Silicon ChipSubscriptions - February 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Will Arduino survive?
  4. Feature: The History of Intel, Part 1 by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Project: Mains LED Indicator by Julian Edgar & John Clarke
  6. Feature: Power Electronics, Part 4 by Andrew Levido
  7. Project: The Internet Radio, Part 1 by Phil Prosser
  8. Subscriptions
  9. Project: Mains Hum Notch Filter by John Clarke
  10. Project: DCC Remote Controller by Tim Blythman
  11. Feature: How to Design PCBs, Part 3 by Tim Blythman
  12. Review: Tiny QR Code Reader by Tim Blythman
  13. Serviceman's Log: Closed for Christmas! by Bruce Pierson, Various
  14. PartShop
  15. Vintage Radio: The Columbia TR-1000 portable radio by Ian Batty
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Notes & Errata: RGB LED Star Ornament, December 2025; Power Electronics part 2, December 2025; Digital Preamplifier, October 2025
  19. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the February 2026 issue of Silicon Chip.

You can view 35 of the 104 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

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Items relevant to "Mains LED Indicator":
  • Mains LED Indicator PCB [10111251] (AUD $2.50)
  • LTspice circuit simulation file for the Mains LED Indicator (Software, Free)
  • Mains LED Indicator PCB pattern (PDF download) [10111251] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Power Electronics, Part 1 (November 2025)
  • Power Electronics, Part 2 (December 2025)
  • Power Electronics, Part 3 (January 2026)
  • Power Electronics, Part 4 (February 2026)
Items relevant to "The Internet Radio, Part 1":
  • STL files for the Internet Radio (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "Mains Hum Notch Filter":
  • Mains Hum Notch Filter PCB [01003261] (AUD $10.00)
  • Mains Hum Notch Filter short-form kit (Component, AUD $40.00)
  • LTspice simulation file for the Mains Hum Notch Filter (Software, Free)
  • Mains Hum Notch Filter PCB pattern (PDF download) [01003261] (Free)
Items relevant to "DCC Remote Controller":
  • DCC Remote Controller PCB [09111245] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F18146-I/SO programmed for the DCC Remote Controller [0911124C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • 0.91-inch white OLED with 4-pin I²C interface (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • DCC Remote Controller kit (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • DCC Remote Controller software [0911124C] (Free)
  • DCC Remote Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [09111245] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • DCC Decoder (December 2025)
  • How to use DCC (January 2026)
  • DCC Base Station (January 2026)
  • DCC Remote Controller (February 2026)
Articles in this series:
  • How to Design PCBs, Part 1 (December 2025)
  • How to Design PCBs, Part 2 (January 2026)
  • How to Design PCBs, Part 3 (February 2026)
Items relevant to "Tiny QR Code Reader":
  • Tiny QR Code Reader demonstration code (Software, Free)

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