News Articles
Imagination at the boundary
Electronics Weekly – March 2010 
Imagination Technologies has opted for an XJTAG boundary scan system to test and debug its multimedia
system-on-chip devices. Boundary scanning is used to test and debug prototypes, test assemblies and
customer development boards. It allows for the compilation of effective test scripts even before the
hardware is ready. Full article
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Schnelle und effiziente Inspektion von Platinen
Polyscope (Switzerland) – September 2009 
Leutron Vision benutzt XJTAG-Boundary-Scan zum Testen von Schaltkreisen vor dem Funktionstest. Im
Vergleich zur optischen Inspektion erlaubt XJTAG einen höheren Testumfang, verbesserte Produktivität
und schnelleres Nacharbeiten. Das Boundary-Scan-Verfahren trägt zu einer kontinuierlichen Verbesserung
der Produktentwicklung bei.
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XJTAGバウンダリスキャン手法で、コスト、不良品、開発期間を削減 – Electronics Packaging Technology (Japan)
– September 2009 
エレクトロニクス実装技術 9月号 記事掲載
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How Boundary Scan Enhancements can Boost your Bottom Line; A Guide to Reaping Six-Figure Savings with
XJTAG
Electronics Production World – June 2009 
Haliplex, an Australian producer of multi-service telecom infrastructure equipment for global markets,
reckons to be saving over US$100,000 per year by exploiting the enhanced test and diagnostic capabilities
of XJTAG boundary scan across its design, development and production activities.
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XJTAG boundary scan saved one network equipment firm more than $100,000 a year – Electronics Weekly – June
2009 
To meet the cost and time constraints facing developers, engineers need tools that overcome the limitations
of traditional test techniques, but that also allow developers to retest revised assemblies quickly
each time the design is changed. Boundary scan testing provides a means to meet these requirements.
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Making the link – EMT WorldWide – May 2009 
Wireless camera systems developer, Link Research, has partnered with Briton EMS, a UK CEM with RF
capability and boundary scan test experience. The company is an approved XJTAG EMS Developer. This
means that it is using the full development capability of the XJTAG system for debugging, testing and
programming complex PCBs and systems throughout the product lifecycle.
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Flash programming using boundary scan and an FPGA
ElectronicsWeekly – January 2009 
Dominic Plunkett describes how an alternative flash programming method achieves near theoretical programming times.
Relatively inexpensive, high-density flash memories are good news for product developers under pressure
to implement more and better functions in next-generation designs. Reprogramming in situ not only streamlines
design and prototyping, but also delivers several advantages when used in the end product.
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Cornerstone of production test
Electronics Assembly – September/October 2008 
Contract manufacturers striving to meet test coverage and cycle-time challenges are increasingly using the latest boundary scan equipment to co-ordinate multiple techniques including functional test and built-in self test.
Some tools, such as the XJTAG boundary scan development system, incorporate a high-level
testprogramming language, which allows test engineers to compile detailed tests without having to understand
how boundary scan works.
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Using the JTAG Chain for Accurate System and Intra-Die Power and Thermal Analysis
Xilinx Xcell Journal – Third Quarter 2008 
Engineers typically use the boundary scan chain to program devices such as CPLDs
or flash memories. But more engineers should be tapping into the power of boundary scan as a
way of extracting detailed information about how boards or systems are functioning.
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Boxing clever – New Electronics – April 2008 
TVonics has a reputation for ease of use and energy efficiency. One recent addition has
been XJTAG’s development system, which is being used by the
design facility to speed up debug and test of ball grid array (BGA) populated printed circuits boards.
With most BGA devices having some form of JTAG support, designers and production engineers are
finding there are few better ways of getting to the pins.
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Q10 interview with Simon Payne, CEO at XJTAG
Business Weekly – April 2008 
The cost of test in development is now becoming a critical factor and needs to be considered earlier
in the design cycle - even before any hardware is produced. XJTAG provides a test solution across the
whole product life cycle, and by providing reusable code and the ability to test JTAG-enabled and non-JTAG
devices, the test development time and cost is reduced. There are very few solutions on the market
that take this approach.
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XJTAG makes important breakthrough in digital television deal – Business Weekly – April 2008

TVonics Solutions, the British digital television device manufacturer, has selected the XJTAG boundary
scan development system to debug, test and programme its range of energy efficient digital TV products.
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Business Weekly - East of England
evertiq speaks to XJTAG CEO Simon Payne
evertiq – March 2008 
evertiq has spoken to Mr. Simon Payne, CEO of UK based supplier of IEEE 1149.1 JTAG compliant boundary
scan development systems, XJTAG, and asked about the development within the boundary scan test solution market in Europe.
Full article - www.evertiq.com
Q5 interview with Simon Payne, CEO of XJTAG
Electronics Weekly – February 2008 
The increased density of boards and the trend towards BGA packages is driving a worldwide demand for
boundary scan. The cost of test in development is now becoming a critical factor and needs to be considered
earlier in the design cycle, even before any hardware is produced. We provide a test solution across
the whole product life cycle, and by providing reusable code and the ability to test non-JTAG devices,
the test development time and cost is reduced. There are very few solutions in the market that take
this approach.
Full article
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Poetry in motion – EMP – January 2008 
The XJTAG boundary scan system has been implemented at ETEL’s 12,000m2 engineering and manufacturing
centre in Môtiers, Switzerland. ETEL provides advanced motion control technology to a range of
industries from semiconductor and electronics manufacturing to biomedical, machine tools and precision
automation. Headquartered in Switzerland, and with subsidiaries throughout Europe and North
America, ETEL supports the high tech industry with linear motors, torque motors, positioning
stages, and motion controllers.
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