Board ATE Chart

Feb. 1, 1996
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Board ATE Test Capabilities Number
of Pins
Memory
Per Pin
Highest Analog
Frequency
Programming Method Fault
Diagnostics
Company Model Boundary Scan Emulation Functional Analog Functional Digital In-Circuit MDA Signature Analysis Vectorless Min. Max. Min. Max. Max.
Vector/s
or
Clock
Rate
Source Measure GUI Known Good Board Menus/Fill-Ins CAD Information ATPG Fault
Dictionary
Guided
Probe
Remarks Price Circle No. CheckSum
(360) 435-5510
TR-8 O O O B O 200 8,000 1 1 10 k 40 kHz 10 MHz X X X Integrated MDA/functional hardware/software; vacuum, mechanical, pneumatic fixture system; HP TestJet for vectorless test; SPC and networking software. $6,645 to
$29,650
318 Corelis
(310) 926-6727
PCMCIA-1149.1 B 25 MHz X X X Boundary scan controller; 2 independent JTAG ports; ATPG and diagnostics for fault isolation to the pin; Windows, UNIX and OS/2 versions. from
$2,950
319 PC-1149.1/100F B 25 MHz X X X ISA bus-compatible card with up to 4 TAP controllers; ATPG and diagnostics for fault isolation to the pin; Windows, UNIX and OS/2 versions available. from
$2,950
320 CVXI-1149.1/IM B 35 MHz X X X Up to 16 MB-RAM; ATPG and diagnostics for fault isolation to the pin; Windows, UNIX and OS/2 versions. from
$7,950
321 Digalog Systems
(414) 797-8000
Series 2040 O O O O O B O O 128 1,028 8 k 64 k 10 MHz 5 MHz 20 MHz X X X X X ROM emulation for 8- to 32-b processors; concurrent source measurement capability for parallel tester/pin operation; cycle on failure; interactive GUI program development; graphic development system for fixture design. $55,000 to
$250,000
322 GenRad
800-4-GENRAD
GR228X E Series O B B B B B B O 256 3,840 16 k 5 M 5 MHz 100 MHz X X X X X X Deep serial memory for flash, ISP programming; soft probe pin-level diagnostics; fault coverage grading tools; >26,000 device models. from
$55,000
323 Geotest
(800) 886-1201
GT50-DIO B 32 256 64 kb 1 Mb 50 MHz X X 32 pins/card, 256 pins with internal/external clock; bidirectional programmable input/output memories; GUI for vector programming; multiple software control functions. $2,900 to
$5,700
324 INTERV3 B X X X X In-circuit fault detection and analysis; 2 channels; self-learning from known-good board. $2,995 325 NT5000 B B 16 I/O 32 I/O X ROM emulation for 8- to 32-bit processors; interactive set of virtual panels; new processors added via software update. $7,995 to
$11,000
326 Hewlett-Packard
(970) 679-3971
HP 3X72 O O O B B B 432 5,184 6 M 10 MHz 60 MHz X X X X Scaleable architecture; analog in-circuit, HP TestJet; upgradeable to powered digital, scan and analog functional tests; test development and debug tools; >6,000 device models; integrated short-wire fixture design software. $55,000 327 HP 3X73 B B O B B B 432 5,184 6 M 10 MHz 60 MHz X X X X X X All features of HP 3X72 plus powered digital, scan, analog functional tests; integrated automatic handler; software for panelized boards; optional timing sets, backtrace, fault dictionaries, simulator integration and serial test. $120,000 328 HP 3X75 B B B B B B 432 5,184 12 M to
20 M
33 kHz 60 MHz X X X X X X All features of HP 3X73 plus high-speed clock and pattern rates; 20-M vectors/s upgrade; digital functional test and diagnostics. $240,000 329 ITA
(714) 583-1553
Scorpion O O O B B O B 64 2,048 11 MHz 11 MHz X X X X X Scorpion BodeBox network analyzer with in-circuit test fault coverage for small value capacitors, inductors and resistors operating to 2.3 GHz; OhmScan detects opens/shorts. $85,000 to
$250,000
330 Racal Instruments
(800) RACAL-ATE
Freedom Series
Mixed-Signal
Functional Tester
B B B 64 256 32 k 64 k 50 M 50 MHz 250 MHz X Single bay rack including 13-slot VXIbus chassis and tabletop workstation; 25-MHz digital word and arbitrary stimulus generation; bus emulation; network analysis; programmable UUT power capability; National Instruments VXI software. $80,000 331 Freedom Series
Transportation
Test System
B B 180 20 MHz 500 MHz X Two-bay rack including 13-slot VXIbus chassis and rack-mount PC; arbitrary stimulus generation; 180 channels of switching; 16 D/A channels; LabWindows/CVI, GUI. $88,000 332 SemiTech/
Wayne Kerr
3930 MDA O O B B B B 100 2,000 N/A N/A 1 GHz 850 MHz X X X X X X X Graphical debug tools; quad simultaneous measure DSP; digital scope; true multitasking. from $40,000 340 (617) 628-8880 2930 O O O O O O O O 100 672 32 k 15 M 1 GHz 850 MHz X X X X X X X from $ 45,000 341 3930 O O O O O O O O 100 2,000 32 k 64 k 50 M 1 GHZ 850 MHz X X X X X X X from $ 50,000 342 Teradyne
(800) 420-8456
Z1880 O O O B B B 384 2,048 N/A 100 k/burst 2 M 15.9 kHz 100 kHz X X X X Nonmultiplexed driver architecture; digital function processor for programming NVMs at ICT; SafecrackerTM algorithmic pattern generator; MomentumTM integral programming environment (CAD data to program $69,500 to $200,000 333 Z1884VP O O O B B B 1,536 5,120 N/A 100 k/burst 2 M 15.9 kHz 100 kHz X X X X and design fixture); ProcessWatch and ProcessWatch Parametrics for real-time yield monitoring; SPC analysis
of test programs.
$230,500 to $450,000 334 Z1890VP O B O B B B 384 2,048 N/A 100 k/burst 2 M 15.9 kHz 100 kHz X X X X $105,000 to $250,000 335 Testronics
(214) 542-3111
405A
MDA
O B B O 256 >131 k N/A N/A 15.9 kHz 15.9 kHz X X X X X X Nonmultiplexed, 6-wire matrix, unlimited guard points, small-footprint benchtop configuration; easy programming via intuitive software screens. $19,000 to $35,000 336 405
Armadillo ICT
O O O O B B B B 256 >131 k 32 k 256 k 2 m 1 MHz 1 MHz X X X X X Nonmultiplexed, unlimited guard points; digital backdrive capability; programmable UUT power supplies; plug- and-play supports family of option cards; Windows 95-based software with GUI; process monitoring. $27,000 to $150,000 337 UltraTest International
PROTECH 1990 B B B 32 128 1 M 2 kHz X X X X X Automatic ICT with 16 guards; programmable D/S thresholds; automatic detection of voltage conditions, shorts/opens; schematic capture of unknown circuit boards; user-definable libraries; timing display. $19,950 to $35,000 338 (408) 433-2244 PROTECH 2000 B B B 32 128 8 k 32 k 5 M 2 kHz X X X X X All features of PROTECH 1990 plus 5-MHz test rates. $24,950 to $49,950 339 Y-Tek
(800) 707-9835
FT-100 B B 96 2,293 N/A >300 N/A N/A Lightweight stand-alone system; easy to program high-level test language. $3,900 343 B = basic configuration O = optional

February 1996

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