Optimize Level Shifter

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Investigate more cost effective designs

• Output Driver ideas

  • MCU -> DAC -> Linear Amplifier
  • MCU -> Shift Register -> High Speed Mux -> Parallel DAC -> Linear Amplifier

• Receiver ideas

  • ???

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The high speed op-amps have a much higher quiescent current than expected. For 10 op-amps, the quiescent current is ~43mA per power rail, for a total of 1.27W.