An interface to use XT and AT protocol keyboards with modern computers.

Being a mechanical keyboard enthusiast, I’ve used quite a few keyboards in my time. After searching for years for my “perfect” keyboard, I found it in the 1981 IBM Model F. This legendary keyboard came with the original IBM PC, the foundation of all x86/x64 computers today. The problem is that it uses a protocol two generations older than the current one, and needs a translator to work with new computers. Having quite a bit of knowledge about vintage computers from the 80’s and 90’s, as well as lots of experience designing microcontroller circuits and PCBs, I decided to develop an adapter that allows me to use my 40 year-old keyboard with any modern computer.