Testing and Fault Tolerance of Digital Systems

Testing of computer systems and designing for testability. Failure and fault models. Fault coverage, test vectors and test generation. Ad-hoc testing, built-in self-test, IDDQ testing. Basic considerations in the design of reliable computing systems. Redundancy and evaluation methods. EEN Architecture Advanced Computer (3.0); 3 cr. Performance and loop antennas; aperture antennas such horn and reflector antennas; wideband antennas; antenna arrays; application to cellular systems.