Corelis Releases I2C Exerciser Version 1.21

New Version Features Windows 64-Bit Operating Systems Support Including Windows 7.

Cerritos, CA, June 8, 2010 – Corelis, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, has released a new version of its I2C Exerciser software, Version 1.21. The software adds new capabilities to Corelis’ already robust BusPro-I and CAS-1000-I2C/E bus analyzer products. Major improvements and features incorporated in this release include:

• Windows 64-bit OS support including Windows 7

• Discrete I/O pin timing and signal traces are now supported during monitor mode

• Emulation of SMBus transactions through added script functions

• Script language now supports array data types

• New script functions for hex integer conversions

The I2C Exerciser software allows users to non-intrusively listen to and record all I2C bus traffic while displaying real-time data in both state and waveform timing windows. By using the computer hard drive for trace storage, the software has virtually unlimited trace data recording capability. Advanced software capabilities include master and slave emulation, a scripting language to control acceptance test sequences, as well as SDA and SCL parametric measurements.

“The CAS-1000-I2C/E bus analyzer fulfills the most complex I2C bus analysis tasks and has the most versatile feature set available in the market today,” states Ryan Jones, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Corelis. “The continued improvement of our I2C Exerciser software provides a vast framework for CAS-1000-I2C/E users to utilize this software in all phases of a product lifecycle including development, prototype validation, troubleshooting, system integration, production, and field testing. The same high-end software is also compatible with the lower cost BusPro-I analyzer which offers basic capabilities for I2C monitoring, debugging, and programming.”

The new software upgrade is available for free to registered owners of the Corelis BusPro-I and CAS-1000-I2C/E products. A trial version of the software is also available to new users by registering on the Corelis website:

http://www.corelis.com/products-bus-analyzers/I2C_Exerciser_Demo_Software_Download.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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as 2Wire, Agilent, BAE Systems, Bose, Broadcom, Cardinal Health, Dell, Ericsson, Fluke, GE, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Jabil, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, Rockwell Collins, TI, ViaSat, Xilinx, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

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Corelis Releases New CD Version 7.0 Boundary-Scan Tool Suite

CD Features FlexNet Licensing and a Wide Range of User Improvements

Cerritos, CA, March 3, 2010 – Corelis, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced the availability of the latest version of its powerful ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite. The new Version 7.0 CD now supports FlexNet licensing. Legacy software licenses will continue to be supported; however, all newly issued software and network licenses will utilize FlexNet.

CD improvements include:

• More file manipulation functions incorporated by the TPG scripting engine.

• Test pattern generation support for the Firecron JTS06Bu 6-port JTAG gateway hierarchical device.

• Increased ScanExpress JET Flash programming speeds by up to 33%.

• Support for 64-bit Flash address access.

• New ScanExpress JET processor support for BCM7400, i.MX27, OMAP3530, and PPC603EV.

Current Corelis customers that have a valid maintenance contract can now access the new Version 7.0 CD through the existing support website. To inquire about a maintenance package or to obtain a full list of improvements, please contact Terri Martinez, Maintenance Program Administrator, at (562) 926-6727; or send an email to terri.martinez@corelis.com.

As always, Corelis offers free training to its 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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, Dell, IBM, Jabil, Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Panasonic, TI, Ford, Plexus, Broadcom, Ericsson, Flextronics, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

About SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a multi-program laboratory exploring frontier questions in photon science, astrophysics, particle physics, and accelerator research. Located in Menlo Park, California, SLAC is operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science.

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Selects Corelis

Corelis Boundary-Scan Tools Reduce Prototype Debug Time.

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Cerritos, CA, February 1, 2010 – Corelis, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced the deployment of their ScanExpress boundary-scan toolset at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory for use in the Reconfigurable Cluster Element (RCE) initiative. The initiative is led by Mike Huffer and supported by Information Systems Specialist, Chris O’Grady.

The RCE circuit board modules are currently used to store detector data collected during proton collisions traveling near the speed of light in the two-mile linear accelerator at the University of Stanford. The technology is also being considered for the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Array in Chilé, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN research center of the Swiss/French border, and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) in Chilé which will study Dark Matter and Dark Energy.

Prior to boundary-scan testing, O’Grady was limited to probing circuit board test points with an oscilloscope resulting in an average debug time of two days for each problematic board. Now with boundary-scan testing, the debug time has been reduced to about one minute, or roughly the time it takes to set up a board and run the boundary-scan test.

