Kozio Highlights Validation and Test Software

Kozio recently introduced a software suite for design validation, manufacturing test, and in-field test for embedded systems. The software provides broad datapath coverage and standardized diagnostic tests across functional areas and supports fast, automatic troubleshooting. According to the company, users can save $100,000 in test-development and debugging costs per project and see a three-month reduction in time to market.

The suite helps PCB designers contend with increasingly complex boards. Mentor Graphics figures show, for example, that although average board sizes have decreased over the last 15 years from 101 to 75 in2, component counts have increased from 649 to 3,399, the number of component pins has increased from 4,214 to 13,505, and the number of pin-to-pin connections has increased from 5,190 to 10,960. Meanwhile, designers are contending with tight schedules, limited resources, design and manufacturing silos, and the need to deal with remote teams.

For design validation, the tools support interactive hardware debugging, fault isolation, characterization, and regression testing. For manufacturing test, they support parallel test and IP (intellectual-property) protection, and contract manufacturers can adapt them to their needs. In the field, the tools support built-in self-test and diagnostics. The tools provide coverage of memory; data buses; user interfaces; displays; cameras; and audio, networking, and wireless functions.

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