Title :
Self-testing comparator
Author_Institution :
Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Laboratoire d´Automatique, Montpellier, France
Abstract :
A key element in the mechanisation of fault-tolerant system or error-detection system is a logic device call a `comparator¿.The device detects computer failures by data comparison. The letter describes a `self-testing comparator¿. We show that, in the circuit, described, only the output wire must be considered hard core. All the gates and connections of this circuit are tested during the working phases.
Keywords :
comparators (circuits); error detection; fault tolerant computing; logic design; computer failures; data comparison; error detection system; fault tolerant system; self testing comparator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760371