SCANFLEX®
Just like the software, GOEPEL electronic’s hardware traditionally meets highest quality and performance demands throughout the entire product life cycle.
The available product line of SCANFLEX® is the fourth generation of GOEPEL electronic‘s JTAG/Boundary Scan hardware solutions.
SCANFLEX® redefines JTAG/Boundary Scan Hardware
- Scalable high-performance platform for scan operations of 80 MHz with up to eight parallel independent TAP interfaces
- Separately controlled I/O modules with VarioCore® technology for reconfigurable analogue, digital and Mixed-Signal functions
- Best TAP signal transmission quality also over long distances of up to ten metres with full signal delay time compensation
- Broad support of a multitude of test, emulation and programming strategies complementing JTAG/Boundary Scan
- Freely configurable controller, I/O modules, TAP transceiver and TAP Interface Cards (TIC) enable scalable system configurations
- Special front-end hardware ensures seamless integration into In-Circuit Testers, Flying Probe Testers, Functional Testers and other ATE
SCANFLEX® JTAG/Boundary Scan Controller
SCANFLEX® hardware systems are controlled through a JTAG/Boundary Scan Controller. This controller is responsible for simultaneous generation and dynamic distribution of serial patterns, parallel patterns, and control sequences, supporting three standard SFX and SFX/LS Interfaces. SCANFLEX® JTAG/Boundary Scan Controllers from GOEPEL electronic are available in three performance classes (A, B, and C). A main difference between these classes is the implemented JTAG/Boundary Scan vector memory architecture. B- and C-type controllers feature the patented SPACE™ Architecture for advanced vector handling. The HYSCAN™ feature, available with all SCANFLEX® controllers, delivers procedures to synchronise serial JTAG/Boundary Scan vectors and parallel I/O vectors.
SCANFLEX® TAP Transceiver Modules
As front-end, SCANFLEX® hardware systems use TAP-Transceiver modules. These modules are connected to the controller with the SFX cable (available in 2m/6ft, 5m/15ft, and 10m/33ft lengths). TAP Transceiver modules convert the data coming from the controller into respective operations of the built-in or added-on resources. TAP signals are provided through interchangeable TAP Interface Cards (TIC), allowing a nearly infinite range of front-end adaptations for various signal types, signal conditioning, and integration environments, including custom specific variants. SCANFLEX® TAP Transceivers as well as in rack-mountable housings, and they can be adapted to custom specifications. As a standard configuration, TAP Transceivers also include analog and digital I/O resources, typically at least one SFX I/O slot, and one additional SFX/LS interface, providing ample of resources for extended JTAG/Boundary Scan test solutions.
SCANFLEX® I/O Modules
The third major component in a SCANFLEX® hardware system is the optional I/O Module. These I/O modules are controlled independently from any other resources in the system through the SFX/LS interface. If the number of required SCANFLEX® I/O Modules is very small (only 1 to 2 modules needed) the modules can be plugged directly onto the TAP-Transceiver, eliminating any additional cabling. Alternatively, I/O modules can be put into SCANFLEX® Carriers, connected to the Controller or the TAP Transceiver through a SFX/LS cable (0.5m/1.5ft, 1m/3ft, 3m/10ft, or 5m/15ft). SCANFLEX® I/O Modules are used to extend the performance and capabilities of the JTAG/Boundary Scan system with additional test instruments and programming resources, highly modular and scalable to match any specific test/ISP application. Custom specific modifications of standard modules and development of custom modules are offered through GOEPEL electronic’s engineering services
GOEPEL electronics Ltd., Unit 1A, The Old Granary, Westwick, Cambridge, CB24 3ARPhone +44-1223-858298, Fax +44-1223-257800, goepel.co.uk
