Project: Secure Remote Mains Switch, Part 2 by John Clarke
  15. Vintage Radio: AVO valve testers, part 1 by Ian Batty
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Notes & Errata: Spectral Sound MIDI Synthesiser, June 2022; Digital FX (Effects) Pedal, April & May 2021
  19. Outer Back Cover

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

You can view 41 of the 104 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

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Articles in this series:
  • IC Fabrication, Part 1 (June 2022)
  • IC Fabrication, Part 1 (June 2022)
  • IC Fabrication, Part 2 (July 2022)
  • IC Fabrication, Part 2 (July 2022)
  • IC Fabrication, Part 3 (August 2022)
  • IC Fabrication, Part 3 (August 2022)
Items relevant to "Wide-Range Ohmmeter, Part 1":
  • Wide-Range Ohmmeter PCB [04109221] (AUD $7.50)
  • PIC24FJ256GA702-I/SS‎ programmed for the Wide Range Ohmmeter (0110922A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • 16x2 Alphanumeric module with blue backlight (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Partial kit for the Wide-Range Ohmmeter (Component, AUD $75.00)
  • Firmware and source code for the Wide-Range Ohmmeter [0110922A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Wide-Range Ohmmeter PCB pattern (PDF download) [04109221] (Free)
  • Front panel label for the Wide-Range Ohmmeter (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Wide-Range Ohmmeter, Part 1 (August 2022)
  • Wide-Range Ohmmeter, Part 1 (August 2022)
  • Wide-Range Ohmmeter, Part 2 (September 2022)
  • Wide-Range Ohmmeter, Part 2 (September 2022)
Articles in this series:
  • History of Silicon Chip, Part 1 (August 2022)
  • History of Silicon Chip, Part 1 (August 2022)
  • History of Silicon Chip, Part 2 (September 2022)
  • History of Silicon Chip, Part 2 (September 2022)
  • Electronics Magazines in Aus. (July 2023)
  • Electronics Magazines in Aus. (July 2023)
Items relevant to "isoundBar with Built-in Woofer":
  • Cutting and assembly diagrams for the isoundBar (Panel Artwork, Free)
Items relevant to "SPY-DER: a 3D-printed Robot":
  • Arduino and Raspberry Pi software plus 3D printer STL files for the SPY-DER robot (Free)
Items relevant to "Secure Remote Mains Switch, Part 2":
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch receiver PCB [10109211] (AUD $7.50)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch transmitter PCB [10109212] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC16F1459-I/P programmed for the Secure Remote Mains Switch receiver (1010921R.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16LF15323-I/SL programmed for the Secure Remote Mains Switch transmitter (1010921A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware and ASM source code for the Secure Remote Mains Switch [1010921A/R] (Software, Free)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch PCB patterns (PDF download) [10109211/2] (Free)
  • Front panel label and drilling diagrams for the Secure Remote Mains Switch (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch, Part 1 (July 2022)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch, Part 1 (July 2022)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch, Part 2 (August 2022)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch, Part 2 (August 2022)
  • Secure Remote Switch, Part 1 (December 2024)
  • Secure Remote Switch, Part 1 (December 2024)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch, part two (January 2025)
  • Secure Remote Mains Switch, part two (January 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • AVO valve testers, part 1 (August 2022)
  • AVO valve testers, part 1 (August 2022)
  • AVO valve testers, part 2 (September 2022)
  • AVO valve testers, part 2 (September 2022)

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