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A scientific study of the problems of digital engineering for space flight systems,
with a view to their practical solution.

Tutorials for Programmable Logic and Military/Aerospace Systems

Advanced Design: Designing for Reliability

Presented at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

June 11, 2001

Some of the sections are still under development.  It is expected that all of the material will be updated and augmented over time.  Comments, corrections, case studies, and ideas are welcome.  All files are in .ppt format.  If you need another format, please let me know.  --rk (rich.katz@gsfc.nasa.gov)

1. Introduction
2. Special_Pins
3. Input_Stages
4. The Startup Transient
5. Hazards
6. Asynchronous_Logic
7. Signal_Quality
8. Fail Safe Logic
9. Reliability
10. Power_Switching
11. Redundancy
12. Diverse_Design
13. Configuration_Control
14. Clock_Skew
15. Processor_Self_Test
16. Metastable States
17. Finite_State_Machines
18. VHDL_And_SW_Issues
19. Funcitonal Interrupt
20. Specifications
21. Simulators
22. Verification
23. Conclusion

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