Using clock gating or signal gating to partition a device...

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2004-12-07

2008-10-07

Britt, Cynthia (Department: 2117)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Digital logic testing

C714S710000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07434130

ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, an electronic device that has been partitioned into segments by using clock gating or signal gating is tested. One of the segments that is a source of a failure is identified. Diagnostic procedures are applied to the identified segment to determine a cause of the failure.

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