Total Phase
Total Phase, Inc.[edit]
Name: Total Phase, Inc.
Industry: Test and Measurement Equipment
Type: Private
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California United States
Area served: Worldwide
Products: host adapters, protocol analyzers, interfaces, platforms
Website: www.totalphase.com
General Company Description[edit]
Total Phase, Inc. is a leading provider of test and measurement equipment for embedded engineers, and is based in Santa Clara, California. The company offers development and debugging tools for USB, I2C, SPI, CAN, eSPI, and A2B protocols, and is known for its line of host adapters, protocol analyzers, interfaces, and cable testing and development solutions.
Total Phase products are sold worldwide to companies ranging from small businesses to those in the Fortune 500. The customers of these tools are involved in the research, development, testing, quality assurance, production, and support of embedded systems in industries such as consumer electronics, computer hardware, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, industrial controls, electronics manufacturing, and other technical industries.
Company History[edit]
Founded in 2001, Total Phase began as a consulting company in Silicon Valley, CA, specializing in developing custom hardware, firmware, and software. From its experience in creating embedded systems and understanding engineer’s needs, Total Phase discovered a need for affordable and full-featured development tools.
On June 13, 2003, Total Phase launched its first product, the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter supporting the development for I2C and SPI applications. Over the years, Total Phase has launched several additional tools further supporting the developments for I2C and SPI protocols, and has become a leading provider in this space.
To keep up with the evolving USB standards, in 2007, Total Phase entered the USB industry and released its first USB protocol analyzer. Throughout the years, Total Phase has released multiple USB protocol analyzers supporting USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 standards.
In June 2008, Total Phase expanded its software to support Mac OS X, in addition to Windows and Linux operating systems.
In 2011, Total Phase launched its first CAN interface tool, allowing users to monitor and control CAN communication.
In 2015, Total Phase brought the USB Power Delivery Analyzer to market, which initially started its life as a Chromium project design (code name "Twinkie").[1].
Additionally, Total Phase has also released tools supporting the developments of eSPI and A2B (Automotive Audio Bus), and in 2019, released a cable testing tool to help cable manufacturers and adopters verify the quality and safety of USB, Apple Lightning and video cables[2][3].
Awards[edit]
Total Phase's products have also been nominated for several awards over the years including:
In 2010, the Total Phase Data Center Software was nominated for the Best in Test Award[4].
In 2012, the Komodo CAN Duo Interface was a finalist in the Best in Test Awards and the Beagle USB 5000 Protocol Analyzer was a winner in the Best in Test Awards for the Bus and Logic Analyzer category.
In 2013, the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter was also a finalist in the Best in Test/Test of Time category[5].
In 2017, the Advanced Cable Tester was a finalist in the R&D 100 Awards, and also a winner in the ECN Impact Awards[6]
Product Lines[edit]
Total Phase manufactures four classes of tools: host adapters, protocol analyzers, CAN interfaces, and platform devices.
1. Host Adapters
Host adapters are active bus interfaces that allow developers to interface a PC via USB with a downstream embedded system and transfer serial messages using the I2C and SPI protocols.
2. Protocol Analyzers
Protocol analyzers, also known as bus monitors, are non-intrusive sniffers that give engineers visibility into the bus traffic on their target device. These tools are used in a similar fashion to logic analyzers and oscilloscopes, but offer a view of the data at the protocol layer.
3. CAN Interfaces
CAN Interfaces serve as a USB-to-CAN adapter and analyzer. These tools allow engineers to actively transmit CAN data as well as non-intrusively monitor data on the CAN bus.
4. Platforms
Platforms are tools designed to meet individual requirements through configurable tools. Tools can be configured to custom needs through either licensed applications or interchangeable hardware components.
Product Names[edit]
Many of Total Phase product lines are named after animals. These animal names are associated with the function or characteristic of the device.
- Aardvarks are animals that feed almost exclusively on insects like ants and termites. They are very adept at finding ant and termite hills and can consume large numbers of insects in a single night. Similarly, the Aardvark adapter is a tool to help developers find bugs in their embedded systems.
- Beagles are known for their keen sense of smell and tracking abilities. They are often employed as detection dogs to sniff out hidden things such as contraband. Similarly, the Beagle analyzers help developers sniff serial buses to detect problems.
- Cheetahs are the fastest land animals and are able to reach speeds of up to 70-75 mph. Similarly, the Cheetah adapters are a fast and efficient SPI interface.
- Komodo dragons are known to dominate whatever ecosystem they reside in due to their large size and formidable hunting skills. Similarly, the Komodo interfaces give developers complete control of the CAN system with the ability to simultaneously monitor and poll the bus.
References[edit]
- ↑ "USB-PD Sniffer - The Chromium Projects". www.chromium.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ "The Best USB-C Laptop and Tablet Chargers". Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ "The best USB-C cables and adapters". Engadget. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ "Total Phase Data Center Protocol Analysis Software for USB, I2C, and SPI Named a Finalist for 2010 Best in Test Award". PRWeb. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ "Total Phase's Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter Named a Finalist in the Test & Measurement World's Best in Test Awards". PRWeb. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ "ECN IMPACT Awards 2017 Announces Winner Placements". Electrical Engineering News and Products. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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