O’Grady explained, “Two days of troubleshooting per board is excessive, especially when highly skilled personnel need to be involved. When five boards are bad, two weeks of my time is tied up causing major delays on other projects. It simply got to a point where we needed to either reduce the debug time or assign the task to someone else.”

“The Corelis tools have allowed me to recover lost time. When five boards have problems, not only do Corelis tools save me two weeks worth of work, but I can deliver five boards that much faster!”

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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, Dell, IBM, Jabil, Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Panasonic, TI, Ford, Plexus, Broadcom, Ericsson, Flextronics, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

About SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a multi-program laboratory exploring frontier questions in photon science, astrophysics, particle physics, and accelerator research. Located in Menlo Park, California, SLAC is operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science.

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Corelis Expands to Europe

Corelis Europe takes over business operations and direct support for European markets.

Cerritos, CA, December 15, 2009 – Corelis, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, has appointed a new business unit under the name ‘Corelis Europe’ to directly handle all business operations in the European market. Corelis Europe is based in Germany and is led by Andreas Bayer. Mr. Bayer has led A.R. Bayer DSP Systeme GmbH for the past 15 years concentrating on custom DSP and FPGA design services for the telecom, industrial, and medical industries.

Ryan Jones, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Corelis explains, “Andreas brings a tremendous amount of experience and leadership in the electronic design industry. His talents represent an ideal fit to strengthen Corelis’ reputation in Europe.”

In addition to handling the existing European distribution channels already established by Corelis, Mr. Bayer will be responsible for setting up local sales, marketing, and customer service departments within the new organization. Corelis Europe will provide full capabilities to handle all existing Corelis products and services.

“Corelis’ commitment to customer support and satisfaction are objectives we will not compromise,” said George La Fever, President and CEO of Corelis. “The establishment of Corelis Europe allows us to provide our European audience with the highest level of local support and responsiveness. Corelis Europe will be able to duplicate the customer oriented philosophies that Corelis is well known for in the states.”

This new business unit is another milestone in Corelis’ history and emphasizes continued ambition toward the company’s growth objective.

Corelis Europe is accessible online at http://www.corelis.eu.

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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, Dell, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Panasonic, TI, Ford, Broadcom, Ericsson, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

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Corelis Selects FlexNet Publisher for Licensing Distribution

New licensing platform provides more flexibility over software deployment.

Cerritos, CA, November 3, 2009 – Corelis, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced today that it has chosen Flexera’s FlexNet Publisher® as its primary licensing tool for all of its software products. FlexNet Publisher represents over 20 years of research and development in addressing the licensing requirements of both users and publishers of software applications. The FlexNet Publisher licensing system translates into a greatly increased capability of Corelis to improve product licensing based on customer needs and feedback. The latest version of the tool now allows automatic license activation via the internet. Once a user has received the software installation and licensing files from Corelis, the software may be activated 24/7 without needing to interact with the Corelis support department.

“We decided on FlexNet for a large number of reasons, the largest being the extended capability of FlexNet over our existing system,” said Anita Pawlak, VP of Operations at Corelis. “The superior flexibility now allows Corelis to deliver special licenses, such as demo or temporary licenses, to our customers more quickly and easily. We also see FlexNet as a widespread industry licensing platform which aids our customers’ understanding of the licensing management and methodologies supported by Corelis.”

In addition to its existing hardware key option which requires a physical USB security device attached to the computer, Corelis will deploy two license options with the FlexNet Publisher system: Single-User Software-Based and Multi-User Networked-Based. The Single-User Software-Based license removes the requirement of a physical security device, but instead requires a software-based license activation process that will enable the licensed application(s) on a specific computer. The Multi-User Networked-Based license is often called a “floating” license where the licenses are installed on a central server and can be accessed concurrently by any number of client computers up to the number of network licenses available.

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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, Dell, IBM, Jabil, Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Panasonic, TI, Ford, Plexus, Broadcom, Ericsson, Flextronics, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

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Express Manufacturing Joins Solution Partner Program

Corelis welcomes Express Manufacturing to the Solution Partner Program in an effort to expand boundary-scan DFT and test procedure services.

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Cerritos, CA, October 2, 2009 – Corelis, Inc. announced today that EMS provider, Express Manufacturing, Inc. (EMI), has officially entered its Solution Partner Program. The Solution Partner Program was developed to form active partnerships with companies that have a high level of synergy and have sustained a long on-going business relationship with Corelis. Corelis advocates these partnerships to have active face-to-face communication which helps openly identify challenges and issues within the circuit board industry. This, in turn, provides direct input from third party sources which influences the development of more application-specific products designed to solve real world problems.

