July 30th, 2007
New Custom Function Module streamlines integration of Boundary-Scan with Teradyne TestStation
Eindhoven - July 30, 2007 - JTAG Technologies, a leading provider of boundary-scan test tools and a member of the Teradyne® Support Network, announces the availability of the JT 2147 Custom Function Module (CFM) for use with its Symphony 228xPLUS integration package for Teradyne's TestStationTM in-circuit testers (ICT). With the availability of the JT 2147 CFM, existing TestStation and previous generation 228x systems can be easily upgraded with a JTAG Technologies boundary-scan controller to handle the most demanding test and in-system programming demands.
Users 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, by porting JTAG Technologies' applications across a wide range of development and execution environments. 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®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) in Huntsville AL utilizes the Symphony 228xPLUS system. ADTRAN uses the CFM module to simplify upgrading their 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 test environment and obtain the best of both techniques on a single test platform. This solution allows us to simplify our test fixtures resulting in reduced costs and improved fixture reliability."
The JT 2147 CFM is the product of close cooperation between engineers at Teradyne and JTAG Technologies. Alan Albee, TestStation product marketing manager at Teradyne in North Reading, MA 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 customer's with the most versatile ICT platform in the industry."
The JT 2147 CFM provides a superior means of incorporating a boundary-scan TAP POD into the ICT system. 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. The low profile of the CFM ensures an easy fit of the CFB into the test system.
About Teradyne
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2006, Teradyne had sales of $1.38 billion, and currently employs about 3,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
About JTAG Technologies
JTAG Technologies is a market leader and technology innovator of boundary-scan software and hardware products and services. The company was the first to bring to the market such important advances as automated test generation, automated flash and PLD programming via boundary-scan, and visualized boundary-scan analysis. Its customers include world leaders in electronics design and manufacturing such as Ericsson, Flextronics, Honeywell, Medtronic, Motorola, Nokia, Raytheon, Rockwell-Collins, Samsung, and Sony. Its innovative boundary-scan products provide test preparation, test execution, test result analysis and in-system programming applications. With an installed base of over 4,500 systems worldwide, JTAG Technologies serves the communications, medical electronics, avionics, defense, automotive, and consumer industries with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. JTAG Technologies headquarters are located in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
