Discera has announced a portable handheld programmer for oscillator frequencies. Used in conjunction with Discera's programmable DSC8002 MEMS oscillators, the Dragonfly allows designers to modify oscillator frequencies from 1 MHz to 150 MHz in real-time for system verification and optimization in the lab or in the field.

With a Dragonfly handheld programmer, engineers can modify the oscillator frequencies for their new designs, optimizing performance or verifying reliability by up-clocking systems 5% or 10%. Engineers can also experimentally suppress interference from troublesome harmonics by easily tweaking system clock frequencies. With the Dragonfly's GUI interface that installs on any Windows-based PC, designs using custom frequency oscillators can begin production immediately, without the special ordering that many crystal oscillators normally require.

Pricing and Availability
Discera's Dragonfly Programmer is available now. Each Dragonfly Deluxe kit includes one programmer, two socket adapters, USB cable, tweezers, 200 DSC8002 programmable blanks and installation CD-ROM. The Dragonfly Standard kit includes one programmer, one socket adapter, USB cable, tweezers and 50 DSC8002 programmable blanks and installation CD-ROM. The Deluxe kit costs US$499 and the Standard entry-level kit costs US$299.

Additional information about all Discera products can be found on the web at http://www.discera.com/product_overview.php.