1964_IMPORT_AND_EXPORT_(STRATEGIC_COMMODITIES)_REGULATIONS — Page 71

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).