Product category: ATE Systems
News Release from: JTAG Technologies | Subject: JT 2147 custom function module
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 31 July 2007
Module supports boundary scanning
Both TestStation and previous generation 228x systems can be easily upgraded with a high-performance JTAG Technologies boundary-scan controller
JTAG Technologies has released the JT 2147 custom function module (CFM) for use with its Symphony 228xPLUS boundary-scan solutions package for Teradyne's TestStation in-circuit testers (ICT). With the availability of the JT 2147 CFM, both TestStation and previous generation 228x systems can be easily upgraded with a high-performance JTAG Technologies boundary-scan controller.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 31 July 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The JT 2147 CFM provides an enhanced method for bringing boundary-scan TAP signals close to the point of contact within the ICT system.
This technique greatly improves signal integrity and simplifies fixture design.
Two CFMs can be installed on the Teradyne custom function board (CFB) which provides ground isolation and also contains a switching matrix to route TAP signals to pins on the test fixture.
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The low-profile of the JTAG CFM ensures an easy fit of the CFB into the test system.
Users of JTAG Symphony products benefit from off-line, fixtureless test preparation and the re-use of stand-alone applications at other stages of the product life cycle such as prototyping and field service.
Furthermore, the combination of ICT and boundary-scan draws on the strengths of both technologies and achieves excellent cost-effectiveness through reduced test fixture complexity.
Adtran Corporation takes full advantage of the Symphony 228xPLUS system, using the CFM module to simplify upgrading its Teradyne in-circuit testers.
Fred Kidd, Senior Test Engineer at Adtran, stated, 'The JTAG Technologies JT 2147 CFM product satisfies our specific boundary-scan test requirements, and we're very pleased with the results'.
'The new module allows us to easily integrate JTAG Technologies' solution into our TestStation in-circuit tester and obtain the best of both techniques on a single test platform'.
'One of the most significant benefits for us is a simplification of our test fixtures which pays off in reduced cost and improved fixture reliability'.
The JT 2147 CFM is the product of close co-operation between engineers at Teradyne and JTAG Technologies.
Alan Albee, TestStation Product Marketing Manager at Teradyne in North Reading noted, 'The JTAG Technologies' CFM is a welcome addition to the portfolio of test solution options that are available for the TestStation and it is right in line with Teradyne's goal of providing our customers with the most versatile ICT platform in the industry'.
The Symphony 228xPLUS can be ordered immediately from JTAG Technologies' sales offices or its world-wide network of distributors.
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