GOEPEL electronic, vendor of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions compliant with IEEE Std. 1149.x, launches a series of universal board fixtures for the revolutionary Boundary Scan hardware platform, SCANFLEX^®. The new generation of fixtures is called SCANFLEX Board Grabber^® and is comprised of three models in different sizes.

“Especially with complex boards, the professional mechanical handling of the design verification in the stage of development is often difficult. Our new SCANFLEX Board Grabber^® not only solves this problem but offers the possibility of generating signal probing easily and reliably”, says Thomas Wenzel, co-founder of GOEPEL electronic and head of the Boundary Scan division. “With this, our customers can verify a prototype faster and more effectively.”

The SCANFLEX Board Grabber^® was specifically designed for the support of laboratory verification and programming of prototypes, it is also applicable at repair stations. It brings along a width adaptable fixture, which can hold PCBs of different sizes. While the L-version can hold boards of 300x300mm, the XL-version allows dimensions of 495x340mm and the XXL-version dimensions of 555x440mm. Due to the integrated pivoting mechanism it is easily possible to reach the top side and bottom side of the board.

All Board Grabber have pre-assembled interfaces for SCANFLEX^® TAP transceivers. Over these interfaces, the IEEE1149.x TAP signals are provided as well as additional analogue and digital channels. Up to eight independent parallel TAP are supported. The connection of all signals to the board can be handled over clips, probes or precast connection cables.

Moreover, the SCANFLEX Board Grabber^® up to 50 needle probes at each side can be applied. They enable extremely reliable and convenient contact of signals via the smallest contact area or directly at the pin on the top side or bottom side of the board. The needle probes can be used to connect to oscilloscopes, logic analysers or other test instruments in addition to Boundary Scan applications.