Intellitech's On-board FLASH Programming Technology Second to None

Intellitech awarded first of several key patents related to its
TEST-IP family of products for IEEE 1149.1 configuration and test

Reducing test and configuration times

Electronics companies today are facing increased digital test and configuration times due to increases in non-volatile memory, logic, and system complexity. The long test and configuration times complicates production test line balancing and 'beat rate' matching resulting in higher capital equipment costs. Traditional on-board programming using 1149.1 boundary scan is typically too slow for large FLASH memories and high volume products. The patented method addresses this problem by enabling on-board programming over IEEE 1149.1 to be as fast as off-board programming techniques. This eliminates the need for in-line programming equipment to match the production line rate or pre-programming an inventory of non-volatile parts prior to production.

"Currently, we are focusing this technology on programming FLASH and serial EEPROMS with our products," said Mike Ricchetti, Intellitech Chief Technology Officer. "However, this is a broad patent and we will make use of it for enabling faster test and configuration of other memories and circuits as well."

"Intellitech's success is unquestionably due to its innovations and comprehensive approach to scan based test of electronic products," said CJ Clark, President and CEO for Intellitech Corp. "This patent is the first in a series of fundamental patent filings around our TEST-IP family of infrastructure IP. Today's announcement is a testament to the breadth and depth of our technical leadership and is what clearly sets us apart from our competitors."

About Intellitech:

Intellitech is the technology leader in scan-based debug and test solutions for SoC (System-on-a-Chip), ICs, PCBs and Systems. Intellitech's TEST-IP(TM) family provides patent pending infrastructure IP that enables embedded test, debug and configuration of IC's, PCB's and Systems. Intellitech's proprietary solutions enable customers to build self-testable and in-the-field re-configurable products. The unified test and configuration approach enables customers to lower manufacturing test costs, provide field adaptable products and retard product obsolescence with field upgrade-able logic.

The TEST-IP Intellectual Property is coupled with the Eclipse Scan-Based Diagnostic and Test tools to provide a powerful combination software-hardware tools for debug, analysis and test validation prior to embedding into the customer's product.

Intellitech Corp. is focused on providing a complete customer solution early during the design phase that ensures success. The engineering and support team is dedicated only to providing a comprehensive low cost configuration and test strategy for the entire product. Over the years, the company has been successful in being the first-to-market and driving major technology changes in IEEE 1149.1 based configuration, debug and test.

Intellitech's customer base ranges from companies providing the latest networking products to ATE companies providing cutting edge semiconductor testers, from semiconductor manufacturers to space related companies providing satellites to large computer companies delivering multi-processor systems. The company's broad product selection, strong support team, and compelling value proposition have resulted in solid profitability and a strong balance sheet. Intellitech has sales and support offices located in Durham, NH, Mountain View, CA, Ottawa, Canada, and Munich, Germany.

http://www.intellitech.com

CONTACT: Intellitech
             Bret Moses, 603-868-7116
             bmoses@intellitech.com