Ethan Green
PCB Interface between National Instruments workstation and custom VLSI circuit
• Problem: Custom designed VLSI circuit and accompanying PCB bed use HDMI sockets and VDD = 1.0 V. Laboratory workstation running LabVIEW uses SCSI sockets and VDD = 5 V. • Solution: Designed a PCB with KiCAD which converts SCSI to HDMI and performs digital level conversion. Ordered boards and components from suppliers. Hand-soldering components and testing each board for compliance involved precision and patience.