Title :
PLA decomposition to reduce the cost of concurrent checking
Author :
Wessels, David ; Muzio, Jon C.
Author_Institution :
Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
Abstract :
Proposes a combination of PLA decomposition and unidirectional error detecting techniques which permits concurrent testing for all single faults in a circuit (both in the decomposed modules and on the interconnection lines), for a lower area overhead cost than is normally associated with unidirectional error detecting codes
Keywords :
error detection; fault location; logic arrays; logic testing; PLA decomposition; area overhead cost; concurrent checking; decomposed modules; interconnection lines; single faults; unidirectional error detecting techniques; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Code standards; Costs; Electrical fault detection; Fault detection; Integrated circuit interconnections; Partitioning algorithms; Programmable logic arrays; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Defect and Fault Tolerance in VLSI Systems, 1992. Proceedings., 1992 IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2837-5
DOI :
10.1109/DFTVS.1992.224375