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Don't-care term

Known as: Don't-care (logic), Don't care, Can't happen 
In digital logic, a don't-care term for a function is an input-sequence (a series of bits) for which the function output does not matter. An input… 
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And-inverter graphBinary-coded decimalDecision tableFlip-flop (electronics)

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2008
2008
Heuristic methods to use don’t cares in automated design of reversible and quantum logic circuits
This paper introduces a broad concept of don’t cares in reversible and quantum logic circuits. Don’t cares are classified into… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
An automatic test pattern generator for minimizing switching activity during scan testing activity
An automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) technique is proposed that reduces switching activity during testing of sequential… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Matching a Set of Strings with Variable Length don't Cares
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Synthesis of delay fault testable combinational logic
The synthesis of combinational logic which is robust delay fault testable is developed. In a circuit, any reconvergent fanout may… 
1989
1989
Redundancies and don't cares in sequential logic synthesis
The relationships between redundant logic and don't care conditions in combinational circuits are well known. Redundancies in a… 
1988
1988
Performance enhancements in BOLD using 'implications'
Uses of implied network values or conditions in the context of multilevel logic synthesis are presented. The use of these… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
McBOOLE: A New Procedure for Exact Logic Minimization
A new logic minimization algorithm is presented. It finds a minimal cover for a multiple-output boolean function expressed as a… 
1986
1986
Technology adaption in logic synthesis
Systems which synthesize logic implementations from specifications have moved, under the pressure of production requirements… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Nonlinear Regression With Linear Constraints: An Extension of the Magnified Diagonal Method
A syntax-directed picture analysis system based on a formal picture description scheme is described. The system accepts a… 
1960
1960
Minimization over Boolean Trees
An algorithm is provided for what might be termea tne general problem ot logical design ot circuits with one output and no… 
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