Corelis Releases New CD Version 8.1 Boundary-Scan Tool Suite

New Software update adds IC display, instruction opcode discovery, interface enhancements.

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Cerritos, CA, November 4, 2014 – Corelis, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced today the availability of version 8.1 of its ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite. This new version adds powerful visualization features to the ScanExpress Debugger JTAG analyzer and toolkit making it easier than ever to control and manage debug sessions. Also included are interface improvements for ScanExpress TPG, plus numerous new features spanning all ScanExpress software applications.

A brief list of software improvements include:

• New ScanExpress Debugger visual elements, including a scan chain topology viewer and component display windows for direct interactive control of all boundary-scan I/O pins.
   
• New docking window interface for ScanExpress Debugger, allowing customization of window layout; topology viewer and component display windows can be organized and customized to individual taste.
   
• New ScanExpress Debugger Opcode Discovery Module assists in detecting undocumented boundary-scan instructions that provide access to JTAG registers for each device in the scan chain.
   
• ScanExpress TPG interface improvements including automatic column sizing, easy test step duplication, quick access to test step containing folders, and more.
• ScanExpress JET in-system-programming enhancements to speed up blank check and verify options across all supported CPUs and Flash devices.
   
• Many other enhancements, improvements, and fixes across the ScanExpress suite of tools. Current Corelis customers with a valid maintenance contract can now access the new version 8.1 CD through the Corelis support website. To inquire about a maintenance package or to obtain a full list of improvements, please contact the Corelis sales team at (562) 926-6727; or, send an email tosales@corelis.com.

As always, Corelis offers free training to all clients so that they may immediately utilize the various new product features and innovations now available. Class schedules and registration information can be found on the Corelis website at:
http://www.corelis.com/education/JTAG_Boundary-Scan_Seminars_and_Training.htm

About Corelis 
Corelis, Inc., a subsidiary of Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc., offers bus analysis tools, embedded test tools, and the industry's broadest line of JTAG/boundary-scansoftware and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Since its founding in 1991, Corelis has delivered a diverse range of electronic test equipment solutions for customers across a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense, medical, manufacturing, networking, and telecommunications. Today, Corelis continues that trend with focus on product ease-of-use and dedication to customer service.

Corelis Introduces Semiconductor Validation Tool to Help Identify Counterfeit Components

JTAG Interrogator Improves Validation of Semiconductor Authenticity.

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Cerritos, CA, June 24, 2014 – Corelis, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced today the introduction of the JTAG Interrogator, a simple software tool designed to assist in the validation of authentic semiconductors. Targeted at receiving inspection and quality assurance departments, the JTAG Interrogator utilizes IEEE-1149.1 standard on-chip electronic identification techniques to aid in the detection and reporting of counterfeit semiconductors.

 As semiconductor components have become commonplace in daily life, so has the potential for counterfeit semiconductors to make their way into critical systems, posing significant risks to health, safety, and security of people worldwide. Semiconductor counterfeiting can be as simple as re-marking a genuine component to indicate it is new or offers better performance, or as complex as manufacturing exact clones that offer the same form, fit, and function as a genuine device—while discretely hiding additional malicious circuitry to gather data or disable a system without warning. The increased sophistication in counterfeit remarking techniques has reduced the effectiveness of visual inspection, making it critically important to include electronic verification in the detection process.

Ryan Jones, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Corelis claims, “The general semiconductor industry is in agreement that the best way to combat counterfeit components is to purchase from OCMs or their authorized distributors. While we stand by this recommendation, circumstances often require procurement from other component sources, opening the supply chain up to the risks of inauthentic parts. The JTAG Interrogator application makes it easy to electronically read and verify identifying information from compatible JTAG components, including the new Electronic Chip ID (ECID) standardized under IEEE-1149.1-2013.”

The JTAG Interrogator software includes a USB 2.0 JTAG hardware adapter to get started with semiconductor validation. List price for the JTAG Interrogator package is $550. To learn more about Corelis products, visit their website at www.corelis.com.

