ASSET InterTech Acquires International Test Technologies
Richardson, TX, December 4, 2007
ASSET InterTech has acquired International Test Technologies (ITT) of County Donegal, Ireland, a supplier of processor emulation technology used by electronics manufacturers. ASSET provides boundary scan (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), and pattern generation testing.
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 apply the expertise we’ve acquired together to 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.”
According to 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 were not disclosed.
ASSET’s ScanWorks’ advanced usability and automation features have made it the JTAG/boundary scan structural test system of choice by many major communications and defense/avionics suppliers including Cisco, Ericsson, Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Tellabs, Huawei, Raytheon, Rockwell, Lockheed Martin, BAE, ITT, Northrop Grumman, and Smiths. In addition, ScanWorks has been adopted by companies like Microsoft for its Xbox 360 video game console and Delphi for its automotive electronics.
About ASSET InterTech
ASSET InterTech develops, markets, sells, and supports electronic test systems and services that use the embedded capabilities of the boundary scan standard. In addition to quickly and easily testing semiconductors, circuit boards, and entire systems, the ScanWorks system can access embedded instrumentation to control high-speed tests like signal integrity analysis, BERT, and pattern generation testing.
ASSET InterTech is located outside of Dallas, TX, at 2201 North Central Expressway, Suite 105, Richardson, TX 75080. For product information, call 888-694-6250, send faxes to 972-437-2826, direct e-mail to
ai-info@asset-intertech.com, or visit the company’s website 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 typically is used during their development and manufacture. µMaster supports a 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.