Journal of Electronic Testing

, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp 301–304 | Cite as

Ring-like testing of digital circuits

  • I. P. Litikov
JETTA Letter

Abstract

Here we propose a new approach to the testing of digital devices, which can potentially save diagnostic hardware. An example is given for testing combinational devices. Estimates are given for reliability and hardware complexity, and an algorithm for designing operability tests is described.

Key words

built-in self-test design for testability signature testing 

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© Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991

Authors and Affiliations

  • I. P. Litikov
    • 1
  1. 1.International Centre on Informatics and ElectronicsMoscowUSSR

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