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Cybersecurity at Production Test   **Supports Advanced Cybersecurity Applications** by Embedding Security Keys During Production Test, Enabling Secure Authentication, Data Protection, and Stronger Protection Against Unauthorized Access or Tampering. - Supported Device Interfaces   Supports Major In-System Programming Interfaces Including **JTAG, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Serial, SWIM, MicroWire, BDM, DAP, OWI, PIC,** and **C2.** - Qualified on the Actual Board   **Each project is developed and verified on the customer’s PCBA** so the programming process is delivered ready for production. - Process Control and Reporting   Easy-to-use production software **supports job integrity, process control, reporting,** and **production-ready operation.** - Parallel Programming Capacity   Program Up to **384 Devices** Simultaneously, with Support for Up to **16 Different Device Types** In a Single Programming Operation. ### Stand-Alone or ### Integrated Deployment Deploy MultiWriter™ as a stand-alone ISP system or combine it with CheckSum’s ICT and Parallel Functional Test™ (PFT) capabilities as part of a broader parallel test strategy.  This flexibility helps manufacturers reduce bottlenecks, support demanding TAKT times, and integrate programming, cybersecurity, and other test requirements into a more efficient production process.  MultiWriter™ is a proven production platform with billions of devices programmed on more than 4,000 systems deployed globally. - **Stand-Alone ISP or Integrated with ICT and PFT** - **Supports Advanced Programming and Cybersecurity Requirements** - **Proven on Thousands of Deployed Systems Worldwide**   ![Integration Diagram A-1](https://www.checksum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Integration%20Diagram%20A-1.png?width=600&height=434&name=Integration%20Diagram%20A-1.png) ### Proven Production Technology - **4,000+ CheckSum Systems Deployed Worldwide** - **Billions of PCBs Tested in Production Environments** - **Trusted Across Global High-Volume Manufacturing Operations** ![ILS-X2 12kN Group Transp](https://www.checksum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ILS-X2%2012kN%20Group%20Transp.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=ILS-X2%2012kN%20Group%20Transp.png) ## CheckSum's Unique Suite of Four Parallel Test Technologies ![ICT Icon B](https://www.checksum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ICT%20Icon%20B.png?width=800&height=800&name=ICT%20Icon%20B.png)   - **Multi-Core:** **1 / 2 / 4** boards in parallel per cycle. - **High-speed:** solid-state relays for fastest execution. - **Full coverage:** analog + digital + powered-on **(advanced tests)**. 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