GOEPEL electronic is expanding its portfolio of Test Access Port (TAP) Interface Cards (TIC) with two new modules. The plug-in variant SFX II TIC01/VX and the external add-on variant SFX II TIC422/S(R) will be on display for the first time at electronica 2024 in Munich. Both modules are designed for operation with SFX II CUBE, SFX II BLADE, and SCANBOOSTER II controllers and are compatible with previous TIC variants.
Maximum flexibility for testing, embedded programming, and debugging
The SFX II TIC01/VX can be installed in any TIC slot of compatible controllers and thus offers a high degree of adaptability and flexibility for a wide variety of applications for boundary-scan testing (BST), processor-emulation testing (PET), embedded in-system programming, and debugging.
An outstanding feature of this new TIC is the programmable voltage range from 1.65V to 4.5V. The resulting 5V signal compatibility, combined with other features such as programmable impedance, programmable input (threshold) voltage, special protection functionality, and a switch control signal, it can be easily adapted to the respective device under test.
Versatile interface for debug protocols
SFX II TIC422/S(R) is another TIC module supporting a wide range of serial debug protocols such as JTAG, SWD, BDM, SBW, PIC, HS/CSI, and DAP. Thanks to its reconfigurable architecture, the range of protocols can be easily extended even for modules already installed in test fixtures. It is also the first external TIC from GOEPEL featuring programmable input and output voltage (1.65 V to 4.5 V).
SFX II TIC422/S(R) and modules like it act as the front-end interface for controlling the Unit Under Test (UUT) test access port and therefore is responsible for the reliable control of the connected buses, especially in 5V systems. This new TIC module is also fully compatible with TIC022/S(R).
Since support for all protocols is resident in hardware on the TIC module, there is no delay or additional cost in manufacturing when switching between many different UUT types and requirements – ideal for predictable, efficient production.
Analogous to SFX II TIC 422/S(R) for the SCANFLEX controller family, a POD422/S(R) is available for use with the award-winning FlashFOX stand-alone programmer.
Both modules are supported on the software side by the embedded JTAG Solutions platform SYSTEM CASCON. Thanks to the platform’s VarioTAP technology, processors and microcontrollers can be transformed into powerful, embedded test and programming instruments without the need for design-specific firmware.
GOEPEL electronic develops and manufactures innovative electrical and optical test, measurement, and inspection equipment for electronic components and printed circuit board assemblies as well as industrial and automotive electronics systems. GOEPEL electronic comprises four business units:
– Automotive Test Solutions
– Embedded JTAG Solutions
– Inspection Solutions AOI-AXI-SPI-IVS
– Industrial Function Test
The company is active worldwide, with its own subsidiaries as well as through distributors, and generated sales of approximately 40 million euros in 2023 with about 240 employees.
