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Boundary Scan (JTAG)

Foundation Technology is fully equipped to test printed circuit boards using Boundary Scan (JTAG) methods.

Boundary Scan (JTAG) tests for shorts/opens between compliant devices. (ISP, Flash programming, logic/memory clusters etc).

Most of today's boards are very densely populated with components and tracks; it is very difficult for test systems to access the relevant areas of the board to enable them to test the board. Boundary scanning makes this possible.

Advantages to Boundary Scan (Jtag):

  • Field deployable
  • Good coverage of compliant devices
  • Relatively low Non-Recurring Engineering costs for standard tests

Foundation Technology's Current configuration:

  • JTAG Technologies (Hardware):
    • PM3705
    • JT3710 with PF2137 Industrial and PF2137 Bench top
    • JT3737 with JT2148 QuadPod™
    • DIOS modules PF2111 (2 off)
  • Own design:
    • PMC test board
    • VME bus interface cables to DIOS modules