ChipVORX technology now available for Stratix V FPGA series

16th May 2014

Staff Reporter

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Availability of ChipVORX technology for Altera's Stratix V FPGA series has been announced by GOEPEL electronic. The ChipVORX technology and models have been developed for universal control of Chip Embedded Instruments. They include libraries in the form of softcore IP, which allow diverse testing and programming tasks within the FPGA.

Access is realized via JTAG port. All relevant access information for the target FPGA is included within the ChipVORX model. Thus, the user can select the target FPGA and then enable the desired test or programming function during project development. Fast Flash programming, RAM Access tests and universal clock frequency measurement as well as Bit Error Rate Tests (BERT) can be performed without special FPGA knowledge required of the user.

The method requires no needle contact and supports dynamic tests in addition. Thus, it addresses fundamental problems in testing of complex electronic units with significantly reduced physical access caused by BGA components, Gbit signals or high-density interconnection structures.

“With the availability of our ChipVORX® technology for the Stratix® V series from Altera we could do a further step towards a broad coverage of highly automated FPGA Assisted test and programming for the FPGA market” says Bettina Richter, Marketing Manager at GOEPEL electronic. “Thereby we allow an even larger clientele the cost-efficient access to simple test and programming functions. At the same time, we extend the portfolio of our Embedded System Access strategies systematically.”

About Stratix V FPGA:

The Stratix V FPGA devices are manufactured in a 28 nm process. Since they are integrated in a Flip Chip FBGA package with up to 1932 pins the physical access is very difficult or even impossible. The aim of ChipVORX® is to provide tools for test, hardware validation and programming embedded in the chip after installation. ChipVORX® is fully integrated into the software platform SYSTEM CASCON.

About ChipVORX:

ChipVORX is an IP-based technology for implementation, access and control of Chip embedded Instruments via IEEE Std. 1149.x/JTAG. It also supports FPGA embedded instruments in the form of softcores. The ChipVORX library currently contains more than 500 different test and measurement instruments for all leading FPGA platforms. The usage of ChipVORX® requires neither expert background knowledge nor specific FPGA tools or continuous IP adjustments.