Title :
Single error location using signature analysis
Author :
Kaye, S.F. ; Rowlands, A.R. ; Buck, A.A.
Abstract :
The data compression technique of Signature Analysis (SA) is being used in an ever-increasing variety of test instruments, but in all cases the signature is used only as a pass/fail indication. It is possible, however, to obtain a limited amount of diagnostic information from a fault signature. In particular it is possible to determine the position of a single erroneous bit in a data stream, something which may prove to be of use in the testing of memories. The probability of the technique yielding incorrect results is investigated.
Keywords :
data compression; error detection; logic testing; data compression; data stream; diagnostic information; fault signature; pass/fail indication; probability; signature analysis; single erroneous bit; single error location; test instruments;
Journal_Title :
Electronic and Radio Engineers, Journal of the Institution of
DOI :
10.1049/jiere.1985.0023
