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Teradyne, Marconi Selenia Communications Complete Digital Test Unit Integration for Military/Aerospace Programs
February 10, 2003 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Westford, Mass. and Italy -- Teradyne's Assembly Test Division has completed the integration of its M910 digital test instrument (DTI) into the Marconi Selenia Communications general purpose automatic test equipment (GPATE) platform.
The project is part of Marconi Selenia Communications' development of test engineering support for military/aerospace programs including the Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets, and NH90 Helicopter.
Marconi Selenia Communications began evaluation of Teradyne's M910 DTI about two years ago, while seeking a flexible solution capable of responding to their rigorous digital test requirements. The first application of the new system will be on the Canadian Air Force EH101 helicopter.
The GPATE platform developed by Marconi Selenia Communications is based on flexible architecture, and designed for easy reconfiguration and upgrading to cope with variances in product test requirements and field conditions. For example, as used in the NH90 helicopter, the GPATE system can be configured to test as many as 60 of the line replaceable units (LRUs), a term used to describe the "black boxes" which contain the various communication and control systems onboard the aircraft. Teradyne's M910 DTI is an important component within this system. Integration of the Teradyne DTI technology into the GPATE system required a collaborative effort between Teradyne and Marconi Selenia Communications, and a significant development contribution from Teradyne's local test specialist, Test Technologies, of Milan, Italy.
Teradyne's M9-Series DTI consists of versatile C-size VXI instruments for high-performance digital testing, and powerful, open software that is easily updated to prevent obsolescence. Its VXI plug&play software driver and hardware are compliant with VXI interface standards, and allow the M9-Series instruments to integrate easily with other instruments in VXI-based test systems.
Marconi Selenia Communications,, a Finmeccanica Company, had sales of 308 million pounds (EUR 502 million) in the financial year ended March 31, 2002 and currently employs about 4,000 people worldwide. Its main offices and manufacturing plant are located in Italy, the UK, Germany and Turkey.
Teradyne manufactures Automatic Test Equipment and interconnection systems that deliver competitive advantage to the world's leading semiconductor, electronics, automotive and network systems companies. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com.