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Corelis Introduces Innovative
IsoPod™ Accessory to Ruggedize
Boundary-Scan Test Hardware
for
Vital Applications
The ScanTAP-IsoPod™ is part of Corelis’ continuous
initiative to further reduce board test costs
in
budget-conscious production test environments.
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Cerritos, CA,
December 05, 2008 – Corelis has extended its broad line of
ScanExpress boundary-scan hardware controllers and accessories
with the addition of the ScanTAP-IsoPod. The Corelis
ScanTAP-IsoPod is an add-on accessory that provides a complete
electrical isolation barrier between the target system and the
JTAG Test Access Port (TAP). It provides electrical isolation of
the JTAG controller TAP signals from the unit under test and
enhances the protection of the equipment against harsh
electrical environments. The digital isolation offered by the
ScanTAP-IsoPod protects boundary-scan controller hardware from
ground potential differences that are often present in
production floors and in other industrial environments. The
ground potential differences are especially harmful when using
computer powered USB based test and measurement equipment where
the computer and the target system are powered from different AC
power lines sources in a noisy industrial environment.
While the Corelis boundary-scan controllers are highly robust
and reliable, its use is often extended to harsh environment
conditions and where isolation is required between the
boundary-scan controller and the target system. While electrical
isolation often limits the performance of the equipment on both
sides of the isolator, the ScanTAP-IsoPod was designed with high
speed in mind, supporting test clocks with rates up to 45 MHz.
The ScanTAP-IsoPod is a drop in replacement for most of the
Corelis TAP cables as it utilizes the standard 20 pin universal
Corelis TAP connector pinout and it eliminates signal stress
that might be caused by ground loops or voltage/ground potential
mismatches in the test setup.
“The ScanTAP-IsoPod is useful on the manufacturing line to
prevent an entire line from going down when a controller is
damaged and for development where untested targets pose the
highest risk of damaging the target,” said George B. La Fever,
CEO and President of Corelis. La Fever added, “The
ScanTAP-IsoPod is compatible with Corelis ScanExpress boundary-scan and
functional test tools and most Corelis boundary-scan
controllers. The current global economic condition is stressing
our clients’ limited budgets and we are committed to develop
products that reduce their test costs.” About Corelis
Corelis, Inc., a subsidiary of Electronic Warfare Associates Inc., offers the industry’s broadest line of JTAG/boundary-scan software and hardware products that combine exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Soon after its inception in 1991, Corelis’ innovation in JTAG/Boundary-scan Test solutions ultimately resulted in acceptance as a major and preferred vendor of JTAG tools worldwide. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, IBM, Jabil, Rockwell, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Nortel, Marconi, Ford, Plexus, Broadcom, Ericsson, Flextronics and many others. Today Corelis products can be found globally in every industry developing and/or manufacturing electronic products.
Corelis’ ScanExpress boundary-scan systems are used for interconnect testing as well as JTAG functional emulation test and in-system programming of Flash memories, CPLDs and FPGAs. Systems include a complete range of IEEE-1149.1-compatible boundary-scan testers for PCI, PCI-Express, 10/100 LAN, USB 2.0, cPCI/cPXI and VXI host interfaces. # # # # |
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Media Contact
Ryan Jones
Senior Technical Marketing Engineer
(562) 926-6727 voice
(562) 404-6196 fax
Ryan.Jones@corelis.com
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