===== Firmware =====
The term **firmware** refers to the software embedded into a device's memory. 

=== Converter Firmwares ===

|  **Firmware**  |  Compatible MCU | Link | Notes |
| Pandrew's QMK Converter     | ATmega32U2\\ ATmega32U4| [[https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/tree/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/keyboards/converter/ibmpc_usb |GitHub]]\\ [[https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/releases |Download]] | |
| QMK Converters     | —| [[https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/converter |GitHub]]\\ [[https://config.qmk.fm/#/converter/xt_usb/LAYOUT_xt |Configurator]] | |
| TMK    | ATmega32U2\\ ATmega32U4\\ AT90USB1286| [[https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki |GitHub]]\\ [[http://www.tmk-kbd.com/tmk_keyboard/editor/ |Editor]] | |
| Soarer's Converter    | ATmega16U4\\ ATmega32U4\\ AT90USB646\\ AT90USB1286 | [[https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0| GeekHack]] | No longer maintained.|

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