Manual programmer T9800

Product Highlights

• 112 powerful universal pin drivers (extendable to 448 pin drivers for custom programming and testing applications)
• Built-in 8192-Mbit RAM buffer (expandable to 16,384 Mbits)
• USB 2.0 port for high-speed data transmission
• Supports 1.2V Vcc Green devices
• Multi-linkable for gang programming
• Asynchronous or concurrent operation for pipelined throughput
• Windows software with job control functions
• Graphical real-time statistical display
• Online automatic failure-cause analyses
• Supports NAND-gate Flash gang programming
• ISO 9001 certified
• CE approved and RoHS compliant

Rapid File Downloads

A high-speed programmer requires equally high-speed file downloads to avoid bottlenecks. The 9800 can download files from a PC at 22 megabits per second thanks to  its USB interface. A 64-Mbit file downloads is around 3 seconds. The versatile "Plug-n-Play" USB feature allows the user to easily swap different system configurations. To optimize programming throughput, the Model 9800 emphasizes maximum fiexibilty. A single system with multiple sites can easily be split into two or more separate systems.

Available for Manual and Automated Production

The model 9800 is available in two configurations. The T9800 table-top model is designed for manual programming, while the H9800 version performs handler  interfacing. On the T9800, engineers can use the password protected Engineer mode and the Task Manager software to program the first article. The programming conditions and parameters used for the first article are then saved as a specific task file. Once the first article passes certification in the target system, the saved task file can bring up the same programming setup on a T9800 for manual programming, or on another H9800 using any System General automatic handler. In order to minimize human error, the 9800 can be run in high-security Operator mode.

Covering Today's and Tomorrow's Device Technologies

When investing in a device programmer, the purchase should not only fit current programming needs, but also anticipate future device technologies. The new model 9800 is designed to meet these requirements. Its system Vcc can be set to as Iow as 1.2 Volts to program the next-generation of Green devices. Its powerful array of 112 analog pin drivers supports different pin definitions for each socket adapter. This can substantially reduce change-overs. With the add-on EPD adapter, you can extend the array of pin drivers to 448, to support CPLD functional testing. The 9800's current sensing capabilities are precise enough even to enable antifuse device programming. Furthermore, the 9800's asynchronous (ie, concurrent) approach starts device programming in each socket upon device insertion. The 9800 combines maximum operating efficiency with pipelined throughput.

More than a Programming Workstation

At System General, we are aware of the need to test programmed devices before they reach board level. Reworking rejects is prohibitively expensive. For logic devices,  the 9800 supports vector tests with user-defined DC parameters for up to 448 pins. For memory devices, margin testing can ensure that the programmed memory will operate within a valid voltage range. Engineers can use margin testing as a powerful QC tool to find and eliminate potential rejects. Margin testing can also be used to pinpoint high and Iow margins. The USB-enabled 9800 control and algorithm software works with Windows 2000/XP. Tasks can be saved in one location, and used at another location.

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