Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - March 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Expect more Chinese brand computer parts
  4. Feature: The History of Intel, Part 2 by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Project: Solar Panel Protector by Ian Ashford
  6. Feature: Power Electronics, Part 5 by Andrew Levido
  7. Project: DCC Booster by Tim Blythman
  8. Subscriptions
  9. Feature: Self-powered Wireless Switches by Tim Blythman
  10. Feature: Wiring up a New Home by Julian Edgar
  11. Project: The Internet Radio, Part 2 by Phil Prosser
  12. Project: Graphing Thermometer by Andrew Woodfield
  13. Serviceman's Log: Doing the dirty work by Various
  14. PartShop
  15. Vintage Radio: RCA Radiola 17 (AR-927) by Jim Greig
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Notes & Errata: Ultrasonic Cleaner, October 2020; Scale Speed Checker for model railway, January 2026
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • The History of Intel, Part 1 (February 2026)
  • The History of Intel, Part 2 (March 2026)
Items relevant to "Solar Panel Protector":
  • Solar Panel Protector PCB pattern (PDF download) [17112251] (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)
  • Power Electronics, Part 5 (March 2026)
Items relevant to "DCC Booster":
  • DCC Booster PCB [09111248] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F18146-I/SO programmed for the DCC Booster [0911124D.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • 0.91-inch white OLED with 4-pin I²C interface (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • DCC Booster/Reverse Loop Controller short-form kit (Component, AUD $45.00)
  • DCC Booster front panel (black) [09111249] (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • DCC Booster/Reverse Loop Controller firmware [0911124D.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • DCC Booster/Reverse Loop Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [09111248] (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)
  • DCC Booster (March 2026)
Items relevant to "Self-powered Wireless Switches":
  • Demo software for Kinetic Switches (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
  • Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors (November 2022)
  • Heart Rate Sensor Module (February 2023)
  • UVM-30A UV Light Sensor (May 2023)
  • VL6180X Rangefinding Module (July 2023)
  • pH Meter Module (September 2023)
  • 1.3in Monochrome OLED Display (October 2023)
  • 16-bit precision 4-input ADC (November 2023)
  • 1-24V USB Power Supply (October 2024)
  • 14-segment, 4-digit LED Display Modules (November 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)
  • The Quason VL6180X laser rangefinder module (January 2025)
  • TCS230 Colour Sensor (January 2025)
  • Using Electronic Modules: 1-24V Adjustable USB Power Supply (February 2025)
  • Low-cost electronic modules: 8×16 LED Matrix module (July 2025)
  • Modules: Thin-Film Pressure Sensor (August 2025)
  • 0.91-inch monochrome OLED display modules (September 2025)
  • Self-powered Wireless Switches (March 2026)
Items relevant to "The Internet Radio, Part 2":
  • STL files for the Internet Radio (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Internet Radio, Part 1 (February 2026)
  • The Internet Radio, Part 2 (March 2026)
Items relevant to "Graphing Thermometer":
  • Graphing Thermometer PCB [04102261] (AUD $3.00)
  • ATtiny85-20PU programmed for the Graphing Thermometer [0410226A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Graphing Thermometer firmware (Software, Free)
  • Graphing Thermometer PCB pattern (PDF download) [04102261] (Free)

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