Elnec Explained

Elnec s.r.o.
Type:	Private
Foundation:	1991
Location City:	Prešov
Location Country:	Slovakia
Products:	Device programmers

Elnec is a Slovak manufacturer of device programming systems for programmable integrated circuits.^[1]

History

Since its founding in 1991, the company has been oriented towards developing and manufacturing developer tools like device programmers, emulators, simulators and logic analyzers.^[2]

Core business of the company today is only the development and manufacture of equipment that transfers data into various non-volatile semiconductor devices. These devices can be sorted into three categories: Microcontroller, Flash Memory, Programmable Logic Devices.

Most of Elnec device programmers can be referred as universal^{[3] [4]} due to support of many programmable devices from different semiconductor companies as Microchip, STMicroelectronics, EM microelectronics, etc. Elnec’s products are sold also under ODM names as B&K Precision, Dataman^[5] or Minato.

One of company's competitors is Data I/O.

Current products

Elnec production can be divided into groups:

• Multiprogramming systems (Production programmers) - Used for programming devices in high volumes by Electronics manufacturers and programming centers.
• Universal programmers - Designed for individual users (new electronics products development, chip tuning) and small manufacturers of electronics.
• Specialized programmers - Products specialized for programming specific programmable devices groups (families): EPROM, EEPROM, MCU, Flash, etc.
• Programming adapters - Programmable devices could be bought in different package types:SSOP, SOIC, PLCC, QFN, BGA, etc. Programming Adapters are used to convert a pinout of selected programmable device package into interface used by programmer. Elnec’s programmers use DIL interface as a standard.

Notes and References

1. http://www.electronics-manufacturers.com/Electronic_components/Device_programmers/ Device programmers manufacturers
2. http://www.elnec.com/en/about-elnec/company-info/ About Elnec
3. Web site: Elektor BeeProg+ review . 2010-08-30 . 2016-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805224423/http://www.elektronika.rs.ba/data/prodaja/ELNEC/UK200906%20ELNEC%20BeeProg+%20article.pdf . dead.
4. Web site: Circuit Cellar SmartProg2 review . 2010-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610082612/http://www.circuitcellar.com/library/newproducts/180/elnec.htm . 2011-06-10 . dead .
5. Web site: Dataman's partners . 2010-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708233454/http://www.dataman.com/webpages/AboutUs/Partners.aspx . 2011-07-08 . dead .