For testing PCBs, test engineers have a variety of options ranging from venerable in-circuit testers and flying probers to functional testers and the latest in embedded-instrument technology.

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has chosen XJTAG’s IEEE 1149.1 JTAG-compliant boundary-scan development system to improve the process of debugging and testing its range of radar, video, and ...

Printed-circuit-board quality challenges extend from design through production test and inspection and on to field diagnostics. Meny Gantz, VP of marketing for Orbotech’s PCB division, cited some key ...

Siemens has acquired Aster Technologies, a privately held company in the printed circuit board market. Aster produces test verification and engineering software. This strategic move integrates Aster’s ...

Part two explains the workings of the JTAG boundary-scan technology. Part four explains how to use breakpoints, event triggers, and program traces to debug code. Emulation is a technology used in the ...

Siemens has acquired ASTER Technologies, a privately-held market leader in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software. This strategic move integrates ASTER’s ...

No matter how advanced your design skills, the chances are you’ll need to spend some time chasing bugs in your boards after they come back from the assembly house. Testing and debugging a PCB ...