Test generation software joins NPI suite: News from Aegis Europe

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Available now from Aegis Industrial Software, TestXcell is a comprehensive circuit assembly test solution that provides automated test equipment (ATE) programming, DFT analysis, fixture design output, and schematic viewing. TestXcell, derived from Digitaltest's C-Link, has a proven history and market acceptance with over 900 users worldwide. An OEM agreement between Digitaltest, Herbert Schmidt and Aegis allows Aegis to deliver an unrivalled best-in-class NPI suite, handling BOM and CAD import and compare, SMT line programming, documentation creation and now electrical test program generation.

With the addition of TestXcell to the Aegis NPI software suite, the circle of manufacturing information control is complete.

Manufacturing and test engineers can manage the entire test process from intelligent graphical design data input through net adaptability checking, component testability checking and full mechanical fixture design to the generation of tester input lists and circuit description files.

Jason Spera, CEO at Aegis, said: 'An increasing number of customers were asking Aegis to add ET into our portfolio'.

'ET is a very specialised discipline so when we heard about C-Link from Herbert Schmidt we immediately started discussions and I am really pleased with the result'.

'The engineering philosophies and strategies between our companies were synergistic from the very beginning'.

'This alignment manifested itself through a strikingly similar, look and feel and general product constructs, it is difficult to tell them apart'.

'With the dedicated 20-person strong R and D team we can expect rapid support and development of new functionality according to the TestXcell roadmap'.

'We already have application engineer support available to us in the US from Digitaltest, and in Europe our application specialist, Peter Bongartz, is a veteran test expert'.

Grant Boctor, President at Digitaltest commented: ' I am very happy to have Aegis as a global reseller of our test software, with their large installed base, over 550 sites worldwide, we believe it will not be too long beforeTestXcell is established as the ET market leader'.

'TestXcell's heritage is built on a mature product developed over 12 years to support the most demanding test markets and with a comprehensive list of supported machines, as well as over 50 CAD inputs'.

Herbert Schmidt is the international marketing arm for Digitaltest's C-Link, headed by Herbert Schmidt, President and the ex-owner of Fabmaster, who knows a thing or two about test and the global test market.

'The combination of Aegis market-leading machine programming and documentation tools, now with TestXcell, will provide users with unrivalled performance benefits all from a single source'.

'My company's aim is to support Aegis and its global customers to gain maximum benefit from TestXcell'.

'The expertise within our R and D team will provide continuous product development to meet and exceed market requirements', said Schmidt.

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Test generation software joins NPI suite

TestXcell is a comprehensive circuit assembly test solution that provides automated test equipment programming, DFT analysis, fixture design output, and schematic viewing.