Ascor, founded in 1987, has capitalized on the over 80 man years of experience of its employees working in similar defense environments (Air Force MATE Program, Navy CASS Program, Etc.) by bringing together their cumulative knowledge to create a state of the art, highly reliable VXI bus & PXI / Compact PCI product lines for both commercial and defense users.

Technology in Brief
The basis of any ATE is the ability to create a viable test environment in order to ensure that the test measurements are an accurate reflection of the real world application usage. In order to achieve the best results, effective and reliable switching capability is required. The dynamics and complexities of the test environments define the requirements for switching. Furthermore, the sensitivity to “noise” within the test environment can present additional frustration in reaching a viable testing solution.

ASCOR’s engineering designs pay particular attention to the system integrator’s needs for low noise and high density switching within the VXI and PXI chassis. This design philosophy has allowed ASCOR to develop switch matrices and scanners that utilize over 5000 relays in a single VXIbus module. Additionally, ASCOR currently offers switch modules that operate with a bandwidth from DC to 18 GHz.