ChipProg is a family of device programmers produced by Phyton, Inc. Microsystems and Development Tools (hereafter Phyton). A current ChipProg portfolio includes several device programmers that belong to the following functional groups:
Universal parallel programmers for engineering and small volume manufacturing
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ChipProg-481, ChipProg-48 and ChipProg-40 single-site device programmers are intended for engineering and small volume manufacturing. These models allow operating on the devices before they are installed in the equipment (parallel programming or in-socket programming) as well as on the devices already installed in the user's equipment (the method known as In-System Programming, that uses serial data transmission into the programmable device). ChipProg-48 and ChipProg-40 device programmers are controlled by the ChipProgUSB software, a newer ChipProg-481 - by the ChipProgUSB-01 software pack. Since both ChipProgUSB and ChipProgUSB-01 models has the same user interface, control tools, etc. this document operates with the ChipProgUSB term applicable to both software packages.
Universal parallel gang programmers for manufacturing
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ChipProg-G41 and ChipProg-G4 (, discontinued in 2010-2011) four-site gang device programmers are intended for mass production. The , ChipProg-G41 gang machine is based on four concurrently and independently running ChipProg-481 device programmers. The ChipProg-481 is controlled by the ChipProgUSB-01 software pack.
Universal in-system device programmers for engineering and manufacturing
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The ChipProg-ISP is a low-cost device programmer for engineering, field service and manufacturing. Unlimited number of these device programmers can be driven from one PC and can run concurrently to program multiple devices at a time. This device programmer works under control of the ChipProgUSB software pack.
How to choose a right device programmer?
• ChipProg-40: the least expensive Phyton device programmer, intended for working with a limited device list; it does not support PLDs.
• ChipProg-48: truly universal yet inexpensive device programmer; may not be fast enough for NAND programming.
• ChipProg-481: truly universal device programmer: extremely fast, targeted to NAND memory support.
• ChipProg-G41: extremely fast 4-site device programmer for production; can be controlled remotely from ATE.
• ChipProg-ISP: inexpensive in-system programmer; multiple ChipProg-ISPs can be driven in the gang mode.
See also.