EP#121: Choose Your Own Adventure Level Shifter

• Stephen
  • Mute circuit design
    • PDF of the schematic
    • Is it really digital or analog? What is the defining difference between the two
• Parker
  • Gameboy VGA project
    • Added SN74LVC8T245 level shifters
    • Designing a flat flex cable? 
      • Will document it on his blog
    • Left to do on the schematic side of things
      • VGA connector 
        • Possible L717HDEH15POL2 part?
      • 3.3V TTL -> Analog VGA signal 
        • Going to use a resistor ladder
        • Current dev board uses 4bit VGA with 500Ω, 1kΩ, 2kΩ, and 4kΩ ladder
      • Serial Terminal? Never have done this in verilog 
        • FT230X to USB
  • Brewery wiring
• R.F.O.
  • Summer projects ideas for senior in computer engineering
    • Car counting and just designing a PCB
  • SSPS update? :)
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    • May 23rd 6PM at MacroFab HQ in Houston
    • Brandon Satrom from Particle. Going to give a talk about IoT fundamentals.
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    • Bring hacks and hang out

Tags: electronics podcast, Flat Flex, Gameboy VGA, Is it really digital or analog?, L717HDEH15POL2, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, Podcast, Serial Terminal, SN74LVC8T245, SSPS, Summer Projects