Efficient Circuit Simulation Research Articles

LAMP: Logic-Circuit Simulators

The algorithms used for logic-circuit simulation in the Logic Analyzer for Maintenance Planning (LAMP) system are described. Several simulators are available to allow a cost-effective tradeoff between simulation cost and the level of detail needed for a particular application. The true value simulator provides efficient simulation of fault-free logic circuits. Two fault simulators simulate the classical stuck-at faults as well as shorted-gate-output faults. Hyperactive faults, those faults which cause an inordinate amount of simulation activity, are discussed along with their impact on simulation time. A four-value simulation logic is described which simplifies circuit initialization procedures.