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JTAG/Boundary Scan Platform with new Transceivers for highly complex Boards

18th March 2008
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GOEPEL electronic, a vendor of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions compliant with Std. IEEE1149.1, has launched an additional component for its Boundary Scan hardware platform SCANFLEX called SFX-TAP7.
The new member of the SCANFLEX TAP Transceiver family (SFX-Transceiver) was particularly developed for testing, debugging and programming in the laboratory. It provides up to seven parallel, independent TAP combined with three 3 SCANFLEX I/O Slots as well as a number of additional resources and special functions.

“The increasing implementation of Boundary Scan in complex boards forces our customers to demand a flexible scalability of modern systems with up to six or seven real parallel TAP” says Raj Puri, Marketing and Sales Manager for GOEPEL electronic. “With the new desktop TAP Transceiver we are offering a ground-breaking solution, in particular for prototypes and small minimal series as part of our awarded SCANFLEX hardware platform. At the same time, our product portfolio becomes the world’s largest on the market.”

SFX-TAP7 is already the 20th SCANFLEX TAP Transceiver and can be freely combined with all SCANFLEX controllers on PCI, PCI Express, PXI, PXI Express USB, LAN, FireWire or LXI basis, with distances of more than five meters. Each single TAP offers programmable input and output impedance, stepwise (250Hz/1MHz) programmable TCK frequency to 80MHz, programmable delay compensation, read-back of output signals, and a relay controlled power signal.

This versatility enables an optimal UUT configuration even over distances up to 1.5m. All TAP slots are flexibly scalable at various signal standards by exchangeable TAP Interface Cards (TIC). Furthermore, resources such as thirty-two voltage programmable dynamic I/O, two analog I/O channels, three statistic I/O and trigger lines are standard features.

The new transceiver offers up to three separate SFX slots for coupling with SCANFLEX® I/O Modules. Alternatively, various SFX I/O modules can be connected via an SFX/LS interface. These extensions allow the configuration of nearly unlimited analog or digital resources, incl. the revolutionary VarioCORE® technology for testing, debugging, verifying, programming and emulating.

SFX-TAP7 is fully supported in the industry leading Boundary Scan Software SYSTEM CASCON from version 4.4.1 on and is compliant with standards IEEE 1149.1, IEEE 1149.4, IEEE 1149.6, IEEE 1532 and JESD71. The software automatically recognizes the transceiver by the AutoDetect Feature.

GOEPEL electronic, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Jena/Germany, is a worldwide leading vendor of innovative JTAG/Boundary Scan / IEEE 1149.x solutions, offering mature software tools in an integrated development environment, high-performance Boundary Scan controllers and accessories, as well as comprehensive product support and value added services. The company of nearly 130 employees generated a revenue of 18.5 million EURO (approx. 27 million US Dollars) in 2007, maintaining support and sales offices in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. An extended distribution and service network of more than 350 specialists ensures excellent local and on-site customer support for more than 5,600 worldwide system installations. GOEPEL electronic has continuously been ISO9001 certified since 1996 and has been honoured with TOP-JOB and TOP-100 awards for being one of the best medium-sized companies in Germany. GOEPEL electronic’s products won several awards in recent years and are used by the leading companies in telecommunication, automotive, space and avionics, industrial controls, medical technology, and other industries. Further information about the 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008 “Best-in-Test Award” winner can be found on the Internet at www.goepel.com.

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