Title :
On the Use of "Importance Weights" in Assessing Subsystem Reliability
Author :
Mallach, Efrem G.
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Information Systems
fDate :
4/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The importance of obtaining correct circuit outputs may vary from one input to another, along a continuum of "importance weights." Assigning such weights introduces a concept of degraded operation, where some relatively unimportant outputs may be in error. A simple procedure is given for assessing reliability using these weights.
Keywords :
Combinatorial networks, degraded operation, fault tolerance, importance weights, reliability.; Adders; Arithmetic; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Clocks; Degradation; Electrons; Flip-flops; Hardware; Shift registers; Combinatorial networks, degraded operation, fault tolerance, importance weights, reliability.;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-C.1973.223733
