Practice Difficulty In Handling Unknown Faults (4.5.4) - Built-in Self-Test (BIST) Techniques
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Difficulty in Handling Unknown Faults

Practice - Difficulty in Handling Unknown Faults

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are unknown faults?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a system encounters a failure it wasn't prepared for.

Question 2 Easy

How does BIST typically operate?

💡 Hint: Remember, it's about self-testing!

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Question 1

What is a primary limitation of BIST?

It cannot test itself
It cannot detect unknown faults
It is too complex

💡 Hint: Reflect on the nature of BIST and its reliance on established patterns.

Question 2

True or False: BIST can handle all types of faults in electronic systems.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think critically about what BIST was designed to do.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a critical electronic system depends solely on BIST and fails due to an unknown fault. What strategies would you suggest to predetermine and address such faults?

💡 Hint: Consider both reactive and proactive strategies.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a flowchart that describes a multi-faceted approach combining BIST with traditional methods to handle fault detection. Identify stages where knowledge and adaptability are central.

💡 Hint: Think visually about the progression from automated diagnostics to human analysis.

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