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| GÖPEL's JTAG/Boundary
Scan platform SCANFLEX teams up with SPEA Flying Probe Tester |
 GÖPEL electronic, a worldwide leading vendor of IEEE-Std. 1149.x compliant JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions, and SPEA have developed a Boundary Scan option for the Flying Probe Tester (FPT) 4040 within the scope of an OEM agreement. The solution is based upon the integration of the CASCON GALAXY software and new SCANFLEX hardware into the flexible Flying Probe test system, involving the FPT probes to extended the Boundary Scan tests. “Combining the capabilities of SPEA Flying Prober with GÖPEL electronic JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions benefits customers by offering significantly higher test throughput due to optimised use of tester resources, applying the most efficient test technology for specific board structures”, says Bettina Richter, Marketing and International Sales Manager for GÖPEL electronic. “The possibility to reuse existing Boundary Scan applications for testing and programming Flash components or PLD, makes this solution very attractive due to a short Return-on-Investment in particular for Contract Manufacturers.” “One of the main advantages of the integration between the SPEA 4040 flying probe test system and GÖPEL electronic SCANFLEX Boundary Scan is related to the improvement in test coverage, specifically in digital complex boards where most of the devices are complex PLDs, ASIC or similar components”, says Flavio Tronzano, Test Specialist for SPEA. “This is possible because during Boundary Scan test execution the 4040’s probes are used to contact nets, not directly connected to the Boundary Scan chain (non-boundary scan pins). The probes simulate the presence of Boundary Scan devices (holding the pins in a logic state) thereby increasing the test coverage and diagnostic”. In terms of hardware, the integration is based on the high-performance SCANFLEX USB/LAN controller models SFX/USL1149-x with TCK frequencies of 20MHz (A type) or 50MHz (B type), respectively. The JTAG test bus connection to the Unit Under Test (UUT) is realized with a SCANFLEX transceiver model SFX-TAP4/CR, which provides four parallel TAPs with interposing relays and up to eight programmable interface parameters for the optimal adaptation to the UUT, connected to the standard interface of the Flying Prober. The distance between SCANFLEX TAP-Transceiver with CION™ interface and UUT can be up to 1.5 meter, without the need for additional signal conditioning. During Boundary Scan mode the Flying Probes are used to extend the Boundary Scan test coverage and are directly controlled by the native pin electronics of the 4040, requiring no extra driver/sensor circuitry. In terms of software, the complete CASCON GALAXY development and execution environment has been integrated into the Flying Prober's operating system Leonardo via the user friendly CAPI interface (CASCON Application Programming Interface). The test vectors' link to the Flying Probes is managed through the HYSCAN™ technology implemented in CASCON GALAXY. HYSCAN™ enables the synchronisation of serial JTAG/Boundary Scan test vectors with parallel test vectors. The parallel vectors are linked to the physical I/O interface at run time, providing tester hardware independence. In the case of a Flying Probe tester, the flying probes make up this physical I/O interface. The automated or manual generation of test vectors, the debugging, and the fault diagnostic is done with GÖPEL electronic's JTAG/Boundary Scan tools. Each Flying Probe acts as an additional bidirectional Boundary Scan pin at the contacted net. Detailed knowledge about the integration is not needed because data handling is done automatically. First SPEA 4040 systems with integrated JTAG/Boundary Scan from GÖPEL electronic, including customer applications, have already been delivered. GÖPEL electronic, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Jena/Germany, is a worldwide leading vendor of innovative JTAG / Boundary Scan / IEEE 1149.x components and systems, providing mature software tools, high-performance controllers and accessories, as well as comprehensive product support and value added services. For more than 4,500 worldwide system installations an extended distribution and service network including more than 300 additional specialists ensures excellent local and on-site customer support. The company, founded in 1991, had a turnover of more than 13 million Euro in 2005 and employs about 110 people, maintaining offices in Germany, the United States of America, and France. Founded in 1976, SPEA is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of Automatic Test Equipment for testing semiconductors and electronic circuit boards. SPEA has the 30.7% of European testing market, and the 10.7% of worldwide market. With more of 450 employees and 55 million Euro in annual revenue, SPEA has established its position in the world with more than twenty affiliates, displaced in all areas of the world where electronic production is concentrated: Europe, United States, Far East. This distribution of facilities allows SPEA to have a direct cooperation with the electronic producers, our customers, from the Research and Development of our products to production test by our customers. The SPEA’s test systems (that include flying probe test systems, bed-of-nails test system and systems for the test and handling of semiconductor) are utilized in all advanced sectors of the industry including aerospace, aeronautical, medical, telecommunications, automotive and security. For more information visit the company’s website at www.spea.com. |
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