About Corelis 
Corelis, Inc., a subsidiary of Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc., offers bus analysis tools, embedded test tools, and the industry's broadest line of JTAG/boundary-scansoftware and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Since its founding in 1991, Corelis has delivered a diverse range of electronic test equipment solutions for customers across a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense, medical, manufacturing, networking, and telecommunications. Today, Corelis continues that trend with focus on product ease-of-use and dedication to customer service.

Corelis Releases New CD Version 8.0 Boundary-Scan Tool Suite

   New Major Software Release Includes Overhauled Debugger, TPG Project Management Features.

Cerritos, CA, June 18, 2014 – Corelis, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced today the availability of version 8.0 of its ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite. This new version features significant improvements to the ScanExpress Debugger JTAG analyzer and toolkit, a new interface for managing ScanExpress TPG projects, plus numerous new features spanning all ScanExpress applications.

Software improvements include

• Enhanced ScanExpress Debugger interface with an updated pin browser interface, two new script modules, a JTAG protocol scan module, and more.
• New top-level ScanExpress TPG project with project revision and comparison wizards, support for netlist and BOM replacement, was/is file support for back-annotation, and more.
• ScanExpress JET can now record the boot sequence of a known-good system to automatically create a repeatable initialization script.
• New JET model management system makes CPU and peripheral updates easier to obtain.
• New CD menu provides easy access to installers, documentation, and additional resources.
• Support for Teradyne Di-Series modules and FTDI FT2232 ICs as JTAG controllers. Current Corelis customers with a valid maintenance contract can now access the new version 8.0 CD through the Corelis support website. To inquire about a maintenance package or to obtain a full list of improvements, please contact the Corelis sales team at (562) 926-6727; or send an email to sales@corelis.com.

As always, Corelis offers free training to all clients so that they may immediately utilize the various new product features and innovations now available. Class schedules and registration information can be found on the Corelis website at:
http://www.corelis.com/education/JTAG_Boundary-Scan_Seminars_and_Training.htm.

About Corelis 
Corelis, Inc., a subsidiary of Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc., offers bus analysis tools, embedded test tools, and the industry's broadest line of JTAG/boundary-scansoftware and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Since its founding in 1991, Corelis has delivered a diverse range of electronic test equipment solutions for customers across a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense, medical, manufacturing, networking, and telecommunications. Today, Corelis continues that trend with focus on product ease-of-use and dedication to customer service.

Corelis Approved for Use in Versatile Depot Automatic Test Station

Corelis JTAG Test System Assists in Air Force Readiness.

Cerritos, CA, May 27, 2014 – Corelis, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performanceboundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced today that its ScanExpress family of products has been selected by the U.S. Air Force as an attachable component in the Versatile Depot Automatic Test Station (VDATS) program to meet current JTAG requirements. VDATS is an enterprise test solution employed by the air force and Department of Defense which provides Air Force customers with a common core Automatic Test System (ATS) test and repair solution that is flexible to accommodate future and expanding customer requirements.

The VDATS program is designed to replace specialized test equipment that has become both difficult and expensive to maintain. It also aims to improve test efficiency, reduce the logistic footprint, and reduce the overall cost of ATS infrastructure. VDATS is completely modular and reconfigurable to support multiple aircraft and weapons systems.

Once a failed component is sent to the depot for repair, VDATS provides diagnostic capability to isolate and repair component malfunctions. It also allows technicians to verify serviceability and return a component to air force supply to keep mission equipment operating. The Corelis ScanExpress software and JTAG hardware connect the VDATS platform to JTAG interfaces on supported systems for non-intrusive electrical test and debug.

“Corelis is pleased to be selected as an approved technology provider in the VDATS program alongside other major providers such as Lockheed Martin, AAI Textron, Boeing, and Teradyne,” states Ryan Jones, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Corelis. “It demonstrates significant credibility and trust in our brand of test equipment products.”

To learn more about Corelis products, visit their website at www.corelis.com.


About Corelis 
Corelis, Inc., a subsidiary of Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc., offers bus analysis tools, embedded test tools, and the industry's broadest line of JTAG/boundary-scansoftware and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Since its founding in 1991, Corelis has delivered a diverse range of electronic test equipment solutions for customers across a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense, medical, manufacturing, networking, and telecommunications. Today, Corelis continues that trend with focus on product ease-of-use and dedication to customer service.