Date: 05-26-09
Title:
JTAG/Boundary Scan meets Micro Controller Emulation
Boundary Scan meets Microcontroller Emulation
iSYSTEM and GOEPEL electronic join forces starting a technology partnership that covers transfer of core know-how as well as creation of new test products for hardware components
The German companies iSYSTEM AG based in Schwabhausen and GÖPEL electronic GmbH based in Jena announced their cooperation in the field of hardware component tests. iSYSTEM has been accepted by GOEPEL electronic in the their GATE™ (GOEPEL Associated Technical Experts) program as a select member. Up to now both companies worked in different areas of the product development process: iSYSTEM in the area of software development as well as software test and verification for embedded systems, whereas GOEPEL electronic specialized in JTAG/Boundary Scan tests which are tests associated to hardware production.
The technology partnership covers transfer of core specialized knowledge as well as the development of new products. To cope with the challenges of future hardware components tests, boundary scan and JTAG emulation must be combined. For this merge extensive microcontroller knowledge is necessary. Emulator and debugger manufacturers like iSYSTEM have developed this expertise over many years. The technology partnership between GOEPEL electronic and iSYSTEM is the catalyst for prompt preparation and integration of microcontroller knowledge into existing GOEPEL electronic tools.
Thomas Wenzel, CEO of GOEPEL electronic, stated about the new partnership:
“From the beginning it was important for us not to reinvent the wheel, but to drive technology with smart partnerships. For that we have created another software platform called VarioTAP that allows partner companies like iSYSTEM to integrate and position their knowledge by software IP or models. Our customers rely on a generic solution that is independent from the microcontroller used and already prepared for future applications and standards.”
“For iSYSTEM the cooperation with OEPEL is another important milestone in the implementation of our V-model strategy. Over the last years we demonstrated how traditional software development tools can be cost-saving, integrated and used in the whole software development and test process. The synergistic effects associated with the cooperation of GOEPEL and iSYSTEM and the desired penetrative cross linking of both technologies gives customers new perspectives in effective software and hardware testing aligned to current microprocessor techniques.”, stated Erol Simsek, Director Sales & Marketing of iSYSTEM AG.
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