A novel pulse echo correlation tool for transmission path testing and fault diagnosis

Journal of Computers

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-39

  Horan, David M ^a   Guinee, Richard A ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry   (Ireland)

Author keywords

BIST; Correlation Function; Fault Identification; Fault Testing; PRBS; Transmission Path Testing

Indexed keywords

BINARY SEQUENCES; BUILT-IN SELF TEST; CONDITION MONITORING; DISTURBANCE REJECTION; ELECTRIC LINES; FAULT DETECTION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; LOAD TESTING; LOCATION; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; SPICE; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND CABLES;

CORRELATION FUNCTION; FAULT IDENTIFICATIONS; FAULT TESTING; PRBS; TRANSMISSION PATH TESTING;

LUMPED PARAMETER NETWORKS;

EID: 70350538158     PISSN: 1796203X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4304/jcp.1.1.31-39     Document Type: Article

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