6. Combinational Loops When the output of a combination logic is fed back to one of its input, a combination loop is formed. ATPG tool simulates the design assuming zero delay in combinational ...

Avoid logic between synchronization stages Avoid placing any combinational logic in between flip-flops of the synchronizer as it may reduce the synchronizer’s MTBF (Figure 6). The output of ...

Overview of digital logic design. Implementation technologies, timing in combinational and sequential circuits, EDA tools, basic arithmetic units, introduction to simulation and synthesis using ...

Scan chains are used to detect manufacturing defects present in the combinational logic of the design. ATPG tool generates the test patterns in such a way that all the nodes present in the ...

If there is any combinational logic in the clock path, this can also cause a potential glitch. Glitch checks are also sensitive to the unateness of the paths. Compared to glitches, X values can be ...

A compare point is defined as the design object that is used as a combinational logic endpoint while doing verification. A compare point includes an output port, latch, register, net driven, or black ...