
Eddie Tang contributed to the ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB repository by developing and refining hardware and software features for the CAM-MK3 and MIDAS-MK2 PCB designs. He integrated the ESP32-P4 microcontroller, improved schematic clarity, and expanded PCB component libraries using KiCad. Eddie implemented interactive BOM generation and modernized the BOM interface, reducing manual editing and minimizing errors. His work included front-end updates with HTML and JavaScript frameworks to streamline design iteration and enhance usability. Through disciplined version control and precise schematic labeling, Eddie delivered solutions that improved electrical reliability, accelerated hardware bring-up, and simplified both hardware and software maintenance for the project.

December 2025 monthly summary for ISS-PCB work: - Delivered significant features for KiCad integration and BOM handling, plus a schematic readability improvement, with measurable impact on design speed and BOM accuracy. - Highlights include an interactive BOM generation feature and revamped BOM interface, coupled with removal of the legacy BOM HTML asset as part of BOM handling modernization. - Also updated the antenna connector label to clearly reflect its role as the amplifier input, improving schematic clarity for reviewers and engineers. Overall, these efforts reduced manual BOM editing, minimized BOM-related errors, and streamlined the design iteration cycle. The work demonstrates strong cross-cutting skills in hardware/PCB design tooling, UI/interface updates, and disciplined version control.
December 2025 monthly summary for ISS-PCB work: - Delivered significant features for KiCad integration and BOM handling, plus a schematic readability improvement, with measurable impact on design speed and BOM accuracy. - Highlights include an interactive BOM generation feature and revamped BOM interface, coupled with removal of the legacy BOM HTML asset as part of BOM handling modernization. - Also updated the antenna connector label to clearly reflect its role as the amplifier input, improving schematic clarity for reviewers and engineers. Overall, these efforts reduced manual BOM editing, minimized BOM-related errors, and streamlined the design iteration cycle. The work demonstrates strong cross-cutting skills in hardware/PCB design tooling, UI/interface updates, and disciplined version control.
November 2025 performance summary for ISS-PCB (ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB). Focused on expanding ESP32-P4 design capabilities, finalizing CAM-MK3/MIDAS-MK2 hardware layouts, and simplifying software control paths. The work delivered broader ESP32-P4 footprint/symbol support, ready-to-run PCB component generation, and a streamlined video subsystem, with board-level refinements aimed at production readiness and reduced maintenance burden.
November 2025 performance summary for ISS-PCB (ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB). Focused on expanding ESP32-P4 design capabilities, finalizing CAM-MK3/MIDAS-MK2 hardware layouts, and simplifying software control paths. The work delivered broader ESP32-P4 footprint/symbol support, ready-to-run PCB component generation, and a streamlined video subsystem, with board-level refinements aimed at production readiness and reduced maintenance burden.
October 2025: Hardware wiring improvements and ESP32-P4 integration for CAM-MK3 PCB design (ISS-PCB). Focused on wiring up the ESP32-P4 and cleaning up schematic wiring to enhance electrical clarity, reliability, and testability for CAM-MK3 hardware production. Impact: Reduced wiring ambiguities, clearer schematics, and faster iteration cycles for CAM-MK3 PCB development, enabling smoother hardware bring-up and field testing.
October 2025: Hardware wiring improvements and ESP32-P4 integration for CAM-MK3 PCB design (ISS-PCB). Focused on wiring up the ESP32-P4 and cleaning up schematic wiring to enhance electrical clarity, reliability, and testability for CAM-MK3 hardware production. Impact: Reduced wiring ambiguities, clearer schematics, and faster iteration cycles for CAM-MK3 PCB development, enabling smoother hardware bring-up and field testing.
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