A Note on a Modified Ternary Simulator Capable of Initializing All Fault Machine Memory Elements

  • Authors:
  • M. E. Gravitz

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1973

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Abstract

Generation of test patterns and diagnostics for complex digital modules often involves a ternary (0, 1, u) simulation program. A non-Boolean technique, presented herein, initializes u (unknown) values in such a way that diagnostic resolution and accuracy is enhanced. A pure ternary simulator lacks this initialization capability.