ASSET to Support Intel's Atom Processor

By DE Editors

ASSET InterTech's (Richardson, TX) µMaster is the first CPU emulation test and diagnostic system to support Intel's new Atom processor. ASSET provides boundary-scan (JTAG/IEEE 1149.1) systems for test, in-system programming (ISP) and design-for-test (DFT), as well as for advanced embedded instrumentation in design validation, test and debug applications.

Atom, which previously had several Intel codenames including Silverthorne and others, is a new low-power processor architecture that is targeting portable battery-operated applications such as mobile Internet devices (MID), low-cost laptop PCs and others.

µMaster and ASSET's ScanWorks platform, which includes boundary scan (IEEE 1149.1 JTAG) capabilities, can help manufacturers identify faults early in the design cycle, improving prototype yields and accelerating time-to-market. And manufacturers can apply CPU emulation functional tests and diagnostics, as well as extensive structural testing and diagnostics to production boards, substantially reducing manufacturing costs and improving quality.

In addition to Atom, µMaster supports many other Intel processors, including Centrino, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, and the entire Xeon family. Non-Intel processors supported include chips from AMD, Freescale, IBM, Marvell's XScale, TI's OMAP, ARM and others.

For details, contact ASSET InterTech, Inc.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.