Silicon ChipMarket Centre - September 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Crystals: more than meets the eye
  4. Feature: Improvised Electronics, Part 1 by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Project: Semiconductor Analyser by Andrew Levido
  6. Feature: How Induction Motors Work by Andrew Levido
  7. Project: Stereo FM Transmitter by Charles Kosina, VK3BAR
  8. Feature: The Commodore PET Display by Dr Hugo Holden
  9. Project: Phenomenal Pinball Machine Part 4 by Phil Prosser
  10. Project: Battery BackPack for GPS Clocks by Tim Blythman
  11. Subscriptions
  12. Serviceman's Log: Soviet PDP-11-40 (SM-4) computer repair by Cas Filar et al
  13. Vintage Radio: Braybon Bros Voltage Regulator by Fred Lever
  14. PartShop
  15. PartShop
  16. Market Centre
  17. Notes & Errata: Simple USB Power Monitor, June 2026; USB-C Power Monitor, September 2025
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Semiconductor Analyser":
  • Semiconductor Analyser PCB [P9062-1] (AUD $2.50)
  • Hammond 1593XBK plastic enclosure, 140 × 66 × 28mm (Component, AUD $17.50)
  • Semiconductor Analyser kit (Component, AUD $95.00)
  • Semiconductor Analyser firmware (Software, Free)
  • Semiconductor Analyser PCB pattern (PDF download) [P9062-1] (Free)
  • Panel artwork and cutting/drilling diagrams for the Semiconductor Analyser (Free)
Items relevant to "Stereo FM Transmitter":
  • Low-Power FM Transmitter main PCB [CSE260501C] (AUD $5.00)
  • Low-Power FM Transmitter lid PCB [CSE260502] (AUD $5.00)
  • ATmega328PB-AN programmed for the Low-Power FM Transmitter [CSE0501A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Elechouse FM transmitter module (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • ND0205MA 1.5-4.5V to 5V four-pin boost module (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • 0.96in white OLED with SSD1306 controller (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • 0.96in cyan OLED with SSD1306 controller (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Low-Power FM Transmitter firmware (Software, Free)
  • Low-Power FM Transmitter PCB pattern (PDF download) [CSE260501C] (Free)
Items relevant to "Phenomenal Pinball Machine Part 4":
  • Pinball Machine Control PCB [08107261] (AUD $25.00)
  • Pinball Machine Power Supply PCB [08107262] (AUD $7.50)
  • Pinball Machine Player LED PCB [08107263] (AUD $2.50)
  • Pinball Machine Score LED PCB [08107264] (AUD $5.00)
  • Pinball Machine LED Output PCB [08107265] (AUD $2.50)
  • Pinball Machine Bumper LED PCB [08107266] (AUD $5.00)
  • Pinball Machine Cascade LED PCB [08107267] (AUD $5.00)
  • Pinball Machine Switch Input PCB [08107268] (AUD $2.50)
  • Pinball Machine General Input PCB [08107269] (AUD $2.50)
  • Pinball Machine High Current Interface PCB [08107260] (AUD $2.50)
  • Pinball Machine Rollover Interface PCB [08117261] (AUD $2.50)
  • Pinball Machine Bumper Driver PCB [08117262] (AUD $5.00)
  • 5m of 10-way ribbon cable (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Pinball Machine Control Board short-form kit (Component, AUD $150.00)
  • Pinball Machine Power Supply short-form kit (Component, AUD $50.00)
  • Pinball Machine cable and connector set (Component, AUD $65.00)
  • Software and 3D printing files for Phil Prosser's Pinball Machine (Free)
  • Phil's Phenomenal Pinball Machine PCB patterns (PDF download) [08107260-9, 08117261-2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Phenomenal Pinball Machine, Part 1 (June 2026)
  • Phenomenal Pinball Machine, Part 2 (July 2026)
  • Phenomenal Pinball Machine, Part 3 (August 2026)
  • Phenomenal Pinball Machine Part 4 (September 2026)
Items relevant to "Battery BackPack for GPS Clocks":
  • Battery BackPack PCB [11105261] (AUD $5.00)
  • Battery BackPack kit (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Battery BackPack PCB pattern (PDF download) [11105261] (Free)

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