XEM8305 carrier
Assembly and flex mapping are ready for review. Check populated fit, mating clearance and the connection to the current E5 adapter.
Current carrier · R12 · 9 October: Open the current six-layer carrier and complete component 3D views. The page below is a preserved earlier revision.
5 October direct connection update: Open the direct LDO + XEM8305 connector review. This page preserves the earlier cabled A1R2 assembly.
Weekend update · 3–4 October 2026
XEM8305 carrier · A1R2
Assembly view updated · fit under reviewThe current XEM8305 assembly view includes both mating connectors, with signal mapping through the flex cable checked. Its adapter view is E3; the later LDO E5 layout is reviewed separately.
A1R2 · carrier assemblyBoth mating connectors shownE3 · depicted adapter
Current A1R2 carrier assembly
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XEM8305 · A1R2 · both mating connectors. The assembly depicts the E3 adapter; later E5 power-connector changes and populated fit need separate review.
XEM carrier and connection
Weekend progress
I updated the XEM8305 carrier assembly view to include both mating connectors and checked the signal mapping through the flex cable. Separately, I traced the custom FPGA board’s power path: the XEM8310 carrier schematic already provides a protected path from the shared external supply to the custom micro-HDMI power contact. That carrier power routing and cable qualification are still unfinished. I have the assembly views and connection diagrams ready for review.
Separate XEM8310 power path
The protected external-supply path exists in the schematic. Carrier power routing and cable qualification remain unfinished.
Separate project history
Earlier XEM8310 reviews
The XEM8305 backup carrier and XEM8310 receiver carrier are separate projects. The dated XEM8310/BRK8310 model and R12 study retain their own geometry and engineering status.