February, 2017
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INGUN and Goepel Partner for High-Speed Digital Testing
By the Staff of Ingun USA T
horough signal integrity tests are required for high data rates and high-frequency appli- cations. In today’s world of complex electron-
ic designs, it is becoming critically important to fully characterize electrical connections and trans- mission lines, going far beyond simple “go-no-go” and continuity testing. Test solutions provider Goepel Electronics and
Ingun, a specialist in the field of mechanical contac- tors for end-of-line tests on PCBs and connectors, have entered into a partnership to design and devel- op test solutions for high-speed interfaces. Such so- lutions can be used both in the design phase of a product as well as on the production line. Ingun has been designing and
developing test probes and test fix- tures in Konstanz, Germany, since 1971. Goepel is a pioneer in the field of electrical test through JTAG/boundary scan according to IEEE standard 1149.x and develops systems for bit error rate testing. JTAG solutions offer the possibility to test and vali- date circuit boards without bed-of- nails probing on individual test pads, and instead evaluate the test parame- ters at the interconnects. Probing on such interfaces has
its own challenges and it takes a lot of experience to provide reliable contact- ing solutions that not only make good contact at DC, but also at high fre- quencies and data rates. Both compa- nies are now bundling their expertise to provide test solutions that are de- signed and produced in Germany.
Combined Expertise The companies’ first joint devel-
opment is a USB 3.0 type A flex adapter board. This add-on module for Goepel’s ChipVORX Module FXT X32/HSIO4 is connected to an Ingun USB 3.0 contacting module by a flex- ible circuit board. Through a floating arrangement the rugged contactor can be inserted into the USB 3.0 in- terface of the device under test, ei- ther manually by hand, semi-auto- mated with a lever mechanism such as Ingun’s SAM series side-approach units, or fully-automated in a me- chanical or pneumatic test fixture. Using Goepel’s ChipVORX tech- nology, the device under test can then
With such a long lifespan, the contacting module is well-suited for harsh production line environments and pays for itself by avoiding the need to con- stantly swap test cables, and by eliminating false errors that often arise due to the overuse of mating connectors instead of using a dedicated probing or
contacting solution. Contact: Ingun USA, Inc., 252 Latitude Lane,
Suite 102, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 % 803-831-1200 fax: 803-656-5080 E-mail:
mailbox@ingun.us Web:
www.ingun.us r
Goepel ChipVORX module with Ingun’s USB 3.0 contactor.
See at IPC APEX, Booth 2233
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CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS
CRYSTAL CLEAR LIQUID SILICONE RUBBER FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS.
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WACKER’s LUMISIL®
Ingun contactor with USB 3.0 input.
be characterized for signal integrity through the measurement of the bit error rate (BER) and resulting eye pat- terns. Both systems, the ChipVORX card and the Ingun adaptor, can be used individually offering flexibility for integration in various test process- es. The standalone contactor model has a USB 3.0 connector to connect to the test system and a tolerance-com- pensating float mount feature. Rated at 5 Gb/s, the contactor
can be used in excess of 100,000 con- tacting cycles, far exceeding the life- time of a USB mating connector.
1 See at ATX West, Booth 2127 1
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• Allows light to pass through virtually unimpeded • Withstands prolonged exposure to temperatures up to 200 °C • Remains permanently elastic at low temperatures • Remains colorless even at high temperatures, resists aging and weathering • Ideally suited for large-scale injection molding and conventional manufacturing processes
Wacker Chemical Corporation, 3301 Sutton Road, Adrian, MI 49221, USA TEL: +1 888 922 5374
www.wacker.com/lumisil,
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