APG brings extensive boundary scan and 3070 expertise to ASSET(TM) EDFT's Partner Provider program
The EDFT Partner Provider program combines EDFT's expertise in test strategies and implementation techniques with third parties that have extensive experience in boundary scan, in-circuit test (ICT) and other electronic test techniques.
"Over the last 10 years or so, APG has earned a reputation in the electronic test community as a firm that is very adept at establishing effective test strategies for highly complex assemblies. As one of the first test services companies with expertise in boundary scan, APG pioneered combining boundary scan methodologies with conventional ICT techniques. The firm has used its test strategies on some of the most complex and largest assemblies, in terms of node count, ever produced in the industry." said Joe Kadaras, director of ASSET EDFT. "APG has shown that it works well with manufacturers to deploy the most effective test techniques, including boundary scan, ICT and complementary solutions such as Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT). This is one of the few companies worldwide that has both world-class software and hardware solutions under one roof. Its ability to design and construct top-notch fixturing and software solutions sets APG apart from other test services companies. APG's consultants are familiar with the ASSET ScanWorks™ boundary-scan environment and its integration with Agilent's 3070 ICT systems. This kind of expertise will surely be a great benefit to our customers."
APG will offer boundary-scan test services based on ASSET's ScanWorks environment and the integrated ScanWorks/3070 solution.
"APG has had a long association with ASSET. Both ASSET and APG have been pioneers in the boundary scan industry. And when we've worked with ASSET's EDFT Services group , we've been impressed with the abilities of its people as well as the capabilities of the ScanWorks system," said John Joy, Co-President of APG. "Our two companies share similar objectives. We both want to help our customers adopt effective test strategies so that they can achieve a high level of fault coverage on their boards and, as a result, quality in their manufactured products."
To qualify for the EDFT Partner Provider program, APG demonstrated a thorough understanding of boundary-scan test principals, including how boundary-scan tests are generated on ScanWorks during product development and how these tests can be effectively re-used in manufacturing on a ScanWorks/3070 system.
"It's very important that all of our Partner Providers align with our belief in the importance of customer service and APG certainly has done that," said ASSET EDFT's Kadaras. "The fundamental objective of the Partner Provider program is to serve the customer better and help each one reap all of the benefits of boundary scan, such as reduced test costs from test re-use and increased manufacturing quality."
ASSET's ScanWorks boundary-scan test and ISP environment is currently used by leading electronics companies such as Cisco, Lucent Technologies, Agilent, Vivace Networks, Ericsson, Intel, Rockwell International, EMC and others. As a leader in boundary-scan technology, ASSET gives its customers access to a complete solution, extending beyond hardware and software to consulting, service, training and support.
About APG Test Consultants
AGP Test Consultants, Inc. was founded in 1993. The company has rapidly grown into a world-class test solution provider by offering a complete range of test hardware and software services. APG has long been associated with boundary scan test services and is actively involved in ongoing technology developments in the industry, including participation in IEEE working groups on test standards such as the P1532 and AC Extest standards.
About ASSET InterTech
ASSET InterTech, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and supports boundary-scan testability and in-system programming (ISP) products worldwide. ASSET's PC-based ScanWorks™ environment allows users to quickly and easily test semiconductors, circuit boards or entire systems during every phase of a product's life, including design, manufacturing/repair and field maintenance. The ISP capabilities of ScanWorks can be used to load software or data into programmable devices after they have already been connected to a printed circuit board. The ScanWorks product family works in conjunction with a standard of the International Electronics and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) society known as the IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan test specification. ASSET's Ensure DFT Services provides high-level design-for-test engineering and development services to the electronics industry. ASSET InterTech is located outside of Dallas at 2201 North Central Expressway, Suite 105, Richardson, TX 75080.
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Source: ASSET InterTech, Inc.