Hazards in asynchronous systems

[摘要] Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for the existence of static and dynamic hazards in combinational circuits that undergo multiple input changes. These theorems are applied in the analysis of modules, such as the wye module, that have been proposed for asynchronous systems. We show that unless internal module delays are strictly less than delays between modules, incorrect operation can occur due to hazards in module implementations.

[学科分类] 计算机科学（综合）