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ASSET®
InterTech acquires
International Test Technologies
Acquisition
will merge structural JTAG test and
functional processor emulation testing
Richardson, TX (December 4, 2007) — ASSET InterTech
Inc., (www.asset-intertech.com)
has acquired International Test Technologies (ITT
-- www.intertesttech.com)
of County Donegal, Ireland, a supplier of processor
emulation technology used by electronics manufacturers.
ASSET provides boundary-scan (aka IEEE 1149.1 or JTAG)
systems for test, in-system programming (ISP) and
design-for-test (DFT), as well as for advanced embedded
instrumentation applications involving signal integrity
analysis, bit error ratio testing (BERT), pattern
generation testing and others.
Bringing together in one company the complementary
technologies of ASSET and ITT furthers the convergence
of ASSET’s JTAG-based structural test technology
and ITT’s functional testing capabilities which
are based on processor emulation technology. ASSET
and ITT have had a strategic arrangement for the last
three years, during which time the two companies have
worked together on product development and marketing
activities. Within the context of this strategic relationship,
ASSET’s and ITT’s technologies have been
integrated in an innovative test system, ScanWorks®
Extended JTAG Coverage, which combines the strengths
of ASSET’s ScanWorks JTAG structural test system
with ITT’s functional test platform, µMaster.
“The synergy that we have developed over the
last three years has genuinely benefited our users
and each of our two companies,” said Glenn Woppman,
president and CEO of ASSET. “With our integrated
product platform, we’ve been able to offer users
more test coverage than they could achieve with either
ScanWorks or ITT’s µMaster on its own.
Now, as we move forward as one company, we will take
the expertise we’ve acquired together and apply
it in emerging areas like embedded test functionality
and instrumentation, as well as design validation
of high-speed serial buses. In a certain sense, ITT’s
processor-based emulation functionality is another
type of embedded instrumentation technology.”
“Over the last several years of working closely
with ASSET we’ve had the opportunity to observe
the quality of the organization and its people. We
at ITT feel very excited that we are joining forces
with a company like ASSET because we know that this
will benefit our customers tremendously,” said
Billy Fenton, CEO of ITT. “Working together
has given us the opportunity to realize how much more
effective our two companies can be as one. When it
comes to the future of test and the increasing importance
of embedded test, we share a common vision and we
look forward to making that vision a reality in the
very near future.”
The terms of the acquisition agreement between ASSET
and ITT were not disclosed.
“As a user of the combined ASSET/ITT system,
ScanWorks Extended JTAG Coverage, we have seen firsthand
how effective a convergence of structural boundary
scan test and functional processor emulation test
can be,” said Andrew Corbett, Managing Director,
Ashgill Electronics. “I believe this acquisition
by ASSET bodes well for continuing this convergence.
I suspect we’ll see some exciting products from
ASSET as the expertise of these two companies comes
under the same roof.”
ASSET’s ScanWorks’ advanced usability
and automation features have made it the JTAG/boundary-scan
structural test system of choice by practically all
major communication and defense/avionics suppliers,
including Cisco, Ericsson, Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent,
Tellabs, Huawei, Raytheon, Rockwell, Lockheed Martin,
BAE, ITT, Northrop Grumman, Smiths and others. In
addition, ScanWorks’ adoption by companies like
Microsoft for its Xbox 360 video game console and
Delphi for its automotive electronics demonstrates
that ScanWorks will continue its leadership as boundary
scan proliferates in computers, set-top boxes, consumer
electronics, industrial controls, automotive and other
industries.
About ASSET InterTech
ASSET InterTech, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and
supports electronic test systems and services which
utilize the embedded capabilities of the boundary-scan
standard (JTAG or IEEE 1149.1). In addition to quickly
and easily testing semiconductors, circuit boards
and entire systems, ASSET’s ScanWorks system
can access embedded instrumentation to control advanced
high-speed tests like signal integrity analysis, bit
error ratio testing (BERT), pattern generation testing
and others. Moreover, ASSET’s DFT Analyzer™
is the industry’s first tool to validate the
JTAG testability features of a design. ASSET InterTech
is located outside of Dallas, TX, at 2201 North Central
Expressway, Suite 105, Richardson, TX 75080. For product
information, call toll free 888-694-6250, send faxes
to 972-437-2826, direct e-mail to ai-info@asset-intertech.com
or visit the company’s Web site at www.asset-intertech.com.
About International Test Technologies
International Test Technologies provides functional
test and hardware diagnostic solutions for electronics
manufacturers. The µMaster system identifies
faults on electronic circuit boards and is typically
used during their development and manufacture. µMaster,
which is based on processor emulation technology,
supports a very wide range of processors. Typical
market segments where µMaster is deployed include
telecommunications, networking and internet appliances,
game consoles, PC manufacture and repair, office automation,
avionics and automotive.
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ASSET, the ASSET logo, ScanWorks and DFT Analyzer
are registered trademarks or trademarks of ASSET InterTech,
Inc. All other trade and service marks are the properties
of their respective owners.
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