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News Release from: Goepel Electronic | Subject: SFX/PXIe1149-(x)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 30 March 2006
Boundary scan controllers adopt PXI
Express
Goepel Electronic has introduced a new series of JTAG/boundary scan controllers with PXI Express interfaces as part of its Scanflex boundary scan hardware platform.
During the recent Virtual Instruments in Practice (VIP) convention sponsored by National Instruments Germany, Goepel Electronic introduced a new series of JTAG/boundary scan controllers with PXI Express interfaces as part of its Scanflex boundary scan hardware platform The new Scanflex boundary scan controller family is named SFX/PXIe1149-(x) and includes three models for different performance classes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We rate PXI Express as one of the most important strategic test and measurement standards for modular instrumentations with an enormous market potential for the future", says Thomas Wenzel, Director of the Boundary Scan Business Unit at Goepel Electronic.
"This new series of SFX controllers will be the first to apply the PXI Express standard's performance to extended JTAG/boundary scan applications".
"On this basis, an unrivalled data throughput for complex tests, as well as high speed in-system programming of Flash and PLD components can be achieved".
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"Consequently, this solution is going to be highly interesting for production processes, and results in short return on investment".
Michael Dahms, CEO National Instruments Deutschland, adds: "By adapting the new PXI Express technology, Goepel Electronic demonstrates the significance of the powerful bus standard for test and measurement".
"Goepel Electronic will further extend its position as major supplier of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions".
Following on fromm SFX controllers based on PCI, PXI, USB/LAN and FireWire, the new SFX/PXIe1149-(x) series is the fifth family of Scanflex controllers - available in three performance classes A, B, and C.
The models differ in the maximum clock frequency (20, 50 and 80MHz, respectively) and in the degree of implementation of the enhanced Space chipset for high performance scan operations.
In contrast to conventional solutions, the integrated Fastscale technology allows an upgrade of the controller's performance class "on the fly", without intricate mounting of additional hardware.
Standard features on all Scanflex controllers include Adycs II for signal path delay compensation, and Hyscan for dynamic splitting of serial TAP vectors and parallel I/O vectors.
The new controller family's x1 configuration achieves transfer rates up to 264Mbyte/s in "zero wait state burst mode" and is based on the PXI Express hardware specification 1.0, with support for defined local bus, trigger and synchronisation methodologies.
Thus, in combination with additional modular Scanflex components, PXI Express based high performance boundary scan systems with up to eight test access ports (TAPs) can be configured and synchronised with other functional modules.
All TAPs provide programmable input and output voltage as well as programmable input and output impedance.
Furthermore, resources such as 32 dynamic I/O, two analogue I/O channels, three static I/O, and trigger lines are standard features.
The new controller SFX/PXIe1149-(x) is fully supported by the industry leading boundary scan software System Cascon from version 4.3 on.
Based on integrated Cascon CAPI functions (Cascon application programming interface), preconfigured software plug-in modules are available for comfortable system integration using tools such as NI LabView, NI LabWindows and NI TestStand, among others.
The SFX/PXIe1149-(x) will be available for delivery in the third quarter of 2006. Request a free brochure from Goepel Electronic ...
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