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Device programming solutions utilise serial protocols

JTAG Technologies has introduced device programming solutions for an array of serial bus types, including BDM, MON08, SPI, I2C and MicroChip. Classified by their SCIP (Serial Controlled IC Programmer) grouping, to the company announced a range of support for the in-system programming of devices from leading silicon vendors. Whilst many microprocessors, DSPs and CPLDs use the JTAG (IEEE Std 1149 or 1532) Test Access Port to program internal flash memory, they may use non-standard instructions and protocols for the communication. The SCIP family employs SCIL (Scan Configurable Interface Logic) modules. SCIL modules are ‘swappable’ interfaces that can convert a JTAG hardware controller into a protocol-specific device programmer or tester. It is this modular combination of SCIL hardware and SCIP software routines that makes it easy for manufacturers of PCBs featuring multi-vendor, multi-protocol processors to configure a universal in-system programming platform for production.