Publication date: 18 August 2008
Visitors to the event will see the manual Flashstream technology demonstrated, together with the automated Helix FS and BPM’s manual 7th generation programmer.
The manual Flashstream Flash Vector Programming System offers the fastest flash programming of NAND and NOR flash memory at speeds as low as 2.5 percent over theoretical programming minimum.
This industry leading speed is due to the creation of a proprietary co-processor technology developed by BPM called Vector Engine.
This technology uses a proprietary co-processor design to hardware accelerate flash memory waveforms during the programming cycle. Faster speeds are achieved through synchronous operations that eliminate the dead times when the DUT waits on the programmer. The result is programming near the theoretical limits of the silicon design — the faster the device, the faster the device is programmed.
Also on show will be a product from BPM’s device programmer family, the Enhanced 7th Generation device programmers. Featuring USB 2.0 communications interface and support for devices with densities up to 4 Gigabits, the Enhanced 7th Generation was developed to meet the new technological requirements of the programming industry.
This product reaffirms BPM’s position as the leader in the universal device programmer market. Earlier BPM Micro programmer models use a parallel port to communicate from the host PC to the programmer. With a high-speed USB 2.0 standard bus, communication speeds are increased and greater reliability is provided. On-board memory was increased to address with the industry trend of higher density semiconductor devices.
BPM Microsystems will also showcase the automated BPM Helix tabletop handling system called HelixFS. Rated at a delivery of 800 devices per hour, the HelixFS gives customers the option to utilize Flashstream sites or purchase and use BPM’s current universal site technology that supports over 25,000 device part numbers. The HelixFS has the ability to switch between the dedicated flash site and universal sites, to adapt to production needs.
Established in 1985, BPM Microsystems is a global supplier of electronic device programmers for all applications. The company is the leading supplier of vision-based automated programming systems and sets the standard in device support, performance, ease-of-use, and cost-of-ownership. The company offers a wide variety of device programmers including Universal Programmers, Concurrent Programming Systems® and Fine-Pitch Automated Programming Systems.
BPM Microsystems’ financial statements are audited by Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP. BP Microsystems is located at 5373 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 250, Houston, Texas USA 77041-5160.
BPM Microsystems can be found on the Internet at http://www.bpmmicro.com.
