1988 Ed.]
Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations
[CAP. 60
G 71
[Subsidiary]
N.B.
The instrument concerned must be designed to ensure that any "software" (ROM replacement) would not enable the instrument to be enhanced to a level where it would become embargoed.
(5) Test instruments with "user-accessible programmability" and having any of the following characteristics:
(i) Specially designed to examine or compare one or more binary coded streams of electrical signals;
(ii) A maximum sampling rate of more than 100 MHz;
(iii) A maximum of more than 32 channels excluding a maximum of 6 qualifier channels;
(iv) A "figure of merit" of more than 400;
(v) A capability of state coupled timing/analysis (i.e. synchronized mode state/timing analysis);
(vi) A total acquisition memory for word storage exceeding 32,768 bit with an acquisition memory for bit storage per channel exceeding 1,024 bit; or
(vii) A total acquisition memory for word storage exceeding 16,384 bit with an acquisition memory for bit storage per channel exceeding 2,048 bit;
Technical Note:
The above "figure of merit" is defined as the product of the maximum sampling rate (in MHz) and the number of input channels (excluding qualifier channels).
Notes:
1. This sub-item includes instruments such as:
(a) Digital circuit testers;
(b) Logic state analysers, logic timing analysers and logic state and logic timing analysers;
(c) Bus analysers;
(d) Serial data analysers; or
(e) Digital word generators.
2. This sub-item does not embargo:
(a) Logic probes, logic pulsers, digital current tracers (current 'sniffers'), signature analysers and other digital circuit testers for observing single events or providing stimuli at single test points;
(b) Logic clips and logic comparators;
(c) Digital word generators capable of operating at a maximum clock rate of 2 MHz or less with word lengths of 8 bit or less.
(6) Microprocessor or microcomputer development instruments or systems, capable of developing "software" for, or capable of, programming microcircuits embargoed by Item IL 1564;
Notes:
1. This sub-item does not embargo microprocessor or microcomputer development instruments or systems which can be used to develop "software" for, or to programme, a "family" of microprocessor microcomputer microcircuits not designed or produced within a proscribed area, provided:
(a) The instruments or systems can be used only for microprocessor or microcomputer microcircuits having an operand (data) word length of less than or equal to 8 bit and not having an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) wider than 8 bit; and
(b) The "family" contains at least one microprocessor or microcomputer microcircuit which is not embargoed by Item IL 1564.
N.B.
For the purpose of this sub-item, a "family" consists of microprocessor or microcomputer microcircuits which have:
(a) The same architecture;
(b) The same basic instruction set; and
(c) The same basic technology (e.g. only NMOS or only CMOS).