ASSET InterTech is a supplier of tools based on embedded instrumentation. Its SourcePointT debugger and the ScanWorks platform for embedded instruments overcome the limitations of external test and measurement equipment by applying instrumentation embedded in code and in semiconductors to debug software and firmware, and to perform design validation and manufacturing test on chips and circuit boards. ASSET’s acquisition of Arium (www.arium.com) added a powerful suite of software debug and trace tools to the ScanWorks platform. Designers can quickly debug firmware and then diagnose how it interacts with hardware.