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- November 24, 2022
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What exactly is IC programming in PCB assembly
What is IC programming?
Most of the technologies we use today depend on IC programming, which is the process of programming integrated circuits. Engineers use a method called “IC programming” to add new code to devices that can be programmed.
Thanks to IC programming, industrial control devices can be grouped together. Integrated circuits and tools for IC programming are used in many areas.
It’s a type of coding in which the IC gets new code-written software. To do this, a computer is sometimes used as a middleman. The computer can then put the needed software on the IC programming. This is usually done on microcontrollers that have been programmed to run a certain device, but it can also be done on the main computer. IC programming can be used to code a wide range of tasks, depending on what is being controlled
Types of IC programming
★ Offline programming:
Chips come in many different sizes and shapes, so to programme them, you need different adapters. In this way of burning software, both the chip and the adapter are used. Because the adapter is a precise fixture, each type of package or chip will need to use a different one.
● Adapters will look and work differently depending on the chip and IC packaging.
● If your PCB fails the test for the manufacturing process, you just have to take the IC out of the adaptor and re-program it according to the rules.
★ Online programming:
In IC programming, common ways for chips and CPUs to talk to each other are used, such as JTAG, USB, SWD, UART, SPI, etc.. The fixed interface, which only has a few pins for connections, is used for this method.
● Because the rate of transmission is low, the approach can make good use of connections that are already in place.
● Using a wired connection makes it possible to find broken chips and fix them without having to take the chip apart completely.
● This will lower the cost of making the show and make it better at what it does.
Tips of IC programming
☆ If you aren’t careful when you put the IC chip in the socket on the programming kit, you could damage the socket or the pins on the IC.
☆ Make sure the IC is in the right place. Check that the pins on the IC that has been taken apart are not touching each other. If they are, the programming socket might not work.
☆ Give your employees enough training before you start programming, and make sure they don’t have to use any outside programmes on the company computer.
☆ If something goes wrong, you need to tell the manager right away so they can fix it.
Steps and methods of IC programming
♥ To use your computer and system programmer, connect the programmer cable, put the IC socket into the writer socket, and turn on your device.
● Coded applications in action: I do my programming in the GANG 08 socket, so I have to double-click it to get to it. We have a wide range of models in stock.
♥ If you want to change the IC brand, go to Settings > About > IC Brands, make your choice, and then click OK.
● Choose the part number for the IC programming.
● Put the media onto which the programme you want to burn will be written.
● Use the four-digit checksum shown to make sure your software is correct.
● Put the IC in the IC socket by putting your cursor over the programme button. To start burning, all you have to do is press the “burn” button on the burning socket.
● If there was a problem, the error display will be red and show the results that were programmed.
♥ After each procedure, you should put a sticker on the IC to show that the burning worked. If the IC can’t be burned, it should be moved to a different socket and the burning process should start over.
Steps of verification the IC programming
▲ Put the IC chip into the socket where it will be changed. To finish the job, the IC was burned and labelled the way the instructions said to.
▲ After the programming is done, put each IC into its own numbered socket, choose “VERIFY” from the main menu, and hit “RUN” to start the verification. Even if everything seems to be fine, try IC programming in different sockets to see if the problem still happens.
▲ If “VERIFY” fails, you should replace the bad IC with one that has already been tested and proven to work. If the test fails over and over on the same socket, it’s likely that the socket is broken. If the IC turns out to be broken, the socket programming should be stopped right away and the IC should be put back into a socket that works. Make sure to check the burned IC again and report the problem right away.
Why IC programming is necessary?
Engineers came up with integrated circuits because they needed a way to make devices smaller. After the code for the IC was written, the designers realised that the code needed a way to talk to the rest of the system. Because of this, we came up with the way we programme ICs now.Equipment needed for IC programming
◆ IDEs for programming Ics are made by Data I/O, Microchip, Dataman, System General, and BP Microsystems.
◆ Laser printers, inkjet printers, thermal transfer printers, poly labelers, and Kapton PCB tape.
Preparation of the tools
Tools needed for IC programming are as follows
● Pen
● Wired electrostatic ring
● Programmer- GAME8 and ALL-11
● Computer
Most of the technologies we use today depend on IC programming, which is the process of programming integrated circuits. Engineers use a method called “IC programming” to add new code to devices that can be programmed.. Thanks to IC programming, industrial control devices can be grouped together. Integrated circuits (ICs) and tools for IC programming are used in many areas.
- If you aren’t careful when you put the IC chip in the socket on the programming kit, you could damage the socket or the pins on the IC.
2. Make sure the IC is in the right place. Check that the pins on the IC that has been taken apart are not touching each other. If they are, the programming socket might not work.
3. Give your employees enough training before you start programming, and make sure they don’t have to use any outside programmes on the company computer.
4.If something goes wrong, you need to tell the manager right away so they can fix it.
IDEs for programming ics are made by Data I/O, Microchip, Dataman, System General, and BP Microsystems.
Laser printers, inkjet printers, thermal transfer printers, poly labelers, and Kapton tape.
