Case Studies
Aeroflex selects XJTAG to validate 3G network test products
Aeroflex is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defence, cellular
and broadband communications markets. Aeroflex is using the XJTAG boundary scan development system to speed
up debug, test and programming of the complex printed circuit boards used in its range of 3G infrastructure
test solutions, which includes the TM500 test mobile series. 
(PDF,
565k)
Westinghouse Rail Systems opts for XJTAG testing
Westinghouse Rail Systems is using the XJTAG Professional development system to support rigorous
testing of advanced prototype hardware designs using the latest component package technologies, and
to increase flexibility as well as reducing design-to-completion times for complex projects. (PDF,
395k)
'XJTAG-Inside' gives Technotime superior test coverage
By integrating XJTAG with its novel two-step test system, Technotime can now provide its customers
with both In-Circuit and JTAG Functional testing all from one single, modular test fixture with the
capability to test both JTAG-enabled boards – those containing one or more ball grid array (BGA)
devices, as well as non-JTAG enabled printed circuit boards. (PDF,
265k)
ETEL uses XJTAG for motion controller debug and test
ETEL, a leading global supplier of direct drive motion control components and integrated systems,
has selected the XJTAG boundary scan development system to debug and test complex printed circuit boards
used in its market-leading range of advanced digital motion controllers. (PDF,
540k)
DiagnoSYS uses XJTAG to improve complex test coverage
By integrating the XJTAG boundary scan system with its PinPoint II PCB diagnostic
system, DiagnoSYS has been able to address boards with multiple BGA devices and deliver
improved test coverage, yield and customer satisfaction on numerous projects including missile systems,
propulsion and braking cradles, and industrial control units. (PDF,
195k)
ARM selects XJTAG for RealView development tools debug and
test
ARM, the worlds leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier, has reduced the time and
cost of developing its range of RealView development tools by using the XJTAG boundary scan development
system to improve and speed up the process of debugging and testing its high density, multi-layer development
boards. English (PDF,
455k) | Polski (PDF,
455k)
Prism selects XJTAG to speed debug and test
Prism Electronics, a UK-based contract electronics manufacturer, is using the XJTAG boundary scan
development system to speed up the process of debugging and testing highly complex printed circuit
boards featuring high pin count ball grid array (BGA) devices. (PDF,
485k)
Solarflare selects XJTAG for network card debug and test
Solarflare Communications, a fabless semiconductor company, has reduced product development time, accelerated production testing and increased manufacturing yield by using the XJTAG system to develop and test its EtherFabricTM Network Interface Cards.
The company provides easy-to-use, standards-based, high-performance Ethernet solutions. Major end-users
include banks, financial institutions, government bodies and utilities, for which high-performance
networking and product reliability are paramount. (PDF,
685k)
SMS boosts test capability with XJTAG system
XJTAG is fast becoming the preferred boundary scan solution of SMS Electronics, one of the UK's largest electronic manufacturing services companies, due to its power, cost-effectiveness, portability and flexibility.
Boundary scan testing is increasingly likely to be included within the test strategy for emerging generations
of electronic products as not only does it deliver a solution to the test access challenges that modern
boards and components present, but it is also a powerful aid to rapid prototyping and intensive new
product introductions. (PDF, 685k)
TTPcom uses XJTAG to test and debug 2G/3G platform
By using the XJTAG boundary scan system, TTPCom, a world-leading independent supplier of software
and silicon intellectual property (IP) for digital wireless terminals, has shaved days, if not weeks,
off the development phase of its wireless platform. (PDF, 510k)
Briton EMS uses XJTAG to pinpoint board faults
Briton EMS, a UK contract electronics manufacturer, is using the XJTAG boundary scan system to remove
the guesswork from the test equation and rapidly pinpoint faults on complex and expensive printed circuit
assemblies featuring high pin count ball grid arrays (BGAs). (PDF, 530k)
Thales UK selects XJTAG for software radios
Thales UK needed a fast, extremely versatile and cost-effective boundary scan solution to debug and
test complex PCBs used in its market-leading range of software defined radios. Thales UK's SDR platform
is designed for naval and ground based applications and will be used on the Royal Navy's next class
of Destroyers, the Type 45, scheduled to enter service in 2009.
English (PDF,
380k) | Français (PDF,
590k)
Barric increases PCB yields with XJTAG test solution
Barric, a UK contract electronics manufacturer, opted for the XJTAG boundary scan system to improve
test coverage and speed up fault diagnosis on complex printed circuits, and to significantly increase
yields on the numerous board designs manufactured for multiple customers each month. (PDF,
815k)
XJTAG cuts PCB debug and test time for nCipher
nCipher, a leading provider of cryptographic IT security solutions, needed a flexible boundary scan
solution that could test a high proportion of a circuit including JTAG and non-JTAG devices, for use
by its engineers to debug and test printed circuit boards for its range of hardware security modules,
and for use by its contract manufacturing partner for testing production boards. (PDF,
275k)
XJTAG solution speeds test development for Cambridge Broadband
Cambridge Broadband, a fixed wireless access solutions provider, needed a boundary scan test solution
that was fast, versatile, easy-to-use and portable, for use by its engineers for debug and testing
early prototypes; by its contract manufacturing partners for production testing. (PDF,
540k)
XJTAG delivers time and cost savings to PartnerTech
PartnerTech, a leading UK-based contract electronics manufacturer, needed a sophisticated boundary
scan solution to improve diagnosis times and test coverage on densely-packed circuit boards, and which
would eradicate the need to build dedicated in-circuit test (ICT) fixtures and thereby reduce non-recurring
engineering expenses. (PDF,
595k)
