Automated device programmers

20 February 2013 Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

BPM Microsystems demonstrated two innovative device programming solutions at last year’s electronica exhibition in Munich, Germany.

The new 2800ISP parallel in-system device programmer incorporates the company’s award-winning 8th generation site technology utilising Vector Engine BitBlast into a custom-designed test fixture, allowing its customers to program Flash architectures including eMMC, PCM and Raw NAND, plus MCUs and other device technologies onboard after reflow.

Ideal for medium- to high-volume production, the 2800ISP is configurable and can program up to 16 devices in parallel. High-density Flash memory devices are able to achieve read/write speeds up to 140 Mbps. This solves the test bottleneck while allowing the operator to program the latest data just-in-time, all while attaining a very low programming cost per device.

Also on display, the 3800 automated universal production programmer supports microcontrollers, NAND Flash, NOR Flash, serial Flash, managed NAND Flash, E/EPROM, Flash EPROM, and other technologies with densities up to an 8 EB (1 Exabyte = 1 billion Gigabytes) theoretical limit. Additionally, the system supports devices with voltages down to 0,7 Vdd.

The 3800 is powered by BPM Microsystems’ Vector Engine Co-Processor now with BitBlast technology. The new technology provides an extra boost to programming speeds for managed NAND devices that utilise the eMMC interface, which drastically increases overall throughput.

For more information visit www.bpmmicro.com

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