What exactly Universal stands in the Universal programmer?

In the microchip industry, you must have heard of universal programmer along with bios programmer and car programmer.

However, many people still don’t know what the meaning of universal in universal programmers is. In this blog, we will try to find out the sense of it.

 If we were to ask anyone the meaning of the same, then the answer we receive is likely to be the same. It is a form of a programmer that is capable of handling quite a broad range of devices using different methods of connectivity.

The term universal has sometimes claimed to supply programmers only for them to work with different versions of the same core component. Our approach has always been to do justice to the word universal. If you want to see the example, then the VP-290 programmer is the model that we have been able to reduce the price of recently. It is also compatible with a wide range of devices including PIC, AVR, and EEPROMs and the best part is that it also works with PLDs and flash memory.

Now let us look at the different types of universal programmers.

Four types of universal programmers are available, namely as follows:

1.      The Gang Programmers: This is utilized for multi-programming websites and is ideal for mass production.

2.      Development programmers: Such programmers should be considered for a single programming website.

3.      Pocket programmers: Often used for field and developmental services.

4.      Specialized programmers: These are conducive for different circuit types such as EPROM etc.

While talking about the history of the universal programmer, initially, it used to be the size of a shoebox whereas nowadays, they have come down to fit into your pocket and are no more than 200 grams.

In the market, many manufacturers provide a wide range of universal programmers; make sure to choose the best and affordable ones.