Silicon ChipProduct Showcase - August 2018 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: New base-load power stations are crucial
  4. Feature: Introduction to Electroencephelographs (EEG) by Jim Rowe
  5. Project: Brainwave Monitor – see what’s happening in your brain by Jim Rowe
  6. Feature: Taking an Epic Voyage through your Alimentary Canal! by Dr David Maddison
  7. Review: Altium Designer 18 by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Project: Miniature, high performance sound effects module by Tim Blythman & Nicholas Vinen
  9. Serviceman's Log: Roped into fixing a friend's dishwasher by Dave Thompson
  10. Project: Turn any PC into a media centre – with remote control! by Tim Blythman
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: Bedroom (or any room!) no-connection door alarm by John Clarke
  13. PartShop
  14. Vintage Radio: The AWA model B13 Stereogram from 1963 by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  15. Subscriptions
  16. Market Centre
  17. Notes & Errata: Philips Compact Cassette, July 2018; Super-7 AM Radio, November & December 2017; New SC200 Audio Amplifier, January-March 2017
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Brainwave Monitor – see what’s happening in your brain":
  • Brainwave Monitor (EEG) PCB [25107181] (AUD $10.00)
  • Brainwave Monitor (EEG) software (Free)
  • Brainwave Monitor (EEG) PCB pattern (PDF download) [25107181] (Free)
  • Brainwave Monitor (EEG) lid panel artwork (Free)
Items relevant to "Miniature, high performance sound effects module":
  • Super Digital Sound Effects PCB [01107181] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC32MM0256GPM028-I/SS programmed for the Super Digital Sound Effects Module [0110718A.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (C and HEX) files for the Super Digital Sound Effects Module [0110718A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Super Digital Sound Effects PCB pattern (PDF download) [01107181] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Miniature, high performance sound effects module (August 2018)
  • Miniature, high performance sound effects module (August 2018)
  • Super sound effects module – Part 2 (September 2018)
  • Super sound effects module – Part 2 (September 2018)
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  • Arduino IR Keyboard software (Free)
Items relevant to "Bedroom (or any room!) no-connection door alarm":
  • Watchdog Door Alarm PCB [03107181] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC12F617-I/P programmed for the Watchdog Door Alarm [0310718A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
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  • Watchdog Door Alarm PCB pattern (PDF download) [03107181] (Free)

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE New Hakko Soldering Products at Electronex Australia HK Wentworth, sole authorised wholesale distributor for Hakko soldering solutions in Australia, will be showcasing new Hakko products alongside their Electrolube electro-chemical solutions at Electronex Australia (Rosehill Gardens, Sydney) next month. Experts from both Hakko and Electrolube will be available on Stand A16 to assist with customer application queries. The first of the new Hakko soldering solutions is the FX-801 Ultra Heavy Duty (UHD) Soldering Station. It’s an ideal soldering station for high mass components, such as high current inductor coils, heat sinks, large transformers, shields and other difficult solder applications where there is a significant amount of thermal inertia to overcome. The ESD-safe FX-801 ultra heavy duty soldering station has a 300W composite heater while the lightweight soldering pencil is only 50g. The system has six user-programmable preset temperatures, process control lockout with password protection and a large LED display. The second new product is the FX-100 RF Induction Heating Sol- dering System. Designed for fast, reliable, accurate, efficient and ESD-safe soldering, the FX-100 delivers RF induction heat technology at its best. Calibration is not required – just power up and the system is ready for use. A boost control delivers an injection of extra power to the soldering iron tip when required. while a tip sleep function reduces the tip temperature to preserve its life and reduce oxidization when the iron is not in use. There is also an activity monitor that provides cumuContact: lative data on tip heater HK Wentworth loads and tip running 3/98 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale NSW 2100 time to aid in process Tel: (02) 9938 1566 control and manage opWebsite: www.electrolube.com.au erating costs. ElectroneX comes to Sydney next month: 5th & 6th September With over 90 exhibitors and a technical conference plus free seminars featuring leading international and local industry experts, Electronex is a must-see event for decision makers, enthusiasts and engineers designing or working with electronics. Prospective attendees can pre-register for free at www.electronex.com.au This year’s event will feature a host of new product releases as well as advanced manufacturing solutions, as Australian companies embrace the move towards niche and special- ised manufacturing. 2016 Electronex Sydney attracted over 1200 electronics design professionals, including electronic and electrical engineers, technicians and management, along with IT and communications professionals, defence, government and service techs. For further information, contact: Noel Gray, Australasian Exhibitions and Events Pty Ltd Tel: 03 96762133 Email: ngray<at>auexhibitions.com.au Secured IoT endpoints with 32-bit MCU featuring chip-level security With the tremendous growth of IoT nodes, security has become an afterthought for many designers, increasing the risk of exposing intellectual property (IP) and sensitive information. Fortunately, the newly launched SAM L10 and SAM L11 MCU families from Microchip can help designers plan for security at an early stage with Arm TrustZone for Armv8-M, a programmable environment that provides hardware isolation between certified libraries, IP and application code. These MCUs, based on the Arm Cortex-M23 core, feature chip-level tamper resistance, secure boot and secure key storage that, when combined with TrustZone technology, protect customer applications from both remote and physical attacks. The SAM L11 family also includes an on-board cryptographic module supporting Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Galois Counter Mode (GCM), Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA), as well as a secure bootloader for secure firmware upgrades. Both MCU families offer Microsiliconchip.com.au chip’s latest generation Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) for capacitive touch capability with best-in-class water tolerance and noise immunity, making the devices ideal for a myriad of automotive, appliance, medical and consumer Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications. In addition, they provide industry-leading power consumption in active and all sleep modes with Microchip’s proprietary picoPower technology. The SAM L10 received a ULPMark score of 405, which is over 200% better performance than nearest competitor certified by EEMBC. A power debugger and data analyser tool is available to monitor and analyse power consumption in realtime and fine tune the consumption numbers on the fly to meet application needs. Australia’s electronics magazine Contact: Microchip Technology Australia 32/41 Rawson Street, Epping, NSW 2121 Tel: (02) 9868 6733 Web: www.microchip.com August 2018  71