In-Circuit Tester Venders for FPGA ISP-based Devices
In-circuit testers are widely used for manufacturing tests and for the measurement of PCB systems. In-circuit testers can also program and verify programmable logic devices (PLDs) that support in-system programmability (ISP). Using in-circuit testers to program ISP-capable devices allows device programming to fit into the standard manufacturing flow, thereby reducing time-to-market. Various in-circuit tester manufacturers participated in the development of the IEEE 1532 standard, which will be supported by Agilent and Teradyne.
| Vender | Description |
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| Agilent Technologies | Agilent, the world's leading supplier of testing and measurement products and services, offers the Agilent 3070 Series of board test systems for PCB testing. The Agilent 3070 Series of board test systems feature several innovations that reduce test costs and increase test effectiveness. Whether you need unpowered process test, traditional in-circuit test, high-performance combinational test, or in-system programming of programmable logic devices (PLDs) on PCBs, the 3070 Series provides affordable entry points across a wide range of systems. The 3070 Series board test systems are designed to keep test costs low with high-quality, high-fault coverage tests, fast test throughput, reliable system hardware, and comprehensive programming. Intel® FPGA has developed advanced software to support Agilent automated test equipment (ATE) products. One software tool, the SVF2PCF, is fully supported by Agilent when used in conjunction with Intel FPGA's Quartus® II software. The SVF2PCF software generates an Agilent Pattern Capture Format File (.pcf) from a Serial Vector Format File (.svf) and enables all Intel FPGA in-system programmability (ISP)-capable devices to be quickly programmed on all Agilent ATE products. You can download version 2.6 of the SVF2PCF software in .zip format from the Intel FPGA website. Note: The SVF2PCF utility does not support the Serial Vector Format File (.svf) conversion of FPGA devices. Agilent's PLD ISP software product supports Jam Standard Test and Programming Language (STAPL) Files (.jam), Jam Byte-Code Files (.jbc) and Serial Vector Format Files (.svf) directly. For details on the PLD ISP product, contact Agilent directly at www.agilent.com. |
| Teradyne Inc. | Teradyne is the world's largest supplier of in-circuit testers for the electronics and telecommunications industries. Teradyne's products are used to test semiconductors, circuit assemblies, telephone lines, networks, computerized telephone systems, and software. The company also manufactures backplane assemblies and high-density connectors that are used in high-performance electronic systems. Visit the Teradyne web site for more information on Teradyne's automated test equipment (ATE) products. Intel® FPGA in-system programmable devices can be programmed quickly with Teradyne in-circuit testers using a JamTM File (.jam) or Serial Vector File (.svf), which can be automatically generated by Quartus® II or MAX+PLUS® II software. |