Silicon ChipMarket Centre - November 2015 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: How my GPS SatNav suddenly flew out the car window
  4. Feature: The Promise Of Organic Electronics by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: Open Doors With This Fingerprint Access Controller by John Clarke
  6. Project: A 5-Element Antenna For Better DAB+ Reception by Leo Simpson
  7. Product Showcase
  8. Project: A Universal Loudspeaker Protector by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Project: A Cheap Programmer For The PIC32 Microcontroller by Robert Rozée, M.E. (EEE)
  10. Feature: Magnifiers: When You Want A Really Close-up View by Ross Tester
  11. Vintage Radio: The General Electric P-807 5-Transistor Set by Ian Batty
  12. PartShop
  13. Subscriptions
  14. Market Centre
  15. Notes & Errata
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Open Doors With This Fingerprint Access Controller":
  • Fingerprint Scanner PCBs [03109151/2] (AUD $15.00)
  • Fingerprint Scanner Prototype PCBs [03109151/2] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Fingerprint Scanner [0310915A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) files and source code for the Fingerprint Scanner [0310915A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Fingerprint Scanner patterns (PDF download) [03109151/2] (PCB Pattern, Free)
  • Lid panel artwork and drilling diagram for the Fingerprint Scanner (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "A Universal Loudspeaker Protector":
  • Universal Speaker Protector Mk3 PCB [01110151 RevC] (AUD $10.00)
  • SMD Parts for the Universal Speaker Protector, Mk3 (Component, AUD $30.00)
  • Universal Speaker Protector Mk3 PCB pattern (PDF download) [01110151] (Free)
Items relevant to "A Cheap Programmer For The PIC32 Microcontroller":
  • Windows/Linux/MacOS executables and source code for PIC32Prog (Software, Free)

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