Avnet Cilicon to Provide Universal Scan Technology via the Avnet Avenue Partners Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2003 Unique technology provides real-time access to pins under ball grid arrays “BGA” redirects here. For other uses, see BGA (disambiguation). A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits. (BGAs) to help expedite prototype debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. and time to market Avnet Electronics Marketing announced that it is now offering the Universal Scan debug tool via the Avnet Avenue Partner Program. Universal Scan provides designers and technicians with a unique new way to debug prototype circuit cards -- especially those with BGAs -- that is quick, easy and inexpensive. This in turn means quicker debug cycles and faster time to market for products. Universal Scan, from Ricreations Inc., lets the user virtually "see" the operation of a pin under a BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. (or any other JTAG-enabled package) in real-time on a PC screen. The tool also allows the user to manually force pins to a known state to do simple continuity testing. This is especially useful on prototypes where test fixtures would not yet have been developed. "Universal Scan provides tremendous value to Avnet customers seeking a quick, easy and inexpensive debug solution," said Warren Miller There are several people of note named Warren Miller, including
JTAG - Joint Test Action Group interface." The team at Ricreations Inc. has seen tremendous acceptance of this new debug technique and is thrilled to have Avnet help introduce the technology to the design community. "Boundary Scan See scan technology. boundary scan - The use of scan registers to capture state from device input and output pins. IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990 describes the international standard implementation (sometimes called JTAG after the Joint Test Action Group which began the has been around for over 10 years and while there are many tools that take advantage of it in manufacturing test, there aren't any that provide simple, quick and inexpensive access to the JTAG data to help engineers and technicians debug initial prototype circuits -- until now," said Rick Folea, chief technical officer at Ricreations Inc. In stock and available for ordering now, Universal Scan is priced at $895. The kit includes a demo board and printed tutorial to get users with no boundary scan experience up and running quickly. See www.UniversalScan.com for more information. About Ricreations Inc. Ricreations is the world's first manufacturer and producer of engineering tools that take the high price and long learning curve out of boundary scan technology. These tools provide a simple intuitive interface that hides the messy details of performing boundary scan testing from the user and requires no test executives, no test vectors and no component libraries to maintain. The tools are so simple to use that users are up and running in minutes with no previous boundary scan experience at all. Product description and features can be seen at www.UniversalScan.com. About Avnet Cilicon Avnet Cilicon is the semiconductor distribution specialist division of Avnet Electronics Marketing in the Americas. Avnet Electronics Marketing, serving customers in 68 countries, is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest technology marketing, distribution and services providers. Avnet Cilicon combines semiconductor expertise, technical excellence and deep market knowledge to enhance time to revenue for all supply-chain partners in the electronics arena. Avnet Cilicon's core competencies include materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , technical support through Avnet Design Services, logistics support through Avnet IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. and customer-centric, dedicated sales channels. To learn more about Avnet Cilicon's capabilities, please visit www.em.avnet.com/semi or call 800-408-8353. |
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