Title :
Synchronization of large sequential circuits by partial reset
Author :
Lu, Yuan ; Pomeranz, Irith
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Iowa Univ., Iowa City, IA, USA
fDate :
28 Apr-1 May 1996
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a technique to synchronize large synchronous sequential circuits, which uses partial reset to break feedback loops in the circuits such that they become synchronizable. The method also provides a synchronizing sequence. Experimental results for ISCAS´89 benchmark circuits are presented, including the largest circuits, which were not synchronized previously
Keywords :
sequential circuits; synchronisation; feedback loops; large synchronous sequential circuits; partial reset; synchronization; synchronizing sequence; Boolean functions; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Cities and towns; Data structures; Design for testability; Feedback circuits; Feedback loop; Flip-flops; Sequential circuits;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Test Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of 14th
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7304-4
DOI :
10.1109/VTEST.1996.510841
