@Michael Welling i’m following up regarding the respin of the caravel evaluation board we need for the upcoming shuttles. i know Matt has reached out to you and that you may still be able to help us.

this is the board we need to update. https://github.com/efabless/caravel_board/tree/main/hardware/caravel_pcb_v1

The plan to have a standard design that I can build and assemble offshore and stock. The board would use a the breakout board with the castellated holes so some one can hand solder the breakout board to the main board or they could optionally install headers.

We will assemble projects on breakout boards locally and provide those along with pre-built main boards.

Changes required are the following: • update the caravel footprint to use a footprint for the breakout board (or install optional headers) • remote the TMUX for programming the flash. we will program the flash through the hk port on caravel • swap the FTDI part for an MCP part (2221A). the FTDI part is still showing unavailable • correct the signal conflicts for the serial IO (5 & 6) - they were interfering with the hk port they way they are connected now. • we may want to add a jumper for connecting vccd1 to 1v8

adding @mshalan @Tim Edwards

thought we may have had another channel for this already - but I could not locate it.

When are the mpw2 chips being delivered?

hopefully we will get wafers out this week then start packaging ~5-8 weeks.

okay good to know the time frame

@Michael Welling are you good to support the changes needed?

I think so

But I wouldn't expect prompt service for free :)

I just finished a large 8 month contract and have some wiggle room for community projects starting this Wednesday

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