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I've been working on the same product at work for the past three years. It's a microchip that will go onto products like this one:
This picture is of the last product I developed -- the first PCI Express multifunction data acquisition card. The new microchip goes on cards like this, but integrates a lot of cool features. Well, the chips came in today, and it made for quite an exciting day! We got the chips in the early morning, put them on some prototype boards, and fired them up. The design was set, and it would be really expensive to change it. So it was quite a nervous time to see if the chips would perform as designed, not to mention the question of whether the design was right. Well, it was really easy: the microchip talked to the host computer, and we had it running with a few minor road bumps along the way. By 1 PM, we had the boards doing their thing, and the CEO even came by to see the impressive display.
What a good way to end the year!
-Brent
This picture is of the last product I developed -- the first PCI Express multifunction data acquisition card. The new microchip goes on cards like this, but integrates a lot of cool features. Well, the chips came in today, and it made for quite an exciting day! We got the chips in the early morning, put them on some prototype boards, and fired them up. The design was set, and it would be really expensive to change it. So it was quite a nervous time to see if the chips would perform as designed, not to mention the question of whether the design was right. Well, it was really easy: the microchip talked to the host computer, and we had it running with a few minor road bumps along the way. By 1 PM, we had the boards doing their thing, and the CEO even came by to see the impressive display.
What a good way to end the year!
-Brent
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4 comments:
Congratulations!
Nerd.
Julie, Brent is no nerd!!! Brent, you are a very intelligent, gifted man. You surpassed most adults when, as a child of ~ 8 learned and studied all about computers. You were an expert, and were also an expert in electronics (remember putting the fan in our dining room by yourself at age 11? I turned around, not knowing what you were up to, and the fan was hooked up, just needing final screwing in of nails and turning the power back on. You amazed me, and have all of your life. Brent, I believe you're a genius. I'm not saying this because I'm your Mom - it is true. Love you, Mom
Oh, and congrats on the new job/position. You have shown your value to your company. We are both proud. Love Mom & Dad