Measures of the Effectiveness of Fault Signature Analysis

  • Authors:
  • J. E. Smith

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1980

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Abstract

A linear feedback shift register can be used to compress a serial stream of test result data. The compressed erroneous bit stream caused by a fault is said to form the "signature" of the fault. Since the bit stream is compressed, however, it is possible for an erroneous bit stream and the correct one to result in the same signature.