Richardson, TX (Dec. 22, 2005) -- ASSET InterTech's (www.asset-intertech.com) new DFT Analyzer, the industry's first design-for-test tool for boundary scan (IEEE 1149.1/JTAG), has been honored with a “Best In Test” award from Test & Measurement World, the electronic test industry's leading trade publication. This marks the third consecutive year that ASSET has earned Best In Test recognition.
ASSET is an international leader in boundary-scan test and in-system programming (ISP). The previous two years, the company's ScanWorks® JTAG system earned Best In Test honors for being the first boundary scan system to support the testing of high-speed AC-coupled buses under the IEEE 1149.6 standard and for its TopCAT™ technology which significantly accelerates the automatic generation of JTAG tests. ASSET's DFT Analyzer was awarded an honorable mention in the 2006 Best In Test program.
“For ScanWorks to win a Best In Test for two years running and now for DFT Analyzer to win one – we're just very excited that all of the hard work has paid off with industry recognition,” said Alan Sguigna, vice president of sales and marketing for ASSET InterTech. “It is particularly heartening this year because DFT Analyzer is the first in its class as a boundary scan DFT tool. We expect that DFT Analyzer will drive sound boundary-scan DFT practices deeper into the design process and that will generate significant benefits for manufacturers.”
ASSET's ScanWorks is currently deployed by leading electronics companies such as Cisco, Lucent Technologies, Agilent, BAE, Hewlett-Packard, Ericsson, Alcatel, SBS, Intel, Raytheon, Solectron, Rockwell Collins, EMC and many others.
DFT Analyzer reduces manufacturing and test costs by validating the boundary-scan DFT features in a circuit board design before any prototypes are assembled. This can reduce expensive design re-spins and schedule disruptions that often result from the discovery of inadequate test coverage when a design moves from development into manufacturing. DFT Analyzer also determines the extent of boundary-scan's test coverage and recommends changes in the design that would increase coverage.
DFT Analyzer is made up of three tools which are employed at different stages in product development. First, as schematics are being developed, an automated Checklist queries a designer about the testability features in the design. Next, a Design Validation tool is launched after computer aided design (CAD) information has been compiled. Based on the CAD data, the Design Validation tool determines whether established DFT rules have been broken. Lastly, Test Coverage Analysis is engaged during the final stages of design before prototypes are manufactured. This tool determines the extent of boundary-scan test coverage and reports on where physical test points may be eliminated.
About ASSET InterTech
ASSET InterTech, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and supports boundary-scan testability and in-system programming (ISP) products worldwide. ASSET's affordable ScanWorks® JTAG test environment is easy yet powerful. It allows users to quickly and easily test semiconductors, circuit boards or entire systems during every phase of a product's life, including design, manufacturing/repair and field maintenance. The ISP capabilities of ScanWorks can be used to load software or data into programmable devices after they have been connected to a printed circuit board. ScanWorks and DFT Analyzer work in conjunction with a standard of the International Electronics and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) society known as the IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan test specification. ASSET InterTech is located outside of Dallas, TX, at 2201 North Central Expressway, Suite 105, Richardson, TX 75080.
For product information, call toll free 888-694-6250, send faxes to 972-437-2826, direct e-mail to sales@asset-intertech.com or visit the company's Web site at www.asset-intertech.com.
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Media Contacts:
Bob Greenfield, G&A PR 972/254-2887 bob.greenfield@verizon.net
Alan Sguigna, ASSET 972/664-3105 asguigna@asset-intertech.com
Trademarks:
ASSET and ScanWorks are registered trademarks, and the ASSET logo, DFT Analyzer and TopCAT are trademarks of ASSET InterTech, Inc. All other trade and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.
