BSDL Verifier

BSDL Verifier Description:

Using a sample boundary-scan IC, the JTAG Technologies BSDL generation/verification system automatically verifies the existing BSDL (Boundary-Scan Description Language) file or creates a BSDL file for the device if none exists, all in accordance with the IEEE 1149.1b Boundary-scan Standard. A BSDL file describes the boundary-scan characteristics of a specific device in terms of scan register lengths, ID codes, instruction codes, etc..

• Supports up to 512 signal pins
• Easy-to-use software and hardware
• Creates a BSDL model from hardware
• Includes a JT 3707 controller

Applications:

For use by device manufacturers to confirm and test the capability of their device's boundary-scan architecture. Reverse engineer BSDL models for legacy devices without accurate data. The BSDL can be used as a simple low-cost tester against counterfeit devices.

Benefits:

• Create and verify Boundary-Scan Description Language (BSDL) files using the actual integrated circuit
• Wizard guides the user through the generation / verification process
• Graphical editor provides interactive preparation of pin list for PGA and BGA device packages (in case no BSDL file exists)
• Table-structured editor generates pin list definition interactively for other device package types (in case no BSDL file exists)
• Extensive reporting features: cell list, pin list, input list, output list, register information
• Support for wide range of package types: PGA, BGA, QFP, TSOP, etc. with automatic wiring/netlist generation software

Specifications:

• 512 I/O channels each with independent sense, drive, bi-directional, and tri-state capabilities
• 1, 2, 4, or 8 I/Os selectable per segment of 16 I/Os
• Input and output voltage levels separately programmable per segment and segments can be individually bypassed
• Programmable input threshold from 0 V to 4.1 V in steps of 0.1 V
• Programmable output voltage from 1.5 V to 3.6 V in steps of 0.1 V
• Internal 5 V power supply plus three flexible power supply points
• High-speed TCK (up to 40 MHz) for maximum performance