NDLI: The BRIC - a new generation of PXI switch products [ATE system applications]

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Moore, K. Owen, D.
Copyright Year	2003
Description	Author affiliation: Pickering Interfaces Ltd., Clacton on Sea, UK (Moore, K.)
Abstract	Switching systems are an important part of any ATE system, and PXI has proven to be an ideal format to host them. Concerns about the complexity of switching that can be supported in PXI have proven to be unfounded, as the new generation of BRIC switches from Pickering Interfaces has shown. This presentation shows how Pickering Interfaces have achieved switching densities not previously seen in a modular test format before, significantly exceeding the capability of VXI systems. The BRIC design uses a modular architecture within the PXI format that allows Pickering Interfaces to offer the user a large variety of matrix sizes while maintaining a high switching bandwidth and fast operating times. The architecture permits the user to upgrade the matrix size by the use of expansion cards. The presentation examines how the BRIC matrix is designed and how it can be most effectively used in applications requiring connection to high pin count test targets. The availability of complex high density switching systems in PXI allows many test scenarios to be supported that were previously the domain of more expensive and larger test systems.
Sponsorship	IEEE Aerosp. & Electron. Syst. Soc. IEEE Instrumentation & Meas. Soc. IEEE LEOS Angeles Council IEEE Orange County Sect
Starting Page	466
Ending Page	469
File Size	334682
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780378377
ISSN	10807725
DOI	10.1109/AUTEST.2003.1243616
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2003-09-22
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Switches Relays System testing Switching systems Coils Contacts Consumer electronics Bandwidth Availability Electronic equipment manufacture
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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