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ABSTRACT
<p>We consider the problem of fault detection in iterative logic arrays (ILA's). This problem has been studied by numerous researchers for many years. The results can be succinctly summarized by stating that one dimensional arrays can be effectively analyzed and significant results obtained while the problems associated with arrays of dimension two or greater appear to be intractable (i.e., NP-complete) for general arbitrary ILA's. However as is the case for many other switching theory problems, general case problems that are intractable, can be readily handled for the special cases defined by functions commonly encountered in practice. We show that arrays of dimension two or greater can be effectively tested for the case when the functions defined by the arrays have inverses. Many specific arithmetic functions satisfy this property. We also show that even for functions which do not satisfy this property, the functional approach simplifies testing problems considerably.</p>
INDEX TERMS
logic arrays; fault diagnosis; logic testing; fault location; functional approach; fault detection; iterative logic arrays; one dimensional arrays; NP-complete; arithmetic functions.
CITATION
A.D. Friedman, "A Functional Approach to Efficient Fault Detection in Iterative Logic Arrays", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 43, no. , pp. 1365-1375, December 1994, doi:10.1109/12.338096
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