Solution Partners work closely with Corelis to pursue technical and business interests for the benefit of both companies. Opportunities such as joint seminars, trade shows, product enhancements, and referral marketing are some of the base attributes encompassed within the Solution Partner Program. Partners are invited to be a part of Corelis' software beta program to help in the development of products that match specific reliability requirements. Additional special services and training are available to partners to help advance their knowledge and experience in making the most efficient usage of Corelis tools.

“We recognize Express Manufacturing as a quality focused organization with tremendous commitment to customer satisfaction,” says Ryan Jones, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Corelis. “We are extremely happy to have EMI join us as a partner in developing new business opportunities. This partnership allows EMI to provide complete boundary-scan services and solutions above and beyond their existing capabilities. In addition, the partnership brings Corelis closer to a broad customer base.”

Thomas Ng, Engineering Director at Express Manufacturing states, “We’ve recognized the need for boundary-scan test services within our organization for some time, but having full-time, dedicated personnel has not always been possible. This partnership opens Corelis’ boundary-scan experience and expertise to us and provides us access to resources that were not previously available.”.

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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, Dell, IBM, Jabil, Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Panasonic, TI, Ford, Plexus, Broadcom, Ericsson, Flextronics, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

About Express Manufacturing

Founded in 1982, EMI is an ISO 9001:2008 certified provider of high-mix, medium-to-high volume printed circuit board assembly and system integration. EMI has built its reputation on three principles: total customer satisfaction, rapid response, and streamlined efficiency. Complete vertical integration – from specialized engineering services (such as printed circuit board layout, prototyping and test development) to supply chain management, manufacturing, fulfillment and service depot capabilities – these allow EMI to capture efficiencies, maintain cost advantages and deliver turnkey solutions to its growing customer base. Because of the depth of services EMI offers, customers are often able to reduce the number of steps from design to production, thereby minimizing cost and time-to-market, which in turn maximizes the customer’s bottom line. For more information on EMI, please visit http://www.eminc.com.

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Corelis Broadens Processor Support for Functional Test

Freescale, Intel, and others join the ScanExpress JET processor library list.

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Cerritos, CA, September 10, 2009 – Corelis recently reached a milestone in processor functional test support by breaking the 1,000 processor barrier in its ScanExpress JTAG Embedded Test (JET) library. The company announced that key processor families such as Freescale Power Architecture™ and Intel Atom™ are now available. A complete listing of processor support is available on the Corelis website.

ScanExpress JET is a functional test pattern generator, debugger, tester, and exerciser tool for microprocessors with on-chip debug features accessible through their JTAG port. The tool can be used as a stand-alone functional test station or in conjunction with traditional boundary-scan test techniques. This means that sound structural tests for opens and shorts can be performed via boundary-scan while at-speed functional testing can be performed using the CPU to run test programs loaded into memory. ScanExpress JET can even run functional tests and diagnose faulty boards even when the embedded CPU is not able to boot and the board self test is not operational.

Ryan Jones, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Corelis, states, “When ScanExpress JET was first announced at the ITC conference in 2006, we naturally included processor architecture support from our emulation line of products that we had developed over the last two decades, such as PowerPC®, ARM®, and MIPS®. Since that time, we have worked vigorously with key microprocessor manufacturers to ensure the JET product has the latest, most popular processor technology available. As the continuously growing list nears 1,100 processors, Corelis is clearly paving the road for embedded functional testing through the JTAG port.”

“Embedded functional testing is a key component in the growth of Corelis,” says George B. La Fever, CEO and President at Corelis. We have put significant effort towards the expansion of functional test processor support for our JTAG Embedded Test product line. Our core competency in developing boundary-scan and emulation products allows us to add reliable processor support with minimal risk and turn-around time. The ability for us to continually deepen our processor library at such an aggressive pace clearly differentiates Corelis from other solutions.”

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-scan software and hardware products combining exceptional ease-of-use with advanced technical innovation and unmatched customer service. Corelis’ development and test tools are used by companies such as Agilent, Dell, IBM, Jabil, Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Panasonic, TI, Ford, Plexus, Broadcom, Ericsson, Flextronics, and many others. Corelis products are found globally in every industry developing or manufacturing electronic products.

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