May 27th, 2008
New JTAG Module Simplifies High-Speed Integration
Bedford, United Kingdom – 27-05-2008 JTAG Technologies, a leading provider of boundary-scan test tools and an Aeroflex technology partner, announces the availability of the JT 2147/AGP boundary-scan interface for use with Aeroflex high-performance In-Circuit Testers (ICTs). With the availability of the JT 2147/AGP, both current and previous generation 4200 Series systems can be more easily upgraded with a high-performance JTAG Technologies boundary-scan controller.The JT 2147/AGP provides an enhanced method for bringing boundary-scan Test Access Port (TAP) signals close to the point of contact within the ICT system. This technique greatly improves signal integrity and simplifies fixture design. A single JT 2147/AGP can be installed on the Aeroflex GPIO custom interface module and provides ground isolation plus a switching matrix to route TAP signals to pins on the test fixture.
Users of integrated JTAG Technologies 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.Renishaw plc of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK has been assessing the product within its inventory of 4200 Series systems since its inception. Ian Evans, senior test engineer at Renishaw, stated: "The JTAG Technologies JT2147/AGP card fully meets our test requirements, enabling integration of the JTAG Technologies boundary-scan capability into our 4200 In-Circuit Test systems.”
About JTAG Technologies
The company, with the corporate headquarters in Eindhoven, The Netherlands and offices in China, Finland, Germany, Sweden, UK, USA and Russian, is the global leader in innovative boundary-scan (IEEE Standard 1149.1) products. The company delivers a broad line of software and hardware tools for test preparation, test execution, test result analysis, and in-system programming applications. Having an installed base of more than 5,000 systems world-wide, JTAG Technologies serves a wide variety of electronics manufacturers in industries such as communications, medical electronics, avionics, defence, and automotive.
