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Circuit Surgery
Signal conditioning using
op amps.
Audio Out
Finishing the ‘Transmanium’
germanium fuzz box.
Teach-In 12
Part 2: introducing RF
components & circuits
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Energy Harvesting
Small amounts of electricity
from the environment.
Circuit Surgery
Analysing circuit frequency
responses mathematically.
Teach-In 12
Part 3: radio transmitters
and receivers.
Max’s Cool Beans
Cartridges for the
retro games console
Teach-In 12
Part 4: softwaredefined radio
Audio Out
VariableSpeed
Drive for
Induction
Motors
Circuit Surgery
A plethora of
fuzz pedals
Max’s Cool Beans
Op amp gain, phase,
stability & bandwidth
Updating the display
after button presses
Teach-In 12
Part 5: all about
radio antennas
Multi-waveform
Function
Generator using
op amps
DIY guitar
overdrive
pedal
High-current
Inductor
Tester
HighBandwidth
Differential
Probe
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Techno Talk – Modern intertial navigation systems.
Cool Beans – Tracking and displaying our game score.
A Battery-Powered Locomotive for Model Railways
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Techno Talk – ultra-low-power AI chips and routers
Cool Beans – multi-digit displays & logic operators
Mk2 VSD – assembling the PCB and getting it running
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Circuit Surgery
Op amp capacitive
loading and stability
Max’s Cool Beans
Digital Etch A Sketch &
the classic Snake game
Audio Out
All-pass filters:
unsung heroes
Circuit Surgery
Stabilising op amps
using output resistors
Power
Rail
Probe
shows
supply
noise
and
ripple
Finishing
the Power
LCR Meter
“Rotating”
Light for
Models
Pico 2 Audio
Analyser
An IR Keyfob
Transmitter
Programmed
via NFC
Test batteries,
large and small!
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Techno Talk – ultra-low-power comms
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 review
Mini “UPS” module review
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Teach-In 12
Part 6: RF testing
and measurement
A Frequency Divider
configured using
USB
MMBasic
on the
Pico 2
Digital Capacitance
Meter
Audio Out
Silent stomp
switch circuit
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Techno Talk – physics lessons with a smartphone
Data Centres – what happens behind the scenes
The Fox Report – Windows network file sharing tips and hints
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Techno Talk: optical MEMS microphones and nanoscale sensors
Our new Power Electronics series will cover DC/DC, AC/DC and
DC/AC conversion, power factor correction (PFC) and more
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