15. Using the Agilent 3070 Tester for In-
System Programming
MII51016-1.5
Introduction
In-system programming is a mainstream feature in programmable logic devices
(PLDs), offering system designers and test engineers significant cost benefits by
integrating PLD programming into board-level testing. These benefits include
reduced inventory of pre-programmed devices, lower costs, fewer devices damaged
by handling, and increased flexibility in engineering changes. Altera provides
software and device support that integrates in-system programmability (ISP) into the
existing test flows for the Agilent 3070 system. This chapter discusses how to use the
Agilent 3070 test system to achieve faster programming times for Altera’s MAX
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II
devices.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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New PLD Product for Agilent 3070
Agilent Technologies, the manufacturer of the Agilent 3070 tester, has introduced a
new PLD ISP software product to help address the issues of programming PLDs.
There are several advantages of using the new product that are discussed later in this
chapter.
Device Support
When programming MAX II devices together with devices from other families using
the Agilent 3070 tester, ensure that all devices in the chain can be programmed using
the tester.
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