Software ensures design integrity

Kozio software can be run on newly developed hardware to test all the functions, including memory, I/O etc, to ensure the integrity of the design prior to software development.

SDC Systems is now introducing Kozio technology to Europe.

This is software that can be run on newly developed hardware to test all the functions, including memory, I/O etc, to ensure the integrity of the design prior to software development.

As microprocessors have become faster and more complex, verifying that a newly developed processor board is working correctly can be a major undertaking and is increasingly being automated with the use of "off the shelf software" that will verify and validate the design.

Kozio specialises in providing such software.

Kozio delivers a line of software products that deliver extensive hardware validation knowledge in turnkey packages, offering maximum control.

Kozio builds its knowledge base by working with the latest processor reference designs from Intel, IBM, AMCC and Freescale.

This expertise is then built into a finely architected library system, allowing them to deliver a complete solution in as little as four hours.

Kozio's products include: kDiagnostics for system-level diagnostics of embedded designs; kMfgTest for automated embedded manufacturing and functional test; and kPOST for off-the-shelf power-on self-test (POST).

All products are delivered as prebuilt binaries fully ported to custom hardware.

The benefits of this technology are considerable and impact both the commercial and the technical aspects of new projects.

From a commercial perspective, Kozio provide a complete solution at a fraction of the cost it would take to develop and maintain internally and their solutions will allow engineers to bring up new board designs in record time, giving faster time to market.

From a technical perspective, Kozio's test coverage will almost certainly surpass past solutions used to validate new board designs and will free up engineering time to focus on other aspects of the development.

Kozio's products are distributed and supported across Europe by SDC Systems.

"This is an exciting product for us and very much in line with the technology we provide for the embedded market".

"All processor based boards require design verification, as well as validation once they have been built and Kozio's solutions have proven both to accelerate this process and to reduce the cost of this stage of development", said Stuart Parker, MD of SDC Systems.

"We have many customers that will benefit from this type of off the shelf, flexible solution to establishing the integrity of their hardware".

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